Times Like These (Smosh FanFic)

[Chapter 17] Abandoned

-Anthony's POV-

I sat in my cell, on the shelf the officers dared to call a bed. My foot tapped to no particular rhythm as I stared at the wall across from me, staring at the tick marks I had made since I was here, just like I did at Brookside. So far, there were nearly eighty tick marks - nearly eighty days I've been here. A few more tick marks and it would be the day I would be tried.

I was confined to myself here in this small cell because of my anger issues and previous history of being in the mental facility. I was placed in a cell far away from everyone else. I saw no one except Officer Hamilton, who only came by to check on me, hand me a tray of food (which was at least ten times worse than Brookside's food), or unlock my cell to direct me to the showers.

Speaking of Brookside, I thought I would never miss that place. But I couldn't miss it more. At least there I had people to talk to. Here? No one. Except the voices I've started hearing in my head. They mostly told me that I was worthless, a douche, and should just kill myself. I swear I've gone mad over these past three months. At Brookside, there were some people there who actually cared about you. Here? People couldn't give less of a shit about you. I was kept under close watch at Brookside, but not as close watch as I was here. Officer Hamilton came by my cell at least twenty times a day just to see if I was still holding on.

To take me out of the daze I had gone into, I heard the sound of the locks of my cell door releasing as the door swung open.

"There's someone here to see you, Padilla," Officer Hamilton told to me.

I slowly turned my head and looked over at him, "Why would anyone want to visit me?" I growled.

"I don't know," He retorted, "If I were her, I'd be running away from this place."

Well, that rules out my best friend, Ian, visiting me, I thought to myself, Why would he visit me anyways? The last time we saw each other, I almost got him killed. So, the question is, who else, a female, would want to visit me? Not Kalel...she was the one who called the cops on me. Then there's Cody. But there's no reason she would want to see me again. I lied to her countless times and I left her. Not once, but twice. That only leaves me with my mom, but I don't think she knows about this. I mean, maybe if she watched the news she might, but I highly doubt it.

"Come on," Hamilton remarked, turning around and exiting the cell, "We don't have all day."

I rose to my feet and walked out to Hamilton. He made his way to the visiting area, me following closely behind him. He spun around and faced me, "You've got a half an hour."

I nodded my head in understanding before he opened the door to the visiting area. I walked in and scoped the room, looking for someone I knew. That's when I saw her. I almost didn't recognize her, but when she looked back, I immediately knew it was her.

My heart beat sped up and my palms started getting sweaty. I shook off the feelings and forced myself to walk over to the table she sat at.

She looked up at me and smiled, "Hey, Anthony."

I slid into the chair that was bolted down to the floor across from her, "What...what are you doing here, Cody?"

"I can't see one of my best friends before he might permanently be sentenced to life in prison?" She retorted with a slight smirk.

I folded my hands on the table, "How can you consider me your best friend?" I glanced to my left and saw Hamilton standing outside the door, watching me intently.

She titled her head down, "I didn't have any friends besides Brent before you arrived. And he was only my friend because I kicked his ass when he tried to kick mine." I returned my attention to her and smirked. "Sure, you've abandoned me once or twice, but...that doesn't really matter. I mean, everyone seems to do that..."

"What do you mean?"

"My parents abandoned me. My adopted parents abandoned me. You abandoned me. Ian abandoned me. And now..."

I put my hand up, "Wait...Ian abandoned you?"

She shrugged her shoulders, "I thought he was like you. Understanding where I came from. But he was just like everyone else..." I watched as a tear rolled down her pink cheek, "'You and I are from completely different worlds'," She quoted what Ian must've said to her. She shook her head and leaned back in the chair, "What was I thinking? Putting my trust in anybody..."

I extended my arm across the table and placed my hand on hers. She glanced up at me with her watering, blue eyes, "You can trust..."

"Hey, Padilla!" I heard my officer calling out to me, cutting me off. I glared over at him, "No touching the visitors!"

I retracted my hand slowly and rolled my eyes, "You can trust me, Cody," I finished my sentence. She gave me a half-smile. "Look, I'm going to get out of this place just like I got out of Brookside. And before you know it, you and I will be doing what we planned all that time ago."

"Are you sure?" She questioned, "Last time we talked about it, you told me you didn't want to put me in harm."

I sighed and glanced back over at the doors. Hamilton was pointing to his wrist, indicating that I should be watching my time. I glanced back at Cody and said, "I promise you, Cody, when I get out, I'm going to come and find you. And we're going to face the world together. Just you and me."

Tears streamed down her face before she jumped at me and wrapped her arms around my neck. I hugged her back tightly.

"PADILLA!" Hamilton yelled, but I ignored him as I smiled up at her and pressing my lips against hers. "PADILLA! GET YOUR HANDS OFF OF HER!" He shouted. Cody pulled out of the kiss and looked down at me, blushing. I gave her another kiss before another officer ripped her away from me and Hamilton grabbed me by the collar of my orange jumpsuit, dragging me out of the room. I looked back at Cody and winked. She smirked as the door closed behind me.