Chapter 42

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• I opened my eyes, my vision trying to adjust. I felt weak and really tired. I knew I'd passed out after inhaling that stuff from Anthonio's room. Anthonio. He'd scared the hell out of me. What exactly had come over him? Why was he taking drugs when he knew just how much they were bad for him. br - br Once my vision adjusted, I looked around and there sat Velma. The only person close to a motherly figure in that prison. Somewhere in me, I was more than glad to have someone like her around.
• "Hello," she said softly, touching my forehead, a little smile on her lips. She was a woman who smiled rarely. Very, very rare to see a smile on her lips. She was the kind of lady that if you didn't know her, you would avoid her because she looked very strict. But truly she was a good person with kids and a family. I wondered if her family knew where she worked or for whom she did. No. If they did, they'd probably would've been dead by now.