Behind Steel Bars

CHAPTER 6

Jonathan-
I pull Evan close to me. I don't ever want him to leave. Unfortunately if we are going to be together within the year, I'm going to have to get Cartoonz on board.
"Evan I need you to make a call."  He gets out his phone and dials Cartoonz's main line.  "Just tell him to come here." He nods and does as I say.
About twenty minutes later Luke enters the room.

"What's going on? Holy shit did you get shanked?"
"Yeah but that's old news. We need your help." He glances at the door where Tyler and Craig are, then he looks at Evan.
"You sure now is the best time?" He hints toward Evan.
"They're with us. Anyway I need your help getting us across the border." He nods slowly.
"Which border?"
"I was thinking about taking a plane to Ireland or something. It would be peaceful there." I say hoping he knows someone.

"I know a guy stationed in Ireland. All I'd need is to get you guys fake ID's. First you guys gotta get past the Mexican border. My fake ID guy is down there. We call him Gassy." I nod again slowly.
"Sounds good." I reply.
"Jonathan's trial date is December 17th. They announced it earlier today to the guards in a meeting." Evan jumps into the conversation.
"What about bail? After the trial won't they post a bail on him?"
"You're looking at over a million dollars." Luke laughs.
"That's pocket change. We should wait to find out."
"But then we run the risk of losing the chance of escape." I remind him.
"I'd like to do this as legal as possible." Evan says quietly.
"Fine. We'll wait to see if they put a bail on him. After that, we can leave the States."

We all agree with this and Cartoonz leaves the hospital.
Evan decides to go check and see when I'm able to leave and I'm left alone with my thoughts. I look down at my stitched up wound. I'll have to deal with that fucker once I find out who shanked me. Evan comes back into the room.

"Transport van is here." He says with a solemn look. I sigh and get up. He puts hand cuffs on me. I used to not mind the handcuffs but I'm starting to grow weary of them.
"Evan, when we get back, I want you to act like you don't like me okay? If that means a bit of brutality I'm okay with it." We can't let anyone think anything is going on.
"Okay Jon." I hear slight resign in his tone. I know he doesn't want to be mean to me, but he's going to have a rude awakening when I treat him like shit.

((Time skip))

I walk back into my unit and everyone starts clapping. Brian comes up to my side.
"I figured out who shanked you."
"Who?" I ask him with my eyes forward.
"One of Jason's dealers. Jason swears up and down he had no knowledge of the plan."
I nod my head.
"An eye for an eye. A tooth for a tooth." I mumble under my breath.

I get ready for line up, and stand outside my cell. After count is done we are let into the yard. I immediately make my way over to Jason.
"Look man, I didn't have shit to do with Fidget man. I didn't know I swear." I put my hand up to silence him.
"Get him over here." I demand and in seconds fidget is thrown to the ground in front of me.
"Please Delirious! I didn't know it was you! We were all fighting, and I was just trying to protect people ya know?" I place my foot on his head and push his head to the ground.
"Fidget, you stabbed me in the stomach. You could've done some real bad damage."
He continues to beg me. I won't show weakness. These bitches pray of the weak, and I sure as hell ain't weak.

"Kill him!" I hear one of the prisoners yell. I laugh my hysterical laugh and people start laughing with me. They know this punishment is gonna hurt. I yell out to the crowd.
"Anyone up for a little fun in the showers later?" I yell. The response in anonymous. Gang rape it is.
I would usually always be against it, but this fucker stabbed me and this is no place for second chances. I kick his side and he lands in the dust. Tears begin streaming down his face.

"Please... no..." he begs. I shake my head.
"Shouldn't have stabbed me." I shrug and walk away. Evan comes toward me.
"Any trouble?"
"Stay out of this." I warn him as I keep walking.
"Don't get yourself in trouble." Evan reminds me. I smile at him.
"I'm not the one committing the crime baby doll." I enter back into our unit with the help of Evan. I lie down in bed.