Behind the shadows || nicky nichols

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RIPLEY ROBERTS

Once I had woken up it was almost time for breakfast sometimes not having a bunkie in prison it the worst thing, nobody to wake you up in the morning but other than that it was sweet bliss, constant quiet just how I liked it.

My last bunkie I tried to kill in her sleep, her snoring was horrendous after that the guards came up with the amazing idea for me to have zero bunkie and keep be peaceful, I liked that idea.

Nicky Nichols, the girl was something having to look at her face everyday made me question who she was without her 'mother' red you see I'm as some would call a loner but I am far from it, I don't see strength in numbers I see dominance in one singular person, imagine the guards surprise when I never made friends with anybody and kept to myself.

As I walked into the dinner hall the eyes that shot to me looked away after I put my usual face with no emotion, though one persons eyes didn't shy away, Nicky's I had no idea why but I have often caught here just staring trying to find something under my many layers but as usual she found nothing and turned back to Lorna morello.

How does one describe Lorna morello, crazy for one but not nearly as crazy as crazy eyes, I find her enchanting her eyes scream lunacy but her soul projects something different.

Alex vause, my secret fuck was also staring at me I caught her eye walking to her table with my food, "good morning vause" I say scooping a bit of food into my mouth "Ripley what a pleasure" she responded.

Nobody in here calls me by my last name they found my first name much more fitting for me and I couldn't blame them, me and Alex chatted away which brang us an insufferable amount of stares as I usually sit alone.

"So when's your girl coming to the lions den, I'm sure to make a fool out of her" I wink at the last part of my sentence, "soon that's all I know" Alex says, I nod instead of replying aloud, I caught the eyes of Nichols again and stood up and walked to the empty chapel waiting for her behind me.

I turn and see her staring right at me "Nichols why are you constantly stare at me do you have no manners" I ask in a condescending tone with a raised eyebrow while she merely shrugs "I find you interesting and if we're going by last names, your interesting Roberts" I immediately scowl, I haven't been called that since before my first incident here after which everyone began to call me Ripley.

I look her up and down before my eyes settle on hers "quite the pretty thing aren't you?" I ask rhetorically while she just keeps eye contact, I drag my fingers up her arm "you don't wanna make an enemy here, I can be your friend I'm much more scary than red" I say gripping her arm while a look of confusion clouds her face.

"Let me know whenever you know where to find me" I say walking out of the chapel and down to electrical hugging Tricia, she was obviously on drugs but nobody commented about it, once I discovered she was I promised myself to keep an eye on her.

We did not need any deaths around here that's for sure.

I tapped her shoulder to let her know I wasn't released she seemed to think whenever I was late I was gone, she did with everyone, Nichols hadn't shown yet which surprised me, I assumed she was hot on my tail not that luschek cared.

He was like our friend in here, a fool if you ask me but what can we do, stuck with women all the time is not healthy but hey I'm not complaining.

Nicky finally walked in and walked over to me "I need your help" she mumbled to which I smirked "Lorna la loca finally scaring you Nichols" I question twirling some of her hair around my finger she simply nodded.

I looked around the room making sure nobody was watching our interaction, nobody was I kissed Nicky's neck "you sure you wanna do this Nichols" I ponder kissing up and down her neck "yes" she said almost breathless.

I pull away from her and go back to my work "your gonna have to work for it lovely" I say blowing her a kiss as she goes to speak to luschek, god knows about what.

All I knew?

I had her right where I wanted her.

And that, that was the good thing here.