Guarded Hearts

Thank You

Adrian's POV

"ALRIGHT LADIES, STRAIGHT LINE, LETS DO THIS FAST AND QUICK"

"Ohhhhh I love when you take charge sexy stephens" Patra, one one the female inmates moans  looking me up and down

I have been working here for a week and this was an everyday routine. Me transporting the inmates from the the lunch room to the cell, and having to deal with the unwanted flirting. At this point I am so used to it that I just brush it off.

"Patra, another word and you'll get a strike, now walk" I say walking behind the inmates as they lead the way to their cells.

She rolls her eyes, look forward and continue to walk forward

"Yo Stephens, you almost out of here" Johnson, one of the guards who I befriended say to me as he is walking past me in the hallway

"Yeah I just got to take care of something after I drop them off the cell" I say back to him, giving him a quick pound 

"Aight bro, Don't cry too hard when the Cavs lose to night" He says laughing

I give him the finger and continue walking, hearing him laugh behind me

We finally get to the cell area and I eye the inmates, making sure they each get in their cell

"Alright girls, see you next week" I say walking out the area

I hear a couple of byes and a few women saying some flirtatious shit under their breathe.

As I'm walking down the hallway heading to SHU, I hear someone calling my name

I turn around and see Jones walking towards me.

"Whats up Jones, you goin miss me this weekend" I say playfully flirting with her

she rolls her eyes "Don't phase yourself lover boy, I was just wondering if you could give me a ride, my sister has my car for the day and she just called saying that she'll be late"

"No problem, I just got to take care of something and change, just meet me near my car"

"Why are walking to SHU" Jones ask

"Just gonna check on Iman"

Jones give me a weird look "Why?"

"Shit, I can only image what it's like being in a dark room all day, I just want to make sure she doesn't lose her shit" I say shrugging

"I mean, she got her self in there"

"Only because walker touched her stuff" I say 

"still contraband though?" she replies

"Look imma meet you outside okay" I say continuing to walk

"Aight, don't get yourself in trouble lover boy" she shouts behind me

I shake my head and laugh

I finally get to SHU and give the guard in the window a head nod and open the metal doors to get to the cells , I was glad as hell it wasn't Ramirez, the older guard from my first day, that nigga needs help forreal.

I walk down the hallway avoiding the yelling and the smell of piss and feces. I don't understand how anyone can be placed here, I mean I understand cooperate punishment, but goddamn.

I walk to Imans cell and knock on it. Iman opens up her window slide and squints a little. I bend down so that we can be eye to eye

"whats up" I say giving her a smile

"you already know whats up, I don't know why you would ask a stupid question like that"

I laugh a little " I mean are you good, have you been reading the books I gave you"

she smiles a little "Yeah, I'm not going to lie, thats the only thing that has been keeping me from banging my head against the walls"

"But look, you made it for this long, and you getting out next week"

"Yeah, but scars fat ass better not be around me"

"I thought you was over that"

"I still don't have my journal so again, keep that bitch away from me"

"Well I got a surprise for you"

she looks at me questionably "What?"

I put my hand inside my shirt and pulled out a notebook

"I found this" giving her the notebook through the rectangular window slide

she look down and I see her eyes widen, I can hear flipping through the pages

"My journal...how did you find it"

'we hand a random cell search and I found it under walkers mattress"

"Stupid fat hoe" she says and I start laughing

she look up at me with an appreciative look on her eyes

"Thank You" she whispers

"Don't worry about it, I hope that this means you ain't going to try to slice anyone else"

she chuckles a little "if they don't touch my shit"

She then frowns a little "You didn't go through it, did you"

"of course not, thats your privacy right there"

she nods and smiles a little "It is" 

I nod "Alright, I'm about to head out" 

"Heading home to wifey" she says in a sarcastic tone

"something like that, and fix your tone"

she chuckles "well enjoy your weekend"

"I'll see you next week, this time in general population" I pointed out

"Yeah, see you then" she says closing her window slide

I get up and walk out of SHU

Weekend here I come.