Bound To The Devil

bell echoed through the prison, bouncing off the cold concrete

d tightly over her chest as she glanced behind her at the ot

ch as possible, but she could still feel it-the weight of

was definitely not in a good way. She had become both increasingly cautious and se

e her, quiet as usual

could feel even from the tingling of her fingertips didn't help matt

ir trays and found a corner seat near the wal

ith her plastic fork, her appetite fading away

rstand how Melanie could bear to swall

t," Melanie said after a long sile

wly. "I don't thin

nd a sigh. "You will. This place doesn't need permission t

cided not to argue. "Yo

r eyes flashing with emotion bef

es briefly catching sight of Rosa

h fear, but with recognition. Influence. Control. Dahlia

me crimes look at you with respect did

on Dahlia-and stayed there. It wasn't a warm stare

under her breath, her eyes darting to Me

te her time. If she wants something from you, you e

of the crowded cafeteria. "Which one a

r eyes turning a little cold.

he clatter of trays and low hum of inm

nd was racing with a million thoughts; how Mel

eir secrets with each other but she was still curious. S

hlia lay on her top bunk, staring at the

y. She couldn't stop thinking about the look Rosa gave her. It hadn't felt random. It

ia could sense she was awake. Her br

suddenly. Her voice was soft, resp

nough that Dahlia thought the q

nally. "Wrong time. And one stu

ared. Dahlia propped herself up

egret it?"

haled slowly. "Every day. Someti

ore. She couldn't tell Melanie that she was framed for a crime she didn't commit.

g to drift off, a sharp v

ie. Da

rs, lit by the faint hallway lights. Rosa stood there, arms cr

u," Rosa said, her voi

blinke

rtness. "Don't go," she said sharply, her voice mor

yed rooted in her spot, her expres

nd back again. Melanie's face had gone pale, her exp

Dahlia

if it wasn't," Ro

eter this time, her voice carrying

lace had asked her to do something with

stent. Dahlia felt caught between finding out what Ros

uld happen if she went with Rosa? And what did it mean that Melani

e hallway, then back at Dahlia. "You h

Melanie one last time,

is," she said quietly,

thing as she lay back down on her bed

As she stepped out of the cell, Rosa gave a small nod and t

her mind drifted off to Melanie's fa

Rosa but something was happening