Page 27 of Shattered Pieces

“Thank you.”

“Want me to tell her anything?”

“Just that I miss her and I really wish I could visit,” he mumbled, the door banging open as Skeeter appeared.

“Diesel!”

He sighed, not giving me a second glance before going inside to keep the peace, and I shook my head at Skeeter.

“You’re a cruel man, Skeeter Maddox. It’s on you if he finally fucking offs himself. You know what she means to him.”

“He deserves better,” he said coldly before shutting the door, making me wish I’d just punched him after all.

CHAPTER FIVE

RORY

“I’ll meet you at the shower block,” Tilly smiled from my doorway as I tried to hide all my snacks around the room. Hunter and Josie had really come through for me with the commissary, and I’d definitely make myself sick on sugar later.

“I’ll be two seconds,” I insisted, hearing her huff out a laugh before she walked off. I didn’t want to leave all my stuff lying around, despite my block not seeming too bad on respecting other people’s things.

Five minutes later, I was done, so I grabbed my shower caddy and fresh clothes before wandering to the showers.

I’d heard whispers around the prison all day about Hunter and Marco being here to visit Lexi. How come she didn’t get on everyone’s shit list for associating with another crew, but I did?

Jealousy hit me that she’d been able to see them, and I was still deep in thought about it when I walked into the shower block to find Tilly on the ground and some bitch straddling her with their hands around her throat.

I dropped my things and ran the rest of the way, fisting the girl’s hair and yanking her off Tilly. The bitch let out a screech of surprise, grabbing at my hand to try and pry it off her hair.

“What the fuck are you doing?” I seethed, glancing at Tilly when the woman didn’t answer. “Are you okay?”

She choked as she caught her breath, nodding to let me know she was fine, so I turned my attention back to the problem as she started thrashing.

“Let me go! You’re a dead bitch, Donovan!”

I wrestled her to the ground, most definitely breaking her nose as I slammed my fist into it.

“What the fuck were you doing to her, you piece of shit?” I demanded, punching her again and ignoring the small crowd of inmates that was starting to grow. Lexi appeared, leaning back against the wall with her arms crossed to watch, while others started cheering as the woman fought back.

“Everyone against the wall!” a guard shouted as she ran in, and I was suddenly yanked off the girl, my legs flailing to try and kick her one more time. “Donovan, enough!”

“Fucking bitch,” I snapped as the woman on the ground glared up at me, putting on an act that she hadn’t done anything, while I was dragged from the room.

She’d gotten a lucky shot to my lip, I could taste blood, but at least Tilly was safe. Lexi had been right, that girl didn’t belong in here, and I knew she hadn’t done anything to deserve an attack.

Tilly kept to herself, never causing trouble, so why was she targeted?

“You’re one stupid chick, Donovan,” the guard tsked, ignoring my cursing as I thrashed in her hold as she dragged me through the prison, another guard coming to help restrain me.

I was forced into a room, the door slamming shut behind me, and I smacked my hands against it with frustration.

At least Lexi would make sure Tilly was okay, she had a soft spot for her.

The adrenaline started to wear off, and I paced for a while, lying on the bed when I got bored of doing that, and I’d been doing push-ups for five minutes when the door opened and the warden appeared with a sigh.

“Are you going to tell me what happened?” she asked, watching me as I continued my push-ups.

“Nope.”