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𝐀𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐘𝐀𝐇 𝐖𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐃 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐆𝐑𝐎𝐔𝐏 𝐏𝐋𝐀𝐘 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐀𝐃𝐄𝐒, snickering a little as she watched Cindy and Janae lose terribly to Poussey and Taystee. Janae originally asked Aaliyah to be her partner, but Aaliyah only said no, not because she didn't want to, but because she is utterly horrendous at the game.
"Weezy.
- Lil Wayne!
Yeah!
Nah! You can't be all sayin' their names like that!
- Time! - Yo, I ain't say shit.
That's his nickname.
And it could've just as easy been a George Jefferson reference."
Aaliyah sat down, watching them play charades, as her legs were crossed, and her hands rested in her lap. Though she was watching them, her mind was someplace else. Ever since that short conservation Aaliyah and Janae had in her cell, things between them have been.... weird. Not in a bad way but not in the way you would expect. They actually became closer. Janae was known for being a bitch, but when it came to Aaliyah... she was a completely different person. She was sweet and caring. Shocking, isn't it?
"Yo, what's the deal with that bitch, anyway?" Poussey asks, looking Vee up and down.
"I don't like her. Asking favors already, like she own the damn place." Cindy responds, expressing her dislike for the older woman. Aaliyah was a little confused on why the group wasn't trying to hide the fact that they were talking about Vee, even though she was right in front of them, but she didn't say anything.
"She used to. That's what some of the girls were saying." Janae says, earning Aaliyah's attention. At first Aaliyah didn't give two shits about who this old lady was, but now she does.
"For real?" Aaliyah says, turning to Janae as Janae only responds with a nod.
"I don't care 'bout no "used to." I live in the present." Cindy says with a scoff.
"Namaste and shit." Cindy also adds, earning a little snicker from Aaliyah.
That's Vee." Taystee says, observing Vee.
"Hold up, like 'Vee' Vee?" Poussey says, her eyes widening a little.
"Yep." Taystee says, dryly. "Why you ain't say nothing?" Poussey responds, as her eyebrow is raised.
"Uh, who the fuck is Vee?" Cindy says, asking the question that Aaliyah has been thinking for the past two minutes.
"Basically, like T's mom." Poussey responds.
Aaliyah raises an eyebrow as Flaca brings in a chocolate confetti cake, and calls Suzanne over. Taystee soon gets up with a sigh, walking over to Vee and Suzanne.
Aaliyah watches the tense interaction between Taystee and Vee, quite invested.
Taystee soon makes a gesture for everybody to come. Aaliyah watches everybody, not moving from her seat until Janae turns around. "You too, Al." Janae says with a smirk, grabbing Aaliyah's soft hand and dragging her along with her. Aaliyah chuckles, as she gets dragged. "Your hands are so cold." Aaliyah says, as Janae just responds with a smirk. Janae didn't let go of Aaliyah's hand until Aaliyah finally pulled her hand away herself to cross her arms, leaving Janae to feel a little disappointed.
"This is Vee. Vee this is..." Taystee says, beginning to introduce the group to Vee before Vee cuts her off.
"Yeah, yeah, I know. Janae, Cindy, Poussey..." Vee says, trailing off before looking at Aaliyah. "and... Aaliyah." Vee says, observing Aaliyah intensely, so much so that it kind of made Aaliyah uncomfortable.
"Aaliyah Harris, correct?" Vee says, causing Aaliyah to nod nervously and suddenly grab onto Janae's arm a little, as Janae notices this and snickers, finding this little gesture adorable from the shorter girl. "How's Pauline doing?" Vee says, causing Aaliyah's eyes to widen and wonder how the fuck Vee knew her mother. "Um-" Aaliyah says, about to answer uncomfortably but she is suddenly cut off by Janae grabbing her arm and pulling her out of the rec room.
"Woah, woah, J, slow down, you know I can't keep up with you." Aaliyah says, giggling a little as Janae drags her to the dorms. Soon enough, they reach Janae and Poussey's shared cube. Janae finally lets go of Aaliyah's arm, as she sat down on her bed, patting the spot next to her. Aaliyah gladly takes it and sits next to Janae before turning to look at her. "So why are we here instead of the rec room?" Aaliyah asks, her face contorted in confusion. "Who the fuck is Pauline? and How does Vee know her?" Janae asks, answering Aaliyah's question with two other questions. "Uh well, Pauline is my mother and I honestly have no idea how Vee knows my mother." Aaliyah says, rubbing the back of her neck, the cold metal of her gold cross necklace sending shivers down her spine. Janae only nods in response.
The two sit in silence, before Janae finally breaks the silence. "Wanna run together?"
Aaliyah wanted so desperately to say no, but she really wanted to spend time with Janae for some unknown reason.
