I quickly rush down the hall arriving into the beige kitchen, I throw the cabinet door open grabbing a packaged muffin.
I slam the cabinet shut and race to the door, meeting my dad there. He smiles and opens the green painted door, my mothers color choice.
"You ready lav" he says running his fingers over his mustache. I quickly nod, to outta breath to say anything.
He laughs, as I walk out of the door toward the old squad car. I open the door, and slide into the brown, cracked leather seats.
I set my bag on the coffee stained floor board and buckle myself in. I finish buckling in and look up to see my dad struggling to lock the door.
He finally locks it and starts the car pulling out of the driveway. He licks his lips and turns up the radio to 8.
He turns onto the Main Street, mumbling the lyrics to the country song, that was softly playing on the radio.
He suddenly stops and turns the radio all the way down. He takes a deep breath and looks at me but then returning his gaze to the road.
"Lavender, can you take care of section 2b" he says turning onto another street. My eyes go wide at his request. I quickly nod my head yes.
He sighs "just be careful lav, I don't wanna lose you." He says " I promise dad" I say, nods his head and returns to the road.
I smile to myself on how I earned enough trust to take care of the prisoners on 2b. Before now I was taking care of the prisoners on 2a which are the minor crimes.
2b section was the medium crimes, the people who spent 5-15 years of jail. I've been told by others who have worked in 2b, to beware of the prisoners there, especially the one who goes by G.
My mother worked in the 2b section, she always told me stories about the silly things the men have done, that was until she died. I shake my head getting rid of the tragic memory.
We pull into the gravel lot, and park in the sheriffs spot. I get out of the car, but stop and turn around grabbing my purple backpack. I slam the door shut and follow my dad through the familiar doors.
"Love you princess" my dad says kissing the top of my head, then departing to his office. I mumble I love you, and make my way down the hallway towards the kitchen.
I push open the steel doors, to be greeted by the smell of food, I instantly know that Ruth is here.
I make my way toward to the back of the kitchen, seeing Ruth cooking on the large stove.
"Morning Ruth" I say quickly giving her a hug. She smiles and flip the hash browns, "morning sweet cheeks"
I smile, "Breakfast cart is over there" she says pointing to the familiar grey cart. I nod and walk over reading the label, 2a.
"Uh Ruth I need cart 2b" I say referring to the wrong cart. She quickly turns around wide eyed. "2b?" She asks.
I nod. She points to the other cart next to it, I walk over and read the label, 2b. "Now lavender you be carful down there, 2b is always the worst bu-"
I cut off her rambling, "I know Ruth, I'll be careful" i say pushing the cart toward the door. She sighs and goes back to the potatoes. "Love ya sweetie"
"Love you to Ruth" I finally say exiting the kitchen. I push the cart slowly down the hallway, making my way towards section, 2b.
I arrive at the beginning of the of the white and grey hall, I greet the guards and make my way down the hallway passing out the meal.
I arrive at cell 13b only to have a comment said by one of the inmates.
"Ayo am why don't you come show me something" the obnoxious boy says. I quickly shake my head no and grab one of the breakfast trays.
A boy appears at the cell, I'm in front of, but ignores my presence and hollers at the boy who yelled the inappropriate comment.
"Shut the fuck up Cameron have you ever learned of respecting woman." He yells, Cameron only laugh, infuriating the boy even more.
The boy scoffs and turns to me "ignore him he just an asshole" he says, saying no the asshole part louder so the Cameron could here it.
I push my hair out of my face and look at the man. "It's fine" I mumble. I take a look at this mysterious boy.
I slowly admire his features, sharp jawline chocolate brown eyes, he was cute. I snap out of it and put the tray that was in my hand through the slot of the cell door.
I quickly push my cart down the hallway wanting to escape the rowdy boys. As exit the hall way I hear the boy yell "thank you babygirl" I then here hoots and hollers, "you go G" I hear one yell.
I freeze, did he say G? I shake it off, maybe i misheard. I shrug my shoulders and make my way back to the kitchen.
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My new book y'all!! Hope you guys like it, I really love it!
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