The Prison Guard {calum hood}

𝑁 𝐼 𝑁 𝐸 𝑇 𝐸 𝐸 𝑁

✘Calum

It's May. One more month.

One more month till my first child is born.

I'm nervous. These past 11 months have been wild. I mean I got put in prison, fell in love, and now I'm having a baby. It all happened just so fast.

The thing I'm most worried about is if I'm even gonna get to hold them, see them, even be there for the birth. After these months of talking to my mom and Diana, nothing seems to be coming through about me getting out.

I'm scared.

I don't wanna be just like my father and not be there for them. I don't know if I'll be able to take it. Diana is strong, trust me she is but emotionally I don't know if she can do this without me.

They keep saying, "We'll figure something out." But will we?

"Yo Hood." My vision shifted back to Luke.

"You good bro?" Ashton asked staring into my eyes.

I looked down, scratching my head, "I don't know, I'm just thinking. Maybe too hard."

"What do you mean?" Micheal asked.

I shrugged, "Just I don't wanna be like my dad, ya know." They all looked at me with sorrow in their eyes.

Since I got locked up we've all became good friends. I feel like I can really trust them with anything. So I told them about my dad, my fears, what I've done, anything really.

"Dude you're not. Even if you're not gonna be there, you'll be way better than he ever does. Plus your kid will understand when they grow up." Like responded patting me on the back.

I didn't really say anything back. Just went back to being in my thoughts but you know what they say the loneliest place you could ever be, is in your head.
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Breakfast is over so I walk up to my cell during free time. I do not wanna play basketball ever since what happened last time. I walk in seeing a letter on my bed. All it had on the front was my initials C.H printed in red ink.

I opened it and unfolded the notebook paper inside. It read,

Calum,
You're not out of the doghouse yet. Watch your back and your family's.

Who could this be? Did someone bring it to my cell? Whatever is I can't tell Diana about it she'll just get worried. I heard footsteps and shoved the letter under my pillow.

Nina appeared in the doorway with a smile on her face.

"Hey Calum. How're you doing?"

Ever since Diana took maternity leave she has been checking up on me, for Diana of course. And she has been sneaking in ultrasound pictures. Which I hide between my sheet and mattress.

"I'm good just a little stressed but I have a question." She walked over sitting next to me on the bed.

"Okay shoot."

I sighed, "Did you bring that letter to my room?"

"Yeah. I was kinda confused with the no address deal. Why was it something serious?" She asked concerned.

I shook my head and laughed, "No it was just Mali messing with me." I lied.

"Alright we-" She was interrupted by a voice coming through on her radio.

She stood up, looking at me and rolling her eyes, "I've gotta go, my bad."

"You're good. I'll talk to you later." She nodded and left my cell, leaving me alone.