Fatal (Winchester Sister 2)

Tricks and Lies

"What was with the round of 20 Questions in there?" Luke asked after we'd finished cafeteria duty.

"Don't worry," I answered, opening the door to the rec yard.

"I am worried," he pressed.

"It's what I do... I'm curious about this stuff."

"Asking questions about murder, that's what you do?"

"Let it go, Luke," I sighed.

"Fine," he exclaimed and walked away. I rolled my eyes at his childishness and sat down on the table next to the poker game Dean and an inmate were playing.

"Call," Dean said.

The inmate laid his cards out on the deal pile, "three aces..."

"That's a bad beat. That is a bad beat..."

He's bluffing. The prisoner picked up the cigarettes that laid on the table in front of me, his fingers scraping against the orange material as he gathered them in his hands.

"...but, see, I'm full... 3s over aces."

Dean's new buddy dropped the cigarettes and slammed his hands on the table.

He laughed, "sorry. Hey, it's a cruel game, my friend."

The inmate threw his cards down and walked off.

"It's like picking low-hanging fruit, little sister."

"You don't even smoke, Dean," I pointed out, pushing my hair out of my face.

"Are you kidding? This is the currency of the realm.

I narrowed my eyes. "Whatever. I got a good lead on Moody or whoever."

Sam slid in the seat where the last man was. "What's happening?"

"Moody's spirit paid a little visit last night. The clock stopped, the flickering lights, cold spot. He did everything but yell boo."

"What happened?" I asked.

"He walked right by me. Lucas wasn't so lucky. I mean, the way he was screaming... The guy was a jerk but he didn't deserve to go out like that. What did you find out?"

"On cafeteria duty, I spoke to one of the witnesses that was in the cell block the night that guard died a few months ago. There's blood in his old cell. I know what you're thinking. Moody did die of a heart attack, after the guards worked him over. Apparently, there was so much blood that the witness to the guard, Randall, had trouble mopping it out."

"How we gonna get in?"

"That's up to you two... But right now, I have a roommate to deal with."

"Be careful," Sam warned.

"Stop telling me that, Sam."

I made my way over to the area where Luke sat alone, watching the older inmates play basketball. Before I could reach it, three juvie boys blocked my way. "Excuse me," I said, trying to step through but the boys' barrier got tighter. "Leave me alone, guys."

"You embarrassed me on the bus yesterday, Winchester," the tallest one said. He was at least 6ft, with brown eyes and brown hair. The other two that were with them had the same colored eyes and black hair. I'm so short.

"Can't take a joke, Waters?" I asked, attempting to push through them again. I took a deep breath and prepared for what I knew was about to happen. Eaton and Hayes stood either side of him, arms crossed against thier chests. "I wouldn't do this. We're all gonna end up in isolation if we do and I think that you wouldn't want that."