by Faith Wynters Sun Jul 17, 2011 11:42 pm
I kept a straight face, I could be nice, and be ‘supportive’ all I wanted later. I needed to make my ground known. I had to do it. Just like the guard had said. ‘If you don’t make your ground, miss, they’ll eat you alive, and you’ll end up in one of those cells or in a coffin.’ Of course, I had heard the stories of some of the others being killed by escaped inmates. But that wouldn’t happen to me.
I looked down to the file once again. There were small notes by the doctors that did rounds during the short time Edward had been here. I quietly began to read one of them, just to make sure I knew as much as I could about him. I didn’t know him, this was the first time I had even heard of him. Actually, that was a lie. I had heard of him on the radio, when he had been apprehended. The Riddler. I knew now who he was. I didn’t know much, just what the file told me. I would have to get to know him as I went, which was dangerous.
‘"As with many of the inmates here, Nashton has an abnormally high IQ but this is tempered by his intense narcissism and his obsessive-compulsive need to devise and disseminate his (surprisingly ingenious) riddles and puzzles. If there were a way to break his histrionic behavior and its underlying egomaniacal causes, he could be cured. It is a puzzle only I am truly able of solving."
I looked up from the file as I watched him a moment. This woman was stupid. She wasn’t the only one able of curing the patients at Arkham. Hell, she was dead. He could be cured if you just got to know them. Know what pushed their buttons; what excited them, things like happiness. You had to get into their heads. If you didn’t, then there was no hope of a cure then was there?
“Are you angry, Edward? Does it anger you that all of these doctors are more interested in the other inmates?” I watched him for an emotional response. I wanted to see how he would respond.
I turned as there was a snore from the guard. I gritted my teeth, glaring at the snoring form. The first emotion that showed on my face was almost rage, as I watched the man sleep. I looked to Edward, and my face returned to its normal, emotionless expression.
“I apologize, Edward, but if you’ll excuse Guard Jenkins and myself a moment.”
I unfolded my legs, standing to my height of 5’5” plus the 3” heels I wore, the skirt covering my hips tightly. I turned to the sleeping guard, and my eyes hardened.
“Jenkins” My voice was loud, commanding, as I watched him jump up from his sleep. He met my eyes with groggy eyes. I glared at him as I spoke, “May I please speak with you outside” I spoke, looking to the inmate a moment, before turning, my hair whirling out behind me.
I walked to the door, before knocking three times. There was a quiet click, and the door opened. I pulled to door open, walking outside into the spacious hallway. There was stumbling from someone behind me, and I turned to the large, black male that sat in a chair next to the door.
“Aaron, would you go inside and watch the inmate, please? I need to have a conversation with Mr. Jenkins outside.”
I spoke, giving him a nod as he stood to his feet.
“Defiantly ma’am” He turned to meet the eyes of Jenkins to give him the look others on the staff had given. He gave the ‘oh man, you’re going to get it from the hot new chick’ I smirked at the thought, as I noticed the door stood open, and I met the eyes of the inmate for a moment. I sighed, and the door swung closed.
“I think it would be better if you kept outside.”
“But”
“If the inmate were to try an escape attempt, would would be the one on the receiving end? I would be. I will not let your incompetence get me killed.”
He gritted his teeth, and I kept eye contact.
“Fine. But next time, I get Inmate movement, not this”“I will talk to them about it, yes”“Fine”I turned, shaking my head as I walked to the door. I opened it, and Cash tried to get to his feet. I shook my head, giving him the note to keep his seat. He knew what had happened.