The Boot (Book 1)

Chapter Seventeen

Just a reminder that not everything in this book may be entirely accurate, I did a bit of research but obviously, I can't guarantee that it's all correct, so there may be some inaccuracies

TIM

*buzz*

The prison door opens and I step into the room. In the middle are the booths for talking to the inmates. I don't want to do this. I'd much rather be at home with my fiance and our new puppy. But this is something that needs to get done.

Another buzz sounds and a door opens on the other side. There he is. Alejandro. Two prison guards guide him over to the steel booth, setting him down and making sure that his handcuffs are on tight.

I take a deep breath before crossing the room to the booth and taking a seat on my side of the glass. Alejandro is wearing the normal bright orange jumpsuit, wearing three wristbands, a red one, a blue one, and a purple one. They also have different codes printed on them.

A for assaultive, D and a blue wristband for dangerous, E and a blue or red wristband for escape tendencies, H and a red wristband for highly dangerous, Z and a red wristband for condemned prisoner, K-10 and a red wristband for keep away from all other inmates, and finally 187 and a purple wristband used exclusively for homicide suspects.

"You've built quite the name for yourself here, haven't you?" I nod to his wristbands.

Alejandro just shrugs. "You do what you gotta do."

"And what's that?"

"Why should I tell you, hm?"

"You know what? I'm not going to waste any more time on you than I have to. I'm just here to say my peace."

Alejandro leans back. "By all means."

"You are a terrible person. You deserve to be in prison. You are a miserable little boy who never grew into a man. You could have cost me everything. I know you don't give a shit, but I'm still going to tell you just how f*cked up you are. You put my friends in danger. You tried to kill my fiance, who is pregnant. Even someone as bad of a person as you are should care about that."

Alejandro barks out a laugh. "Since when do you think I give a shit about some pregnant b!tch?"

"Watch what you say about her!" I hiss. "Anyone in their right mind wouldn't be so heartless."

"Bold of you to assume that I'm in my right mind."

"You know what I think? I think that you're just a scared little boy pretending to be some big, powerful dude. But even you aren't capable of hurting a pregnant lady."

Alejandro gets angry, and he tries to lunge forward, but his handcuffs keep him back. The prison guards start towards him, but I motion to them that it's okay.

"I am perfectly capable!"

"Mmhm, sure, you are."

"I am!" he shouts. "I can prove it!"

"Yeah, right."

"If I'm so 'incapable' then explain how I killed the mother of my kid and tried to kill your fiance! That's right! I was the mastermind! I bet you feel stupid now."

I only smile. "Detectives?" I call out. Angela and Nyla walk into the room. "Did you get all that?"

"Damn right, we did," Nyla says.

"What?" Alejandro asks.

"Thank you for admitting. You've made this case so much easier for me."

"You f*cking tricked me?! You a**hole!"