Violet's tears washed down her beautiful face as the officer twisted at her scar. She tried to lift her head, but it felt like a ton of bricks was attached to her neck. She recoiled from Officer Matthew's grasp and proceeded to sob softly as she rubbed her head against the cool concrete. She did not hear Louise protesting anymore, and she feared for her friend.

"Louise?! Are you okay?"

Violet heard a muffled sound, and realized that Louise had been gagged by Joshua. She needed to weigh her options now. Where did this put them? Violet was the brains behind the inmate population at this facility. Every guard knew how intelligent Violet was, and they knew to come to her if they needed favors from the inmates or information about an event.

Violet steadied her breath so that she could regain her thought processes. Joshua Matthews, 47, unmarried (at least Violet believed from his long hours), liked to throw his weight around with the other CO's...not the leader by any means...that position was held by Henry Chase a 35 year old married officer who was fair but just with the girls. He had the respect of all of the inmates and the guards...Matthews wanted that position badly, but he did not have the fairness, nor the respect to take that spot from Chase.

Violet thought about this profile she had made up on Matthews long and hard as he spent his time toying with Louise. Violet could hear the muffled sobs of her friend and bodyguard from behind her and closed her eyes...