Another Day, Another Body

Chapter 4: Jail time sucks

By: CM

(Time Skip)

Joey laid in bed, feeling a pair of eyes on him. Sitting across from the bed he was lying on top of was a large man. He had wide shoulders paired with large arms. He sat there, watching Joey as he laid there. "Take a picture. It'll last longer..." he groaned, turning away and shutting his eyes annoyed. His eyes snapped open when he heard a flash. He looked over his shoulder, seeing the man had actually pulled out a camera. "Are you fucking serious? Back off you creep." Joey sat up when the man stood, his eyebrows furrowing- meeting the man's dark brown eyes. "What? Did I offend you??"

"Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight!" Joey looked around as the other cellmates started chanting in unison.

Joey stood up, watching as four guards walked over, standing outside of the cell- as if waiting for the fight to start. Joey gasped, watching as one of the guards gave the man a small knife. He backed up against the walls of the cell, staring in pure shock as the man looked down at the weapon- then up at him with a large grin. "What?? You gonna use it?? Come at me then, Bitch." Joey growled, stepping forward.

The man did just that, everyone cheering as he swung his arm- attempting to stab Joey. He jumped out of the way, punching the man in the face. He grabbed him by the head, hitting him in the face with his knee. He shoved him to the ground, grabbing the knife. The man stared up at Joey with his cheek bruised. "Do it." he whispered in his raspy voice.

Joey flipped the knife so that the blade was between his fingers- chucking it at the wall. Gasps were heard from the cellmates as he held out his hand, his free hand on his hip. "I don't fight unless I'm provoked, and I don't kill... unless it's an accident. Now get up."

The man stared in shock before taking Joey's hand, him pulling the man up. "Firm grip."

"Flattery doesn't charge these batteries." Joey muttered, yanking his hand out of his grip before walking over to the bed. "Now leave me alone." he groaned, laying down and facing towards the wall.

Whining erupted all around the guards, making them look around then over at Joey. They looked at each other, shrugging. 

After a bit of laying in the bed, it was lights out. But Joey didn't seem right. He heard the sound of stone being scratched. "Leave it. Or I swear I won't hesitate to beat the living hell out of you." Joey mumbled, shutting his eyes again. After he said that the sound stopped. "Wise decision."

(Time Skip)

Joey walked across the cafeteria, a flock of cellmates following him. He sat down, them sitting all around him. "Do you mind???" he asked, motioning towards the empty seats all around the cafe, everyone sitting at the tables near the one he was sitting at. As soon as he shouted, everyone scattered, making him sigh annoyed.

(Hours later)(Meanwhile)

Hosuh sat on the couch- his friends crowding him- Sachi sitting next to him. "I did the right thing, Hosuh..." she whispered, making him look at her with her tear-filled eyes.

"No! You didn't do anything right! You sent my brother away!!! And when I said he should turn himself him- the hurt in his eyes broke me inside!!!

"He killed someone Hosuh!!!!"

"He's my brother!!!! We sent my brother away!!!!" He shouted back.

They all jumped, hearing Hosuh's phone go off. He looked down, seeing an unknown number. He glared at Sachi before turning around, answering. "Hello..?"

"Hosuh? Hey.. It's Joey."

"*chokes* Joey!!?? How are you calling me???!!!"

"Call time. Now... I wanted to ask... why?"

"Well I didn't want you to--"

"Lies. You said it yourself. Me being turned in was the right thing. Hopefully, I come back without the intention to kill someone. You have to understand that when I killed Sachi's ex... it was merely an accident... I didn't mean to kill the guy- he shoved me... and I was already angry as it is... he provoked me..." Joey whispered into the phone, "I wouldn't hurt anyone else if I really wanted to... I would've said that but Im beginning to think.. you're feeling a lot safer with me not around.."

"Joey... I don't want you gone... I-I... miss you... you're my brother... I would've been down to help you manage your anger... but you're half right... many many people are safe because you're not here... but... I still love you..."

"Don't give me that bullshit." Joey growled.

"I'm fucking serious!!!" Hosuh exclaimed, his friends jumping, "I-I'm serious... I just... I keep making an extra plate... I'm so used to you being here with me..."

"You'll get used to it."

Hosuh gasped, hearing the dial tone, making him move the phone away- looking down at it. 

"J-Joey..."