A Little Sane

Chapter 93

The sound of a code being punched into the keypad woke Mercedes instantly. She laid there half groggy. She felt a bracelet instantly wrapped around her wrist. The sound of an annoyed correctional officer flowed through her ears.

"Time to get up Valeska. Breakfast in the cafeteria."

Mercedes set up noticing that the officer was in semi-heavy gear. She rolled her eyes. 

"You don't have to wear all that shit."

She was yanked to a standing position by her jaw. The officer's voice was overbearing and authoritative. 

"Don't get smart with me inmate! Pregnant or not I will fuck you up with this taser!"

His firm clinch on her jaw made her smirk.

"I love pain Mr... Andrews."

He let go of her jaw and shook his head. 

"You are one crazy woman." 

He pushed her out the door. She rolled her eyes as she began walking down the hallway. Every single pair of eyes stared at her as she walked into the cafeteria. 

"Uh- oh! The wife of Jerome Valeska in the flesh!"

Mercedes rolled her eyes at the annoying guy trying to talk to her. He was a tall, slightly bulky, and had chestnut brown hair. his beard was outgrown. She headed towards the food.

"Hey baby momma. Come on. Sit with me pretty lady. I bet I'm a hundred times better than daddy Jerome."

Mercedes groaned. She laughed to herself thinking about how they didn't know Jeremiah was the father. She set at a table in corner all alone. She groaned when someone set next to her. 

"Hey baby momma. Looking for a new friend?"

Mercedes stared straight ahead. She took a bite of food that she almost spit back out.

"No. I'm not." 

The man moved closer and placed his hand on her thigh.

"I'll be your best friend."

Mercedes instantly grabbed his wrist, twisting his arm. She gripped his neck tightly. 

"I said no!"

A hand gently landed on Mercedes's arm. 

"Hey.. hey.. We're all cool. Perry she said no. Bug the fuck off." 

Mercedes let go of the name apparently names Perry and he quickly got up and left. Mercedes slowly looked at the woman who set at the table in front of her. She had hazel eyes. She was slightly taller than Mercedes. Her face resembled that almost of a Barbie doll. What stuck out to Mercedes the most was the woman's hair. Half of it was light orange and the other half was pitch black. She was an intriguing and beautiful woman. She smiled softly at Mercedes. 

"Mercedes Valeska. Hi. I'm Oriena (Or-een-uh)."

Mercedes returned the smile. She was curious as to why Oriena was in Arkham. She looked just as normal as Mercedes looked. 

"Nice to meet you Oriena. Since you know who I am I assume you know all the stuff I've done."

Oriena nodded. Mercedes set up straighter and tilted her head. 

"If you don't mind me asking, why are you in here? You don't look like someone who should be."

Oriena laughed a little, then sighed. 

"I met.. this guy. He was wonderful.. charming.. sweet... Everything a girl could want.. he just had a secret..."

Mercedes chewed at her bottom lip. She was listening to her attentively. Oriena looked slightly bothered. She sighed and brushed it off.