Violet heard Mathews start to blame Chase for providing drugs and her mind did a backflip. There was no way Henry would EVER be involved with drugs. He was as straight-laced as they came, and Mathews knew it. So did Warden Hopkins, which is what really counted.

"Oh please! That's bullshit and you know it. Go ahead! Go to Warden Hopkins with that laughable piece of fodder...see where it gets you!" Violet laughed through clenched teeth.

Louise clasped Violet's hands in a stern warning to back off the Officer. Louise grunted softly to Violet as if to say, "Do you want to get us both killed?" Violet understood this signal, and stopped laughing abruptly. She squeezed Louise's hands softly to signal that everything was under control and to trust her. Louise knew that Violet did things like sass the officers regularly, but this was different. Louise squeezed Violet's hands harshly as if to yell at her, but Violet ignored her friend's cues.

"Fucking, get me Chase in here now!!!" Violet growled angrily through her clenched jaw. Mathews crouched down in front of Violet's face and smiled....