Another Day, Another Body

Chapter 5: Officer Rover

Joey sat back in the chair, looking up at the roof. He sighed, standing up. "Who's turn is it?" Joey asked the guard that escorted him.

She shrugged, being taken back by how gentle Joey spoke to her. Being used to being spat at by the cellmates. The guard escorted him out of the room, glancing over at him every few minutes. "What is it?" he asked, turning to face her.

"I'm sorry but... how did someone like you end up in a place like this?" she asked, her hands behind her back, looking down at the cuffs around his wrists.

"Killed someone..."

"Oh?"

"It was an accident tho... the way he acted with me triggered something... and I... killed him with a lamp--"

The guard started giggling like that was the best joke ever, making Joey glanced over blushing. "Well, that's a first- most either stabbed them, strangled them, punched them to death, or even drowned them... but with a lamp? Ehehe~!" she giggled looking away. "How even? That's as sad as dying on a toilet~!"

Joey stared for a bit before thinking about that, "Pfft- hahaha! I suppose that is pretty bad. I was closer to the lamp- so I guess it would've been whatever was nearby regardless.

They both shared a laugh, Joey and her stopping next to the cell. "Well... guess this is your stop..." she muttered, looking down.

"Yeah... hey, may I ask- what's you're name, Doll?" Joey asked as she removed his cuffs.

"Rover."

"Rover... wow... your name is as beautiful as you..." Joey chuckled as she shut the cell door, her vibrant red eyes looking into his pale blue.

"Aren't you a charmer...~"

"Only when I wanna be~ Otherwise I'm a jackass."

"Oh~ You're honest too~ I like that~"

"I like that you like that~"

"I like that you like that I like that~"

"I'd like you to stop. Back off criminal." a nearby guard growled, glaring at Joey. "Is it bothering you, Honey?"

"No. But a certain someone is."

"Who?"

"Tch. Idiot! I mean you!" Rover exclaimed as they walked away.

"Don't you mean, Baka? Since you're such a Tsundere?"

"Damare!!!" The guard yelped as Roy smacked his arm.

"Ow! I'm sorry I'm sorry!!- sheesh!"

Joey watched as they l left, his eyes on Rover as she strutted down the cell isle. "Wow... she's like a goddess..." he thought as he put his forehead to the bar, blushing softly.

"Tons of the prisoners like her. She's like a queen isn't she?" his neighbor said, making him glance over at the blond-haired man.

"Well... she looks like she could be out of my league anyway..." Joey mumbled, walking over and sitting on his bed.

"She looked like she liked you.... what did you tell her?"

"I just said I killed someone with a lamp..."

"You did??? HAHA!!! Ey yo! Constantine!!! This guy killed someone with a lamp!!!" he called to his front neighbor.

"Really?? Lax!!! You hear this??" his neighbor called to someone 5 cells down from his.

"Yeah, dude!!! That's insane!!"

"No! It's hilarious!!!" Constantine shouted, his pale grey eyes on Joey, "You killed him you say~?"

"Yeah?" Joey replied.

"That's low key hot--"

"Chill dude." Joey's neighbor said before turning towards him. "But he's right... like... half right... it's impressive."

"Thanks?"