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               Introduction
               The               arid               Southwest               can               be               defined               as               being               composed               of               the               states               of               Arizona               and               New               Mexico,               and               part               of               the               states               of               California               and               Texas               and               possibly               Utah               and               Nevada.

The               northern               parts               of               the               Mexican               states               of               Baja               California               Norte,               Sonora,               and               Chihuahua               could               also               be               included               in               this               region.
               The               list               of               spider               type               creatures               is               huge,               well               over               1000               species.

This               story               is               about               a               spider               and               its               hyper               technical               abilities               to               see               everything               and               hear               everything               and               transmit               those               sounds               and               pictures               to               a               stand-alone               computer               that               is               being               watched               by               someone               who               loves               this               spider               and               wants               to               know               what               it               knows               and               what               it               sees.

He               has               called               this               spider               his               web               cam               spider               and               named               it               Scarlett.
               Scarlett               is               an               exceptional               spider               for               its               behavior               and               character               has               been               humanized               to               a               certain               extent               to               give               it               the               powers               to               communicate               with               people.

Her               behavior               resembles               that               of               many               spiders               and               as               such,               she               has               a               list               of               preferred               prey,               enemies               and               other               creatures               that               can               jeopardize               her               mere               existence               in               this               world.

This               hyped               up               spider,               having               chosen               to               live               inside               a               prison               facility,               Scarlett's               eyes               have               the               ability               to               capture               the               environmental               views               from               a               different               perspective               and               has               an               audio               ability               to               communicate               with               other               creatures               as               well               as               humans.
               Web-building               spiders               are               fairly               stereotyped               in               their               prey               capture               behavior               within               their               species,               but               the               variety               between               species               is               quite               staggering.

They               range               from               very               complex               orb               webs               to               simple               sheet               webs,               with               a               few               having               abandoned               the               web               for               a               pheromone               lure.
               While               most               spiders               are               probably               harmless,               several               southwestern               spiders               have               venoms               that               are               toxic,               in               varying               degrees,               to               humans.

These               include               the               Western               Black               Widow,               Latrodectus               hesperus               Chamberlin               and               Ivie               and               other               species               of               Latrodectus               which               may               on               occasion               be               imported               to               the               area.
               Scarlett               is               a               Black               Widow               variety               with               extra               seeing               and               hearing               perceptions               although               she               does               not               have               ears.

She               catches               the               signals               on               the               hairs               of               her               legs               and               is               very               good               at               localizing               the               origin               of               a               sound               interpreting               the               movement               of               the               air               produced               by               that               sound.

Thus               what               she               sees               and               hears               become               electronic               signals               capable               of               being               transmitted               wireless               to               another               source.
               Scarlett               has               spun               webs               all               over               the               place.

She               has               traveled               to               many               places               and               has               found               so               many               places               to               spin               her               web               so               she               can               see               everything               and               hear               everything               that               goes               on               inside               this               prison.

These               buildings,               standing               here               now               for               the               past               twenty               years               have               many               dark               places               that               are               hardly               ever               visited               by               peoples               but               as               Scarlett               has               found               out               she               is               a               socializing               type               of               spider,               she               also               spins               her               webs               in               those               common               places               where               people               meet,               eat               and               talk               about               everything               there               is               to               talk               about.
               Chapter               1               -               Just               before               midnight
               The               full               moon               rises               above               the               leafless               trees               as               its               yellow               golden               light               reflects               off               the               solid               concrete               walls               hiding               the               prison               insides               out               of               sight               of               the               people.

After               darkness               falls,               there               are               not               too               many               people               around               at               these               kind               of               places               for               all               that               is               left               behind               until               the               break               of               day               is               the               skeleton               crews               of               officers               left               behind               to               hold               the               place               down               until               the               sun               comes               up.

Scarlett               was               up               early               this               evening               and               usually               goes               out               for               a               stroll               to               seek               her               daily               habit               of               eating               insects               when               she               heard               a               loud               noise,               alerted               by               the               signals               coming               from               her               leg.

Keeping               still,               she               panned               her               eyes               left               and               right               and               up               and               down               until               she               found               the               source               of               the               disturbance.
               The               stars               shining               brightly               over               a               cloudless               desert,               a               voice               screaks               out               loudly               yelling               "Where               is               Ryan               going               with               that               stun               gun?"               said               Brett               to               his               partner               Janice.

"Out               to               the               cellblock,"               she               replied,               "some               new               prisoners               came               in               last               night               and               they               need               to               be               put               in               place."               I               don't               see               why               he               needs               a               stun               gun"               said               Brett.

Begging               Ryan               he               said               "please               Ryan,               please               let               it               go,               they               will               behave               and               listen               without               the               use               of               the               stun               gun               to               get               our               attention."
               "Well"               said               Janice,               Ryan               is               just               trying               to               establish               control               inside               this               prison               and               make               sure               that               everybody               complies               with               our               orders."               Ryan               will               pick               out               the               weakest               one               and               make               him               suffer               so               the               others               can               see               what               happens               if               you               don't               listen               to               us."
               Panicking,               Brett               said               to               Janice               'what               about               if               he               has               a               bad               heart               and               he               dies?"               laughing,               Janice               said               to               Brett,               "so               what,               there               are               thousands               more               waiting               to               get               a               bed               here               and               not               sleep               on               the               floor,               they               will               not               miss               him."
               Chasing               after               Ryan               in               the               dark,               he               could               hear               the               loud               noises               coming               from               the               cellblocks               as               the               guards               were               teasing               the               newly               arrived               prisoners               about               to               be               stunned               by               the               Taser               Ryan               was               carrying               and               tripping               the               trigger               to               throw               out               a               bright               blue               spark               into               the               desert               air.
               Walking               across               the               concrete               yard,               Ryan               stopped               for               a               second               to               make               sure               he               had               another               cartridge               spare               just               in               case               the               one               in               the               Taser               gave               out.

Laughing,               he               reached               into               his               pocket               and               felt               the               square               cartridge               of               cordless               power               and               was               satisfied               he               had               the               tools               to               get               the               job               done.
               Brett,               barely               catching               up               with               Ryan               begged               him               to               not               do               this               and               leave               them               alone.

"What's               the               matter               Brett?"               asked               Ryan.

"Don't               you               have               the               stomach               to               torture               anybody?"               "Please               don't               stun               these               prisoners               Ryan;               "they               haven't               done               anything               to               you"               begged               Brett               as               Janice               stood               there               laughing.

Ryan,               getting               angry               at               Brett               yelled               out               "control               yourself               Brett,               be               a               man               and               watch               me               do               it               so               them,               it               will               make               you               stronger               and               meaner               so               you               can               do               your               job               right."
               Ryan               added               "sometimes               you               gotta               show               them               who               is               boss               and               they               won't               give               you               any               trouble.

I               have               done               this               many               times               before."               "I               know               more               about               managing               prisoners               than               anybody               here               and               I               do               it               right."
               Janice,               watching               the               two               squabble,               decidedly               interjected               and               said               to               Ryan,               "Why               don't               you               just               do               one               and               let               it               be."               The               others               will               learn               from               his               pain.

I               don't               see               why               we               have               to               spend               the               rest               of               the               night               calming               all               the               others               down               when               we               can               go               play               cards,               watch               TV               or               something.

Laughing               out               loud,               Ryan               said               "good               idea               Janice,               let's               get               this               over               with."
               Entering               the               darkened               corridor               that               leads               to               the               dungeons               where               the               prisoners               re               kept               overnight               to               be               housed               in               the               morning,               Ryan               told               one               guard               to               open               up               a               holding               cell               and               to               remove               one               of               the               prisoners               inside               there.

He               added,               "Give               me               the               smallest               one               and               the               weakest               one."               That               way               they               know               I               mean               business."
               A               queer               look               came               over               everyone               who               was               standing               there               waiting               for               Ryan               to               pull               the               trigger               on               the               stun               gun.

As               he               pulled               the               trigger,               a               loud               buzzing               noise               filled               the               air               along               with               screams               of               pain               of               the               falling               prisoner               shocked               into               submission               and               barely               comatose.
               Bragging               and               saying               it               out               loud               so               the               other               prisoners               could               see               and               hear               what               he               had               just               done,               "anybody               else               feel               like               getting               a               jolt               tonight?"               laughing               and               walking               away,               the               holding               area               became               quiet               for               the               rest               of               the               night               as               not               a               peep               was               made               by               both               guards               and               captives               inside               that               prison.
               Scarlett,               somewhat               surprised               at               Ryan's               behavior               settled               back               a               bit               to               avoid               being               seen               and               as               she               crawled               into               a               deep               crack               of               the               wall,               she               could               hear               other               voices               as               well.

Crawling               next               to               her               was               a               friend               of               hers               called               Lucy,               a               brown               spider               that               lives               here               along               with               many               other               spiders.

"Looks               like               Ryan               is               having               another               bad               day               night               again,               doesn't               it               Scarlett?"               "Yes,               it               does               and               he               is               in               an               awful               mean               mood               tonight               too"               Scarlett               replied.
               "I               don't               know               why               he               is               so               mean               all               the               time,               he               used               to               be               a               pretty               nice               guy               way               back               when               he               first               started               and               now,               look               at               him               Scarlett,               he               is               picking               fights               with               everybody               on               shift               tonight!"
               "I               think               he               changed               after               his               best               friend               got               stabbed               about               a               year               ago               when               that               mean               brute               got               out               of               his               cell               and               attacked               Clifton               from               behind               holding               a               sharp               ice               pick               against               his               throat               before               the               other               officers               came               in               and               rescued               him               from               certain               death."
               "Yes,"               replied               Lucy,               "it               does               seem               to               have               started               right               after               that               incident.

I               know               that               he               was               very               angry               for               a               long               time               after               that               because               nobody               would               do               anything               about               that               brute               and               how               he               got               away               with               escaping               out               of               his               cell               by               cutting               that               hole               in               the               wall               above               his               sink."
               "Oh,               I               know"               said               Scarlett,               "I               was               sound               asleep               that               day               when               I               heard               all               that               scratching               going               on               inside               that               cell               when               I               was               trying               to               sleep               in               that               nice               and               moist               plumbing               chase               where               the               darkness               brings               all               those               tasty               morsels               right               into               my               web               and               I               can               eat               as               much               as               I               want               because               they               are               all               trapped               right               there               in               front               of               me."
               "I               heard               from               the               flies               on               the               walls,               before               I               ate               them,               it               took               him               almost               six               weeks               to               carve               through               that               wall               and               nobody               came               into               his               cell               once               to               search               it               or               inspect               it               for               contraband               or               tampering!"
               "yes,               replied               Lucy,               "I               heard               that               the               officers               were               scared               of               the               brute               and               left               him               alone               so               he               found               a               way               to               make               a               tool               to               cut               through               the               wall               and               escape               out               of               the               mechanical               room               because               of               the               stupidity               of               a               maintenance               man               leaving               it               unlocked."
               "Well,               all               I               know               is               that               Clifton               was               very               lucky               that               night"               said               Scarlett.

"He               could               have               been               easily               killed               but               the               brute               didn't               kill               him               because               he               said               that               Clifton               always               treated               him               with               respect               but               if               that               would               have               been               Davis,               he               would               have               cut               his               throat."
               Lucy,               taking               a               deep               breath               said               to               Scarlett               "no               wonder               Ryan               is               so               mean               and               mad,               he               is               taking               this               very               personal               and               now               he               wants               to               hurt               everybody               that               gets               near               him               that               is               wearing               orange."
               Scarlett,               scratching               her               head               said               to               Lucy               "well,               there               is               more               to               this               story,               did               you               know               that               after               they               locked               that               brute               away               into               that               special               cell               where               he               is               kept               now,               they               decided               not               to               press               any               charges               on               his               attack."
               "No               way"               said               Lucy,               "what               in               the               hell               where               they               thinking?"
               Scarlett               continued               to               speak               and               said               "well,               the               warden               told               the               deputy               warden               who               told               the               captain               who               told               the               sergeant               that               it               would               cost               too               much               money               to               press               charges               and               that               he               was               doing               life               anyways               so               why               spend               all               that               money               for               nothing."
               "That               is               outrageous"               screamed               Lucy,               "they               should               have               pressed               charges               and               let               the               other               mean               ones               know               that               this               won't               be               tolerated               from               any               man."
               "True,               true"               said               Scarlett               "but               sometimes               they               don't               make               much               sense."
               Chapter               2               -               Brett
               Brett               is               a               good               officer.

His               job               was               everything               to               him               and               his               family               and               it               paid               him               well               enough               to               bring               home               the               groceries               and               pay               the               bills.

Knowing               he               would               never               get               rich               being               a               prison               worker,               he               decided               on               this               job               because               he               learned               how               to               get               along               with               people               when               he               was               in               the               Army               and               worked               as               a               security               guard               for               a               while               waiting               for               a               job               with               the               sheriff's               office               to               open               up.

Keeping               up               with               his               education,               he               went               to               college               and               took               a               course               in               criminal               justice               and               earned               himself               a               degree               that               he               proudly               mounted               on               the               wall               at               home.

The               criminal               justice               course               inspired               him               to               seek               a               job               with               the               state               prison               system               as               the               police               department               near               him               was               not               currently               hiring               people.

Thus               he               joined               the               many               more               who               work               inside               prisons               and               learned               how               to               deal               and               manage               these               lost               causes               of               society.
               Working               the               graveyard               shift,               the               job               was               really               quite               boring               and               not               much               happened               on               this               shift.

He               worked               with               a               new               supervisor               who               was               barely               experienced               enough               to               make               good               decisions               on               his               own.

It               was               his               friendship               with               other               supervisors               and               a               particular               administrator               that               got               him               the               promotion               even               though               he               didn't               seem               ready               for               it.

Brett,               thinking               to               himself               said               softly               "when               I               promote,               it               will               be               because               I               am               ready               and               able               to               make               good               decisions               and               not               because               somebody               was               pulling               for               me               to               get               a               better               job."
               Doing               the               mundane               things               that               needed               to               be               done               on               the               graveyard               shift,               Brett               sometimes               volunteered               to               work               overtime               on               the               day               watch               to               learn               more               and               get               more               exposure               to               the               prison               setting               thus               learning               how               things               are               done               during               the               day.

He               did               this               on               the               advice               of               other               officers               who               were               trying               to               mentor               him               and               work               as               good               role               models               to               do               the               job               right.
               Brett               was               raised               by               good               parents               who               taught               him               the               value               of               life               and               the               right               and               wrongs               of               doing               things               knowing               there               are               consequences               for               anything               you               do               wrong               or               against               the               law.

Always               interested               in               law               enforcement,               he               kept               a               clean               nose               to               get               a               job               as               a               police               officer               one               day.

He               knew               that               his               actions               would               speak               louder               than               his               words               as               his               father               had               always               said               to               him,               "son,               if               you               follow               the               golden               rule               you               will               always               be               okay."
               Brett               was               a               risk               taker,               the               kind               that               would               try               to               walk               over               a               bridge               with               a               very               narrow               edge.

Once               when               he               was               young               he               was               dared               to               walk               an               edge               of               a               long               bridge               by               a               friend               who               wanted               to               see               him               fall               into               the               water               below               and               as               he               walked               very               carefully               on               that               ledge               of               the               bridge,               the               friend,               trying               to               distract               him               kept               saying               to               him               "look               at               me,               don't               look               down               or               ahead               just               look               at               me               and               you               won't               fall."               Ignoring               his               friend,               he               made               it               all               the               way               across               the               narrow               bridge               and               never               fell               into               the               water.

So               at               a               very               early               age,               Brett               learned               to               make               decisions               for               himself               knowing               what               he               can               and               cannot               do.

Talking               about               his               future,               he               takes               calculated               risks               in               his               career               path               to               accomplish               his               goals.
               Working               the               prisons               is               not               easy.

Every               day               Brett               comes               home               tired               and               exhausted               from               the               stress               and               anxiety               that               the               place               gives               him.

Combined               with               is               family               responsibilities,               he               has               a               full               plate               to               take               care               of               and               can't               afford               to               lose               this               job               over               something               silly               or               not               worth               arguing               or               fighting               about.

He               needed               the               paycheck               and               the               healthcare               benefits               to               take               care               of               his               family               and               himself.

He               had               many               friends               away               from               work.

They               have               no               clue               or               idea               what               he               did               for               a               living               and               often               teased               him               about               being               a               prison               guard               out               there               in               the               desert.

Seldom               speaking               a               word               about               what               he               does,               his               friends               noticed               he               deliberately               does               not               talk               about               his               job               as               much               as               he               did               in               the               beginning.

Sometimes,               he               would               get               mad               and               tell               them,               "I'm               not               a               prison               guard,               I               am               a               correctional               officer!"               His               friends,               curious               about               the               difference               asked               Brett               "what               is               it               you               do               that               is               so               different               that               being               a               guard?"               Brett,               scratching               his               head               said               softly               "my               job               is               more               than               turning               keys               or               walking               around               looking               to               see               if               anything               is               wrong               or               out               of               place.

I               have               to               protect               bad               people               from               each               other               and               the               public               from               them."               That's               not               an               easy               job               and               I'm               not               getting               rich               doing               it               but               it               does               give               me               the               satisfaction               of               being               good               at               what               I               do.
               Leaving               the               house               the               wife               said               to               Brett               "it               looks               like               it               will               be               cold               tonight               dear,               take               a               jacket."               "No               it               won't               but               just               the               same,               I'll               put               the               jacket               in               the               car."               Carrying               his               lunch               and               cold               Sprite               for               later               on               in               the               shift,               he               walks               to               the               car               and               drives               away               to               go               to               work.
               Entering               the               prison,               he               shows               his               ID               badge               and               is               motioned               through               by               the               guard               at               the               front               gate.

Getting               ready               for               work,               he               finds               his               other               persona               that               he               possesses               to               deal               with               the               job               and               put               away               all               his               other               thoughts               as               a               private               person               would               working               such               a               hell               hole.

Grunting               as               he               clears               the               metal               detector,               he               walks               through               a               deep               dark               tunnel               to               get               to               his               briefing               area.

There               the               new               sergeant,               yelling               at               everybody               to               be               quiet               and               listen               losses               control               over               the               mob               and               throws               up               his               hands               in               disgust.

Briefing               over,               nothing               was               said               and               nothing               was               passed               on               leaving               the               others               asking               questions               from               those               they               meet               inside               the               dark               tunnel               on               their               way               to               the               cellblocks.
               Brett               reaches               for               a               radio               and               finds               the               battery               is               dead.

Standing               nearby,               Ryan               and               Janice               are               laughing               at               him               saying               "hey               Brett,               the               early               worm               gets               the               good               ones               and               you're               stuck               with               a               junker               tonight."               Realizing               some               truth               in               what               they               said,               he               picks               up               another               battery               hoping               it               is               fully               charged.
               As               the               others               disappeared               from               sight,               Brett               is               all               alone               inside               this               huge               tunnel               where               the               gates               are               locked               and               the               eerie               noises               whisper               like               ghosts               in               the               air.

Thinking               out               loud               of               what               the               wife               had               said               to               him               he               realized               it               was               indeed               getting               cold               and               wished               he               had               his               jacket               to               keep               him               warm.
               Scarlett,               hanging               out               in               the               tunnel               that               night               laughed               as               she               saw               Brett's               body               shiver               a               little               bit               as               a               cold               breeze               came               through               the               tunnel.

Looking               around               for               a               meal,               she               noticed               that               the               web               was               all               torn               and               there               was               nothing               in               the               web.
               "Hmm               thought               Scarlett               "somebody               has               been               eating               my               meals               and               tearing               up               my               webs.

I               wonder               who               that               can               be?"               just               seconds               later               she               saw               a               huge               black               animal               come               at               her               and               as               she               ducked               she               was               mystified               of               what               had               just               flew               by               her.
               About               an               hour               into               the               shift               a               radio               call               calls               for               medical               at               one               of               the               cells               where               there               is               a               fire               reported.

Brett,               not               assigned               to               that               area               decides               to               respond               to               help               and               when               he               arrived               he               saw               Ryan               and               others               suit               up               to               go               inside               a               cell               that               had               smoke               and               fire.

Asking               where               the               sergeant               was               Brett               said"               hey               Janice,               where               is               the               sarge?

Why               isn't               he               here               to               supervise               this?"               Janice,               bragging               proudly               about               her               boyfriend               Ryan,               said               "Ryan               said               he               would               handle               it               and               the               sarge               can               do               the               paperwork               when               it's               all               done               with."               Shaking               his               head,               Brett               knew               that               this               was               not               the               way               he               was               trained               and               that               protocol               was               being               compromised.

However,               wanting               to               maintain               a               six               (have               their               backs)               on               those               who               responded               he               remained               to               be               available               to               help               if               needed.
               The               fire               was               extinguished               and               the               large               fan               was               brought               in               to               clear               the               smoke.

The               prisoner,               strapped               on               a               gurney               naked               and               waiting               for               medical               to               look               at               him               was               breathing               hard.

The               others,               taking               off               their               stab               vests               and               other               protective               gear               were               laughing               about               how               they               went               in               and               hog               tied               this               prisoner               almost               immediately               and               without               problems.

When               all               was               done               and               back               in               order,               the               shift               sergeant               showed               up               and               collected               the               reports               from               the               guards               that               were               involved               in               the               cell               extraction               and               use               of               force.

Writing               all               the               same,               they               sergeant               cleaned               it               up               on               his               report               and               forwarded               it               to               the               warden's               office               via               the               fax               machine.

This               was               a               routine               night               and               routine               paperwork.
               Every               day               was               a               different               day,               and               every               night               was               a               good               night               when               nobody               in               uniform               got               hurt               on               the               job.

The               goal,               going               home               safely,               was               ultimately               the               duty               of               each               shift               as               taught               by               those               instructors               at               the               academy.
               "Whew,               that               fire               was               a               bad               one"               Scarlett               said               to               Theodore               the               prison               rat.

"I               thought               that               guy               was               a               goner."
               "Yes,               that               was               close"               said               Theodore.

"Why               do               you               think               he               set               that               fire               inside               his               cell               when               he               knew               he               would               get               hurt."
               "For               attention               Theodore,               for               attention"               said               Scarlett.

"Some               of               these               guys               haven't               spoken               or               touched               another               human               for               years               and               when               they               get               locked               up               like               this,               sometimes               it               feels               good               to               get               beaten               and               touched               by               them               because               that               way               they               know               they               are               still               human               and               its               painful               but               worth               the               efforts".
               "How               did               he               start               that               fire?"               asked               Theodore,               "they               have               no               matches."
               "Easy"               said               Scarlett,               "you               see,               what               you               do               is               take               two               pieces               of               wires               from               your               television,               your               headphones               or               something               like               that               and               snap               them               together               in               the               electrical               receptacle               to               cause               a               spark               and               put               something               flammable               between               the               sparks               like               paper               and               voi               la,               a               fire."               "when               I               was               living               inside               the               electrical               room,               it               was               too               noisy               because               every               time               they               did               this,               some               of               the               breakers               would               pop               off               and               make               this               loud               clicking               noise"               I               couldn't               stand               it               so               I               moved."               Laughing               loudly,               Scarlett               said               goodbye               to               Theodore               and               crawled               back               into               a               crevice               where               she               took               a               nap.
               Just               about               the               time               she               closed               her               eyes               Lucy               came               up               and               tapped               her               on               her               leg               waking               her               up.

"What's               the               matter               Lucy?'               asked               Scarlett.
               "I               can't               sleep"               said               Lucy               "so               I               thought               I               would               keep               you               company."
               "Well               Lucy,               I               was               almost               asleep               as               all               this               smoke               made               me               kind               of               drowsy               but               now               that               I'm               awake,               let's               go               look               into               the               sergeant's               office               and               see               what               he               is               doing."
               "Okay"               said               Lucy               "I               bet               he               is               on               the               computer."
               Laughing               loudly               the               two               spiders               traveled               high               above               the               wall               unseen               and               unheard               by               humans               as               well               as               other               insects.

Once               they               got               to               the               office               Lucy               yelled               out               "I               told               you,               I               told               you,               he               is               on               the               computer               playing               cards."
               "Hmm,               I               don't               think               so               Lucy,               I               think               he               is               doing               the               report               on               the               fire."
               Creeping               up               a               little               closer               Lucy               said               "yup,               that's               what               he               is               doing,               actually               working               and               not               playing."               "Did               I               tell               you               what               he               did               the               other               night               Scarlett?"               "did               I,               did               I?"
               "No,               what               did               he               do               the               other               night               Lucy?"
               "He               came               in               and               when               everybody               was               gone,               I               saw               him               take               out               a               game               out               of               his               black               bag               and               he               started               playing               this               game               that               made               loud               noises               like               guns               going               off               and               bombs               blasting               away."               "Oh,               that's               nothing               Lucy,               I               have               seen               him               bring               in               his               cell               phone               and               talk               on               it               all               night               long               at               times."               He               doesn't               even               listen               to               the               radio               anymore.

"Well               that               explains               why               he               didn't               respond               to               the               fire."               Said               Lucy
               Chapter               3               -               Escape
               The               prison               complex               was               very               large.

It               wasn't               that               old               but               hit               had               a               lot               of               maintenance               problems               in               the               area               of               keeping               the               plumbing               going               and               the               electrics               working               for               the               coolers.

Once               you               walked               inside               them,               it               smelled               like               a               barn,               filled               with               the               odor               of               manure               and               the               perspiration               of               men               and               horses.

It               never               had               a               peaceful               smell               as               it               was               always               in               turmoil               and               chaos.

Separated               from               the               world,               it               required               a               whole               different               attitude               to               work               in               and               keep               the               peace.

The               prisons               were               pleasantly               warm               to               live               in               during               the               winter               as               the               nights               were               chilled               but               the               days               were               cool.

The               prisoners               loved               the               cooler               winter               weather               and               spent               more               time               outside               to               enjoy               the               breezes.

In               the               summer,               these               prisons               were               hot,               extremely               hot.

The               air               rarely               moved               well               enough               to               call               it               a               breeze.

The               concrete               walls               retained               the               heat               throughout               the               night               and               never               cooled               down               enough               to               make               it               feel               better.

Mostly               overcrowded,               taking               a               shower               or               getting               to               go               outside               required               staff               available               and               sometimes,               they               were               so               short,               nothing               moved               while               on               shift.

No               showers,               no               recreation               and               no               movement               to               release               the               stress               or               anxiety               of               being               locked               up               all               day               and               all               night               most               of               the               time.
               Scarlett               likes               cooler               days               better               than               hot               days.

She               can               move               around               more               when               it's               cooler               and               although               there               are               more               people               around,               she               still               gets               to               spend               a               lot               of               time               socializing               with               the               other               animals.
               Thinking               of               her               sister               that               lives               in               a               barn               a               couple               of               miles               away,               she               was               thinking               how               this               smell               would               be               so               pleasant               for               her               to               live               in.

perhaps               she               can               talk               her               sister               into               moving               in               with               her               and               leave               that               old               musty               barn.
               Strolling               to               the               visitation               room,               Scarlett               saw               it               was               very               crowded.

She               comes               here               often               to               see               if               there               are               any               ants               running               around               for               these               visitors               bring               snacks               from               the               machines               outside               the               room               and               eat               them               while               visiting               with               their               relatives.

Spinning               her               web               deep               inside               another               crevice,               she               listens               to               what               is               going               on               inside               the               loud               room               where               there               are               people               packed               in               like               sardines               in               a               can.
               "OH               hello               Scarlett!"               a               voice               said               from               the               top               of               the               wall.
               Oh               hi               there               Buster,               how               are               you               today."               Fine               but               it's               a               little               stuffy               in               here               so               I               think               I               am               going               stage               right               and               leave."
               Why               Buster,               even               a               scorpion               has               to               eat               something."               I               can               see               a               lot               of               ants               here               and               I               know               you               are               hungry."
               "Yes               but               it's               too               crowded               and               I               don't               like               crowds               so               I               guess               I'll               split."
               Scarlett,               a               little               bit               disappointed               said               to               Buster               "okay,               see               you               next               time."
               People               come               to               visit               prisoners               on               certain               days               of               the               week.

They               are               allowed               to               see               each               other               through               pieces               of               plastic               and               talk               to               each               other               via               the               telephone               that               each               stall               had.

Sometimes               the               visitation               room               is               so               crowded               they               had               to               wait               for               hours               to               see               their               relatives               and               sometimes,               when               the               staff               was               short,               they               were               cut               off               earlier               than               their               required               two               hour               visit               so               many               others               can               visit               too.

Sitting               there               quietly               and               listening               to               each               other               via               the               phone,               it               was               not               a               pleasant               way               to               see               each               other.

The               visitors               trusted               the               guards               to               do               their               jobs               and               sometimes               when               the               guards               aren't               looking               they               would               take               chances               of               doing               something               wrong.

Regardless,               most               of               the               visitors               were               happy               just               to               be               near               their               family               and               wouldn't               chance               getting               caught               doing               something               wrong               as               they               knew               their               visitation               privileges               would               be               suspended               for               a               long               time.
               Walking               into               the               prison               you               can               notice               that               there               is               one               way               in               and               one               way               out.

Brett               often               said               that               "there's               no               place               to               hide               and               escape               out               of               this               place,               so               it               seems."               Billy,               a               good               friend               of               Brett               disagreed               and               said               "if               you               really               wanted               to               get               out               of               here,               you               could               find               a               way               and               get               out."               Shaking               his               head,               Brett               argued               Billy               was               wrong               and               laughed               at               his               comment.
               Billy,               realizing               Brett               was               being               a               skeptic               told               him               "you               are               wrong               my               friend,               you               are               so               wrong               for               there               are               many               ways               to               get               out               if               you               look               close               enough."               I               have               been               working               here               for               five               years               now               and               it               can               be               done.

All               it               takes               is               a               good               distraction,               a               good               plan               and               a               swift               exit               out               of               the               place."
               Brett               looked               through               the               fence               and               saw               Ryan               standing               over               there               with               a               gun               in               his               hands.

Standing               by               a               car               on               the               perimeter,               he               was               checking               the               fence               line               to               see               if               it               had               been               tampered               with               the               shift               before.

Ryan,               noticing               them               watching               him               pointed               his               gun               at               them               telling               them               out               loud               "bang,               bang,               you're               dead"               laughing               as               he               puts               the               gun               away               into               the               car               he               was               driving.
               Walking               along               the               fence               line,               Billy               was               pushing               and               testing               the               alarm               systems               to               see               if               they               were               working.

On               the               radio,               someone               answered               him               telling               him               that               the               fence               alarm               is               working               "code               4"               telling               Billy               it               triggered               an               alarm.

Walking               the               entire               mile               and               a               half               of               the               prison,               he               was               satisfied               the               alarms               worked               as               every               time               he               pushed               on               the               fence,               a               light               came               on               and               the               radio               told               him               it               was               okay.

A               boring               way               to               do               a               job               five               days               a               week,               Billy               was               a               good               foot               patrol               officer               and               he               was               training               Brett               to               be               the               same.

Once               the               security               check               was               done,               Billy               showed               Brett               how               to               document               the               checks               he               just               made               and               told               him               that               except               for               the               deadly               electric               fence               overhead               by               the               administration               building               and               the               yard,               there               were               plenty               of               ways               of               finding               a               way               out               of               here               and               without               being               noticed               if               staff               weren't               alert               and               equipment               designed               to               warn               you               didn't               work               as               it               should.
               The               following               day               the               prison               went               on               lockdown.

Brett               had               heard               that               someone               escaped               from               another               unit               where               they               cut               a               hole               in               the               fence               and               crawled               out               to               where               the               hole               was               made               and               ran               into               the               fields               next               to               the               prison.

It               must               have               happened               just               after               breakfast               for               they               had               just               left               the               prison               complex               and               all               was               well.

Maybe               the               guards               at               the               other               place               didn't               check               the               fence               as               good               as               Billy               did               last               night               with               Brett               following               him               watching               him               test               the               fence               alarms.

Rumors               started               flying               when               Brett               came               to               work               that               night.

It               was               really               ugly               all               over               because               there               were               people               everywhere               making               rounds               and               asking               all               kinds               of               questions.

Perhaps               Billy               was               right               Brett               was               thinking,               'if               you               really               want               to               get               out               of               this               prison,               you               can               find               a               way."               Taking               this               as               a               reality               check,               he               knew               how               important               it               was               to               check               the               fence               and               check               it               right               every               time               he               was               told               to               do               so               by               his               supervisor.
               Scarlett               knew               also               that               there               were               ways               to               get               in               and               out               of               the               place.

She               knew               every               nook               and               cranny               and               has               stepped               outside               the               prison               many               times               to               catch               some               fresh               air               or               just               meet               with               friends               outside               the               fence               and               chat               for               a               while               in               the               shade               or               during               the               times               of               darkness.
               A               week               later,               there               was               a               meeting               in               the               prison               where               the               deputy               warden               came               in               on               each               shift               and               explained               how               the               prisoners               escaped               the               other               morning               from               the               unit               across               the               street.

He               said               that               someone               had               silenced               the               alarm               system               caused               it               went               off               too               much               and               bothered               the               guard               in               the               control               center.

He               then               went               on               to               explain               how               the               prisoners               had               watched               staff               prop               a               door               open               every               night               and               leaving               it               open               to               the               outside               showing               them               a               way               out               of               the               unit               without               being               detected.

It               appeared               that               the               fence               that               was               in               place               what               not               high               enough               to               keep               them               in               and               as               they               crawled               over               to               the               outside               fence,               someone               was               waiting               for               them               with               a               set               of               wire               cutters               and               threw               them               over.

"oh,               how               can               that               be?"               thought               Brett,               wasn't               there               an               officer               on               the               perimeter               road               checking               the               fence               from               the               outside?"               just               before               he               could               finish               his               thoughts               the               warden               said,               "the               officer               on               the               perimeter               was               called               away               to               help               with               an               escort               of               a               work               detail               and               left               the               perimeter               road               unwatched,               just               like               he               does               every               day               of               the               week."               "Someone               must               have               been               watching               him               and               told               somebody               else"               Billy               said               to               Brett               as               he               nudged               his               shoulder               quietly.

"Man,               somebody's               gonna               hang               for               this               one,               a               voice               came               from               the               back,               you               know               they               are               going               to               hang               somebody               over               this."
               "The               prisoners               that               escaped               had               studied               the               place               hard               and               knew               every               move               of               the               guards               inside               that               unit.

Something               like               this               should               have               never               happened"               said               Janice               butting               in               and               saying               her               two               cents.

Somebody               is               going               to               get               fired               and               we               will               all               be               punished               for               a               while               until               they               forget               this               ever               happened."
               Gloria,               sitting               three               chairs               away               from               Brett               and               Janice               whispered               silently               "I               worked               there               a               few               weeks               ago               and               nobody               over               there               does               their               jobs               right."               They               play               cards               in               the               yard               office               and               ignore               the               alarms               when               they               are               not               silenced,               that               is."               Brett,               looking               in               Gloria's               direction               said               quietly,               "why               didn't               you               say               something               to               somebody?"               "Are               you               crazy?

I               don't               want               to               be               a               troublemaker               and               snitch               them               off               over               there,               I               work               here               and               I               was               only               there               because               they               were               shorthanded               that               night."               Noticing               a               slight               sweat               on               her               forehead,               Billy               said               quietly,               "Gloria,               why               didn't               you               tell               a               supervisor               they               aren't               doing               their               jobs?"               Gloria,               now               losing               her               cool               said               loudly,               "if               they               don't               know               what               is               going               on               there,               why               should               I               open               my               mouth               and               snitch               them               off,               it's               none               of               my               business               what               they               do               there,               I               work               here!!"
               Ryan,               sneaking               in               a               smart               aleck               comment               said               to               Gloria               'did               you               know               their               fence               line               was               weak?

Did               you               know               they               weren't               checking               it               like               they               should?"               laughing               and               pointing               his               finger               at               Gloria,               he               called               her               a               troublemaker               for               even               saying               something               like               that               to               the               others.

Gloria,               embarrassed               turned               her               head               and               remained               quiet               the               rest               of               the               night.
               Scarlett,               hearing               all               the               commotion               looked               around               to               see               if               anybody               was               paying               attention               to               the               deputy               warden               speaking.it               appeared               they               were               but               thinking               out               loud               she               drew               the               attention               of               another               spider               that               lives               up               in               the               rafters               of               the               briefing               room.
               "Bobo,               is               that               you?"               asked               Scarlett               with               a               faint               voice               as               she               carefully               peeked               around               to               make               sure               it               wasn't               the               enemy.
               "Of               course               it's               me,               who               do               you               think               it               was,               Ronald               Reagan."               Laughing               out               loud               Bobo               crawled               up               next               to               Scarlett               and               rubbed               her               leg               as               if               to               give               her               a               kiss.
               Bobo               being               a               brown               recluse               spider               was               not               always               so               friendly               therefore               Scarlett               was               always               weary               of               his               moods.

"Well,               how               are               you               Scarlett?"
               "I               was               listening               to               the               man               speaking               up               front               there               and               noticed               that               there               was               a               lot               of               chattering               around               the               room               instead               of               listening               to               him"               said               Scarlett.
               "That's               normal,               isn't               it"               said               Bobo               "he               really               doesn't               say               much               important               most               of               the               time               when               he               does               show               up               late               at               night."
               "No               this               is               different,               they               had               an               escape               across               the               street               and               he               is               really               mad               because               the               wardens               yelled               at               all               of               them               for               being               too               lax               and               easy               on               making               staff               do               their               jobs."
               "Oh,               you               know               how               that               goes,               it               is               only               important               for               a               short               time               and               then,               well               everything               goes               back               to               normal.

It's               just               the               way               it               is"               said               Bobo.
               In               the               meantime,               the               prison               was               slowly               returning               back               to               normal               as               the               fugitive               prisoners               were               still               on               the               loose.

More               information               revealed               more               problems               and               now               it               was               rumored               that               the               supervisors               and               the               deputy               warden               knew               of               the               problems               and               how               staff               acted               and               neglected               their               jobs.

The               place               was               tense               as               more               and               more               information               revealed               there               was               a               code               of               silence               in               that               unit               that               kept               others               from               reporting               others               to               supervisors               and               that               supervisors               were               condoning               the               card               playing,               the               watching               of               televisions               and               propping               open               doors               to               keep               the               place               cooler.
               Brett               went               home               after               shift               work               and               it               being               Saturday,               he               knew               had               could               stay               awake               for               a               while               as               he               was               off               on               Sunday               and               Monday               nights.

Picking               up               the               newspaper               he               read               that               the               US               Marshalls               were               looking               for               the               fugitives               all               over               the               country               and               following               all               kinds               of               clues               and               tips               gathered               by               them.

He               was               wondering               where               these               guys               could               be               as               if               they               just               disappeared               completely               off               the               face               of               the               earth               it               seems.

His               wife               Kim,               sensing               a               worry               about               her               husband,               squeezed               his               hand               to               reassure               him               all               is               well               at               home               and               to               relax               a               bit               while               he               could.
               Sissy,               his               oldest               daughter               about               five               years               old               crawled               on               his               lap               and               gave               him               a               book               to               read               as               he               put               away               the               newspaper.

She               said               "daddy,               read               me               this               story               please?"               picking               up               the               book               it               read               "Charlotte's               web"               by               E.B.

White.

Reading               into               the               book               first               couple               of               chapters,               she               was               fascinated               with               his               story               telling.

When               he               got               to               chapter               3               the               "Escape"               Sissy               looked               at               her               daddy               and               said               softly               "is               this               what               happened               at               your               work               daddy,               somebody               escaped?"               did               they               do               what               Wilbur               did               by               "looking               through               the               fence               and               seeing               the               goose               on               the               other               side               standing               there?"               Did               they               listen               to               the               goose               who               told               Wilbur,               "You               don't               have               to               stay               in               that               dirty-little               dirty-little               yard?"               Explaining               to               Sissy               that               one               of               the               fence               boards               were               too               lose               and               allowed               someone               to               crawl               through               like               Wilbur               did,               Sissy               laughed               and               said               the               goose               was               right               "one               board               was               loose"               and               Wilbur               walked               right               up               to               that               fence               and               shut               his               eyes               and               pushed               hard               until               the               board               gave               way               and               he               was               loose.

"How               does               it               feel               to               be               free?'               said               the               goose.

Replying               to               the               goose               Wilbur               said               "I               like               it",               that               is,               I               guess               I               like               it."
               Chapter               4               -               Ryan's               days               off               (loneliness)
               Saturday               and               Sunday               were               really               quiet               days               for               Scarlett               and               her               friends.

It               seemed               that               that               was               also               the               days               that               everything               was               kinda               quiet               most               of               the               time               because               nobody               was               there               in               the               buildings               working               like               the               other               days.
               Scarlett,               taking               advantage               of               the               stillness,               took               a               long               nap               after               eating               some               of               her               prey               that               she               had               saved               up               for               the               weekend               meal.

The               mood               was               pleasant               as               Lucy               came               by               and               joined               her               for               a               meal.
               "isn't               it               nice               to               be               friends               like               this"               said               Lucy
               "Yes,               it               is               Lucy,               I               am               lucky               to               have               a               good               friend               like               you               here               at               the               prison."
               "What               are               you               doing               today               Scarlett?"               Do               you               want               to               go               play               somewhere               like               in               the               kitchen               or               laundry               room?"
               "No,               let's               go               to               the               visiting               room               today,               it's               crowded               and               the               ants               are               crawling               all               over               the               place."
               "I               can't               Scarlett;               Bobo               doesn't               like               me               so               I               stay               away               from               the               visiting               room."
               "Too               bad               Lucy               that               is               where               most               of               the               insects               live               and               you               can               spin               some               great               webs               nearby               and               catch               them               as               much               as               you               can."
               "I               know               Scarlett,               but               Bobo               and               I               had               a               falling               out               about               a               year               ago               and               we               never               made               up."
               The               usually               bright               sun               was               hidden               by               the               darkened               clouds               gathering               up               above               as               in               the               distant,               lightning               and               thunder               made               their               way               into               the               desert               town               in               the               middle               of               nowhere.

As               Ryan               was               sound               asleep               in               his               comfortable               mansion,               he               didn't               notice               the               storm               clouds               gathering               in               the               distance               and               fell               adrift               of               a               dream               that               he               was               the               king               of               the               empire               in               his               make               believe               world.
               Later               that               morning,               as               Ryan               pulled               back               the               sheets               of               his               king               size               bed,               he               heard               the               rain               falling               on               the               rooftop               and               the               thunder               and               lightning               echoing               in               the               air.

For               sure,               Ryan               realized               that               this               rain               had               upset               his               plans               for               the               two               days               he               was               off               and               wanting               to               do               something               special               to               spend               the               time               away.

First               after               breakfast,               he               had               plans               to               go               to               the               track               and               run               his               two               miles               like               he               does               every               day               but               the               rain               ruined               that               for               him.

Deciding               on               eating               cereal               and               milk,               he               poured               the               skim               milk               over               his               Cheerios               and               munched               away.

Thinking               while               eating               he               wanted               to               go               visit               a               friend               and               play               some               hoops               with               him               but               the               rain               chased               that               plan               away.
               After               going               to               the               mall               and               walking               the               three               floors               for               the               exercise               his               missed               on               the               track,               he               decided               to               go               eat               lunch.

Lunch               was               supposed               to               be               with               another               friend               who               was               to               have               met               him               at               the               Chinese               buffet               but               he               called               and               said               his               roof               was               leaking.

Eating               alone               at               the               buffet,               he               said               to               himself               "the               rain               chased               him               away               too."
               Dinner               was               going               to               be               a               little               later               than               usual               as               he               slept               in               late.

He               wanted               to               eat               at               the               newly               opened               sports               bar               with               a               few               friends               who               had               put               on               a               tailgate               party               in               their               parking               lot               but               it               rained               so               hard               all               day               long               the               parking               lot               was               flooded               and               his               friends               were               a               no               show               that               day.

Calling               them               up               on               his               cell               phone,               they               told               him               they               had               had               decided               to               cancel               the               tail               gate               party               and               just               spend               the               day               inside               watching               a               game               on               the               big               screen               television.

Deciding               to               take               a               nap,               he               slept               for               a               couple               of               hours               and               when               he               awoke,               the               rain               was               still               falling               hard.

Feeling               lonely               and               friendless,               he               walked               outside               where               the               raindrops               fell               on               his               head               as               he               looked               outside               and               saw               that               the               clouds               had               thickened               and               not               moving               away.

So               he               thought               to               himself               "the               rain               had               decided               to               stay."
               Going               to               bed               early               he               decided               that               tomorrow               he               would               try               to               do               something               else               with               his               friends               he               missed               today.

Reaching               for               his               cell               phone               he               began               to               call               his               friends               and               after               every               call               he               was               told               by               them               that               they               already               had               plans               and               that               they               couldn't               join               him               for               any               games               or               meals.

It               was               like               they               were               all               saying               to               Ryan,               "go               away,               we               are               not               going               to               play               with               you               today."
               The               next               day               was               just               as               gloomy               as               the               day               before,               only               this               time,               Ryan               felt               lonelier               than               ever               before.

Thinking               to               himself               'why               worry,               one               day               is               just               like               another               and               someday               I               will               find               friends               who               will               stay               when               it               rains               all               day."
               Thinking               perhaps               one               of               his               old               ex-girlfriends               would               like               to               go               to               a               movie;               he               drove               over               to               her               house               and               honked               the               horn               twice               just               like               he               did               when               he               was               dating               her.

Susanna,               peeking               out               of               the               window               that               gloomy               day               saw               the               Jeep               in               the               driveway               just               like               it               did               when               she               was               dating               Ryan.

Not               wanting               to               hurt               his               feelings,               she               decided               not               to               answer               his               calling               and               ignore               his               call.

Walking               up               to               the               door               and               knocking               on               the               door,               Ryan               saw               movement               in               the               window               but               decided               to               leave               after               no               one               answered               the               door.

Thinking               he               didn't               have               any               friends,               he               decided               to               go               to               the               movie               by               himself               and               settle               for               being               alone               the               rest               of               the               day.
               Darkness               was               settling               in               the               little               desert               town               and               the               streets               were               empty.

Water,               still               running               off               the               sidewalks               and               into               the               sewers               covered               the               streets               as               minor               flooding               made               the               news               on               the               local               station.

Stillness               settled               in               and               Ryan               reaching               into               his               refrigerator               for               a               cold               brew               thought               to               himself,               "Soon,               I               will               go               back               to               work               and               see               my               friends               there.

They               won't               be               so               rude               as               the               others               because               they               need               me               on               their               six               and               cover               their               backs."
               Chapter               5               -Team               work               on               shift
               The               night               seemed               extra-long               on               this               particular               shift.

Brett               came               in               early               to               pick               up               a               good               radio               and               was               talking               to               Billy               when               he               heard               something               in               the               background               that               resembled               something               gnawing               at               a               piece               of               wood.

Looking               intensely,               he               found               a               rat               climbing               on               the               water               spout               after               the               hard               rain               and               looking               for               another               place               to               live.

Breaking               the               monotony,               Brett               laughed               at               the               rat               and               settled               down               a               bit               as               he               reached               in               for               another               cup               of               coffee.

He               was               saving               his               Sprite               for               later               on               in               the               shift               to               keep               him               hydrated.
               The               second               time               Brett               was               startled               was               when               he               heard               a               big               noise               flying               directly               over               his               head               as               he               noticed               a               big               owl               looking               for               something               to               eat.

Thinking               the               rat               was               probably               already               hidden               away               this               owl               was               looking               for               something               else               as               it               used               its               night               vision               to               stalk               its               prey.

Getting               plenty               of               rest               and               sound               sleep,               he               was               wide               awake               when               Billy               asked               him               if               he               wanted               to               take               a               walk               with               him               to               the               back               and               receive               some               new               prisoners               for               the               night.

"Sure,               I               think               I               can               use               the               exercise               to               the               back               and               learn               something               new               by               watching               you"               said               Brett               as               he               took               off               his               heavy               stab               vest               and               carried               it               over               his               arm.
               Theodore               didn't               think               that               what               he               did               was               funny               and               scoffed               at               Brett.

Scarlett,               looking               at               Theodore               and               Brett               from               far               away               started               crawling               towards               Theodore               when               she               spotted               the               owl               flying               overhead.

Being               black               at               night               helps               but               Scarlett               knew               the               owl               could               see               well               at               night               and               was               a               very               good               hunter.
               Reaching               Theodore,               Scarlett               said               to               him               "what               brings               you               out               tonight?"               "I               am               hungry               and               I               am               gnawing               on               a               piece               of               wood               to               satisfy               my               appetite,               why               do               you               ask?"
               Because               I               am               hungry               too               and               am               thinking               of               going               to               the               kitchen               to               seek               if               there               is               anything               good               to               eat               there."
               "Wait               on               me!"               yelled               Theodore,               "that's               a               great               idea."
               Billy,               yawning               and               looking               tired               told               Brett               he               was               thinking               of               quitting               this               job               and               going               somewhere               else.

Brett               looking               surprised               asked               "why               the               hell               do               you               want               to               leave               a               job               that               is               so               easy               when               there               are               no               other               jobs               out               there               to               get?"               yawning               again               Billy               responded               "because               I               am               tired               of               this               bull               shit               that               goes               on               in               here.

I               work               my               butt               off               and               all               I               get               is               criticism               on               how               I               do               my               job"               by               the               new               sergeant.

"Let               him               come               out               here               and               do               what               I               do               and               see               how               long               he               would               last!"               Sensing               frustration               and               anger,               Brett               decided               just               to               listen               and               allow               Billy               to               vent               about               his               feelings.
               Walking               to               the               back               he               met               up               with               two               other               officers               and               as               they               talked               they               shared               some               things               about               their               service               in               the               Army               as               they               shared               the               same               dirt               and               the               same               sand               in               Iraq               and               Afghanistan               a               few               years               ago.

Talking               like               old               times,               they               shook               hands               and               walked               off               sensing               they               made               new               friends               on               this               shift.

About               a               half               hour               later,               a               transport               team               of               four               officers               came               in               to               pick               up               a               validated               gangster               going               to               court               for               some               serious               assaults               on               a               couple               of               officers               a               few               months               back.

Carrying               their               shackles               and               stun               belt               in               plain               sight,               they               talked               about               how               this               character               was               one               of               the               worst               there               was               when               it               came               to               violent               behaviors               and               assaulting               officers               inside               the               cellblocks.

They               were               told               not               to               take               any               chances               and               make               sure               they               let               the               Sheriff               jailers               know               how               dangerous               he               is               when               they               take               him               and               keep               him               in               their               jail.
               Altogether,               Brett               had               met               about               half               a               dozen               new               officers               who               shared               their               experience,               their               skills               and               their               ability               to               work               the               prisons               giving               Brett               a               new               feeling               of               motivation               and               rejuvenation.

Realizing               he               was               not               alone               in               his               thoughts               and               expectations,               he               was               glad               that               the               night               had               worked               out               the               way               it               did               for               him.
               The               kitchen               was               where               the               food               was               prepared               for               all               the               prisoners               and               not               always               left               very               clean.

They               know               that               the               inspection               is               only               done               once               every               six               months               and               they               usually               get               a               phone               call               warning               them               the               inspector               is               on               the               prison               grounds               inspecting               those               same               places               as               he               did               before               the               last               time               he               was               there.

Sometimes,               they               call               the               day               before               and               warn               everybody               he               is               coming               and               what               he               is               looking               for               in               his               inspection.
               As               always,               Theodore               headed               straight               for               the               meat               slicer               where               remnants               of               sliced               bologna               was               left               over               night               and               not               cleaned               up.

Munching               at               the               meat,               Theodore               was               content               and               ignored               Scarlett's               presence.
               In               the               meantime,               Scarlett               went               over               to               the               dry               goods               and               noticed               that               all               the               new               stuff               that               came               in               today               was               sitting               on               the               floor               instead               of               wooden               pallets.
               "Hey               Theodore,               look,               they               made               it               easier               for               you               and               your               family               to               come               eat               their               dry               goods               on               the               floor               and               not               putting               it               away               like               they               are               suppose               to."
               "yeah               Scarlett,               they               do               this               all               the               time               since               they               hired               a               new               guy               that               doesn't               care               too               much               about               following               rules               or               safety               regulations.

He               leaves               stuff               out               for               us               to               eat,               he               doesn't               lock               up               his               tools               and               he               lets               the               prisoners               eat               and               handle               the               food               without               gloves."
               "The               other               day,               I               was               checking               out               the               dishwasher               to               see               if               it               was               working               and               I               saw               they               weren't               using               a               sterilizer               in               the               water               so               I               took               a               bath               in               it."               The               temperature               wasn't               very               hot               so               it               was               quite               pleasant               I               tell               you."
               "Theodore,               you               took               a               bath?"
               "Yes               why               do               you               make               a               face?"
               "Because,               Theodore,               you               hate               water!!!!"               Scarlett               couldn't               stop               laughing               as               Theodore               was               pouting               and               putting               away               a               chunk               of               cheese               he               had               found               on               the               unswept               floor.
               The               next               night               was               much               the               same.

Only               so               much               happens               on               a               graveyard               shift               and               for               the               most,               it               was               Ryan               who               ran               the               shift               instead               of               the               sergeant.

Giving               the               shift               over               to               a               seasoned               and               experienced               officer               in               lieu               of               taking               your               own               command               was               a               common               practice               in               this               place               but               not               something               Brett               agreed               with               as               he               didn't               feel               comfortable               taking               orders               from               Ryan               who               was               somewhat               harsh               and               unreasonable               at               times               towards               the               prisoners.

It               was               like               he               had               a               personal               grudge               towards               them               as               he               never               treated               them               the               way               one               would               treat               a               person               for               mutual               respect               or               cooperation               in               the               directives               given.
               He               just               figured               that               Ryan               was               old               school               and               that's               how               they               did               it               before.

Therefore,               nobody               questioned               the               methods               used               or               the               tactics               applied.
               "Really,"               asked               Scarlett.

"I               most               certainly               question               his               moods,               his               conduct               and               his               behavior!!"               but               Brett               couldn't               hear               Scarlett's               comments.
               All               in               all               the               shift               became               a               tight               group               and               the               events               appeared               to               be               handled               correctly               as               nothing               was               ever               said               about               how               they               performed               or               acted               whenever               someone               was               in               trouble               or               needed               help.

Dealing               with               attempted               suicides,               fires,               self-cutters,               fighters               and               criers               the               job               was               unpredictable               and               sometimes               pure               adrenalin               rush.

Rarely,               someone               higher               than               a               lieutenant               would               make               an               appearance               on               the               shift               even               at               briefing               and               everybody               depended               on               each               other               to               get               the               job               done               the               best               way               they               knew               for               they               quickly               realized               that               the               only               ones               that               had               their               six               was               those               on               shift               and               nobody               else.

Even               those               at               the               other               units               had               no               idea               what               they               had               to               deal               with               unless               they               were               sent               over               there               to               sit               on               a               suicide               watch               or               work               a               control               center               because               of               staff               shortages.

This               shift               though,               rarely               complaining               about               being               short,               decided               to               not               ask               for               any               help               from               anyone               and               took               care               of               business               the               way               they               have               done               it               day               in               and               day               out               without               a               single               request               for               help               from               the               others.
               Brett               was               learning               quickly               about               leadership               on               this               shift               as               his               experience               widened               and               others               were               coming               to               him               for               advice               and               how               to               handle               certain               situations               rather               than               going               to               sergeant               or               Ryan               to               avoid               being               ridiculed               or               embarrassed               in               public               or               in               briefing.

He               noticed               his               presence               was               often               requested               by               some               as               they               greeted               him               with               a               polite               salutation               and               invited               him               to               come               visit               them               on               their               post               and               share               their               food,               their               drinks               or               other               snacks               brought               in               for               the               duration               of               the               night               shift.
               "He               has               really               gotten               better               at               his               job"               said               Lucy               to               Scarlett
               "Yes,               he               has               and               he               will               be               a               first               set               someday               and               maybe               replace               Ryan               as               the               lead               person               because               Ryan               is               so               bitter               in               doing               his               job."
               ""Well,               I               told               you               why               but               it               doesn't               seem               to               get               better               lately,               if               fact,               I               think               it               is               getting               worse.

I               think               he               hates               everybody               now"               said               Lucy               softly.
               Chapter               6               -the               Nights
               Many               officers               who               work               graveyard               have               to               learn               how               to               sleep               during               the               day               to               stay               awake               during               the               nights               takes               a               lot               of               time               and               practice               that               many               never               really               get               used               to,               Changing               your               biological               clock               to               read               upside               down               and               adjusting               your               meals               to               another               schedule               is               hard               even               when               you               are               strong               and               healthy.

Working               the               nights               is               totally               different               than               working               days               or               even               the               swing               shift               or               evening               watch               as               some               call               it.

Those               work               working               overtime               often               come               onboard               yawning               and               red               eyed               for               they               are               not               used               to               staying               alert               inside               this               darkness               that               is               almost               entirely               below               ground               and               out               of               the               weather.

Noises               are               common               and               every               sound               has               a               purpose.
               Stretching               their               energy               levels               from               night               to               day               every               time               they               work               takes               a               toll               on               their               bodies               and               often               creates               different               problems               at               home               for               they               are               excluded               from               many               affairs               of               the               family               except               on               their               days               off.

Working               in               a               windowless               environment,               they               don't               know               if               it               is               day               or               night               until               they               leave               the               darkened               corridors               and               make               it               to               the               outside               concrete               yard               where               they               met               to               smoke               a               cigarette,               exchange               keys               or               equipment               of               just               take               a               break               away               from               the               dungeons               to               maintain               their               sanity               of               the               place.
               Janice               turned               to               Ryan               and               said               to               him               "wasn't               it               a               beautiful               day               yesterday?"               Ryan,               snubbing               her               with               a               sneer               laughed               and               said               "yeah               right,               it               was               already               dark               when               I               woke               up               so               if               it               was               beautiful               I               didn't               see               it."               Someone               else               voiced               their               opinion               and               told               Janice               "yes,               it               was               beautiful               today;               I               went               by               the               park               and               the               ducks               were               all               swimming               in               large               groups               as               people               were               feeding               them               bread               crumbs."
               He               continued               to               speak               saying               "People               were               having               picnics               and               BBQ's               in               the               park               as               if               it               was               a               holiday               but               many               just               went               there               to               lie               on               the               grassy               knolls               and               enjoy               the               cooler               weather               we               have               been               getting               lately."               Ryan,               obviously               bothered               over               the               abrupt               interruption               of               his               conversation               with               Janice,               got               up               and               left               the               table               to               find               something               else               to               do.

Meanwhile               over               in               the               corner,               there               were               two               people               squaring               off               as               if               they               were               about               to               get               into               fisticuffs               and               fight               each               other.
               Brett               paused               and               listened               and               told               Billy               to               keep               an               eye               on               them               before               they               do               something               stupid.

Looking               like               two               rams               with               large               horns               and               ready               to               charge               at               each               other,               they               rushed               over               there               to               step               in               between               them               and               attempt               a               hand               at               peacemaking.

Several               minutes               later,               the               two               shook               hands               and               went               back               to               work.
               Ryan,               noticing               the               quarrel               ran               over               to               the               shift               sergeant               and               told               him               he               had               a               fight               on               his               yard.

Entering               the               office               of               the               shift               supervisor               he               yelled               out               loud               "hey               sarge,               you               got               a               fight               out               there!"               The               sergeant,               comfortable               in               his               chair               and               refusing               to               leave               his               computer               where               he               was               playing               solitaire               and               keeping               score               on               himself,               scoffed               it               off               and               took               another               sip               of               his               hot               coffee               made               out               of               his               custom               made               coffeemaker               brought               in               to               give               him               the               comforts               of               home               on               his               shift.

Ryan               again               said               it               louder               telling               the               sergeant               "you               better               get               your               ass               out               there               and               stop               this               fight               on               your               shift               or               somebody               is               gonna               get               hurt."               Realizing               that               Ryan               was               making               his               mood               change               he               told               Ryan               to               go               out               there               and               "handle               it."
               Bobo               saw               the               commotion               from               where               he               was               sitting               and               thought               he               had               a               ringside               seat               to               a               great               boxing               match.

Out               of               nowhere               came               a               voice               that               he               recognized               instantly               as               Scarlett's               as               she               said               "disappointed               Bobo,               no               fight               tonight?"
               "Oh               but               you               missed               the               other               fight               earlier               today               in               the               visiting               strip               room               where               an               officer               accidently               left               two               prisoners               together               alone               for               about               one               minute.
               "Oh               no,               what               happened?"               asked               Scarlett
               "Well,               they               were               both               from               different               gangs.

One               was               white               and               one               was               brown               but               they               both               had               tattoos               that               showed               they               had               killed               somebody               already."
               "When               the               officer               went               and               stepped               outside               for               a               minute               to               light               his               cigarette,               the               two               butted               heads               and               drew               blood               on               each               other."               Then,               because               their               hands               were               still               shackled,               they               started               kicking               each               other               and               both               fell               down               as               they               were               trying               to               kick               each               other               in               the               groin               to               stun               their               fight.
               I               know               this               because               I               have               seen               them               do               it               before               and               once               one               of               them               falls,               the               other               will               keep               kicking               at               the               head               until               he               is               unconscious               or               worse,               in               a               coma               and               taken               to               the               hospital."
               "Luckily,"               said               Bobo,               they               both               fell               down               and               the               officer               came               back               in               to               stop               the               fighting"
               The               night               also               brings               out               the               vampires;               Vampire               bats               that               are               plenty               all               over               as               they               took               over               this               prison               many               years               ago               and               settled               in               to               drink               the               blood               of               all               the               vermin               that               live               out               here               in               the               desert               abandoned               by               civilization.

Believing               all               those               myths               about               these               blood               sucking               demonizing               creatures,               they               really               do               exist               and               live               in               these               areas               as               well               as               Central               and               South               America.
               These               bats,               bragging               a               wingspan               of               about               eight               inches               in               length               and               a               body               the               size               of               a               thumb               they               feed               on               the               blood               of               birds,               cattle,               horses,               pigs               and               anything               sleeping               as               they               use               their               sharp               teeth               to               make               tiny               cuts               in               the               skin               of               the               sleeping               animal.

Using               saliva               that               contains               a               chemical               that               stops               coagulation               of               the               blood,               they               lick               the               blood               as               it               also               numbs               the               skin               so               the               animal               doesn't               wake               up.

Flying               about               a               meter               above               the               ground               they               swoop               around               objects               and               use               their               sonar               to               guide               them               and               the               smell               to               find               their               prey.
               Chapter               7               -               Summer               Days               Summer               Nights
               Summer               days               and               summer               nights               in               a               prison               are               interesting               times               indeed.

The               climate               is               unbearable               as               the               heat               shimmers               on               the               black               asphalt               roads               leading               into               the               prison               complex               discouraging               even               the               little               vermin               that               live               there               from               coming               out               to               greet               the               sunlight               as               it               bakes               the               surface               beyond               130               degrees               or               more.

No               trees               except               for               a               few               sprinkled               along               the               roadways               to               give               the               route               some               uniformity;               there               are               no               blossoms               or               no               fragrances               to               fill               the               dead               dry               air.

Around               the               first               part               of               the               summer,               the               temperatures               climb               quickly               into               the               century               marks               but               cool               down               in               the               evening               to               the               lower               seventies               or               even               the               sixties.
               Agnes               is               an               older               spider               that               keeps               Scarlett               company               sometimes.

Crawling               slower               and               eating               less,               Agnes               shares               her               food               with               Scarlett               and               all               the               others               as               she               is               a               community               spider               that               likes               to               share.
               Scarlett,               very               fond               of               Agnes               is               always               looking               out               for               her               on               hot               hot               days               as               she               struggles               a               bit               to               get               around               and               has               difficulties               climbing               walls               so               she               stays               low               to               the               ground               whenever               possible.

This               is               no               problem               when               it               doesn't               rain               for               the               walls               are               dry               but               when               it               rains,               the               walls               are               wet               and               her               hiding               places               are               close               to               the               ground               and               often               flooded               out.
               The               shift               has               enjoyed               less               severe               incidents               than               ever               before               but               to               say               the               danger               has               passed               would               be               to               make               a               fatal               mistake.

Brett,               Ryan,               Janice               and               Billy               all               acknowledge               the               mood               has               been               mellow               and               something               is               wrong               with               all               this               calmness.

There               was               tension               in               the               air               and               nobody               knew               why.

Ryan,               saying               to               Billy,               "I               think               you               better               make               a               double               round               tonight               to               see               if               everything               is               in               order               on               the               perimeter."               Billy,               hesitant               to               take               orders               from               Ryan               nodded               his               head               and               went               out               to               get               a               stick               to               rattle               the               fences               once               more               to               make               sure               the               alarms               are               working.
               The               stillness               brings               on               a               paranoia               that               is               difficult               to               deal               with               at               times.

Too               much               time               to               do               nothing               works               up               tension               and               brings               tempers               to               the               surface               among               the               staff.

It               seems               whenever               there               are               quiet               times,               it               results               in               disagreements               or               squabbles               over               who               does               what               and               who               is               in               charge.

Rarely               seen               during               the               shift,               the               sergeant,               now               with               almost               six               months               under               his               belt               as               a               supervisor,               has               become               more               proficient               in               giving               out               orders               and               doing               nothing               but               the               bare               minimum               required               to               fill               out               the               paperwork               for               the               entire               shift               activities.

Lacking               the               energy               or               the               devotion               to               share               time               with               his               staff,               he               has               simply               worked               his               way               into               a               web               of               his               own               isolating               himself               from               the               others               almost               daily.
               The               tasks               performed               are               done               in               a               most               convenient               manner               as               shortcuts               are               found               by               others               so               they               can               have               more               breaks               and               meet               at               the               yard               table               to               smoke               a               cigarette,               drink               their               coffee               or               just               gossip               about               others               not               present               at               the               table               or               working               other               units.
               The               atmosphere               is               bearable               and               the               activities               are               reasonable               to               beat               the               heat               later               in               the               day.

Working               nights               in               a               prison               has               its               advantages.

Its               gives               the               officers               a               chance               to               work               under               cooler               conditions               as               their               stab               vests               are               thick               and               heavy               and               cause               them               to               sweat               as               they               wear               them               every               time               they               go               on               shift.

Once               inside               the               cellblock,               they               must               wear               goggles               and               other               protective               gear               that               makes               them               sweat               even               more.

The               air,               often               stagnate               and               unnoticeable               to               the               senses,               is               often               stimulated               by               the               unauthorized               use               of               the               overhead               fans               that               suck               in               outside               air               to               cool               the               place               but               put               a               burden               on               the               cooling               system               that               seems               to               never               work               as               designed.
               There               is               no               grass               as               all               the               grass               was               removed               to               conserve               water               usage               in               the               desert.

There               are               no               sprinklers               to               moisten               the               air               and               there               are               rare               and               few               thunder               storms               earlier               into               the               summer               making               the               advent               of               the               monsoon               season               something               to               anticipate               by               many               who               want               the               rain               to               cool               them               down.

Day               after               day,               both               prisoners               and               staff               endure               the               heat               as               the               summer               comes               into               August               and               September               bringing               with               them               thunder               clouds,               lightning               storms               and               power               outages               that               set               the               place               into               stillness               as               everyone               anticipates               the               lights               to               come               back               on               when               the               generator               kicks               in               to               the               emergency               supply               circuit.
               Monsoons               are               natural               phenomena               that               many               love               to               watch               as               their               clouds               build               up               a               thunderhead               of               a               cloud               that               travels               at               a               quick               pace               once               it               forms               and               dumps               a               torrential               amount               of               rain               onto               the               desert               ground.

The               ground,               unable               to               soak               up               the               raging               water               is               rapidly               flooded               and               washes               away               anything               not               attached               to               the               desert               floor               firmly               rooted               or               staked               in               as               a               plant.

Even               though               these               monsoon               are               welcomed               as               they               bring               some               rain,               they               also               bring               large               and               severe               dust               storms               that               makes               it               hard               to               drive               in               and               sometimes               holds               up               the               oncoming               shifts               for               traveling               in               these               storms               is               risky               and               often               fatal               for               those               not               skilled               to               drive               in               one               of               these               nature               created               booby-traps.
               Monsoons               are               dangerous               for               Scarlett               and               her               friends               too.

Water               is               a               powerful               force               to               reckon               with               and               should               not               be               ignored.
               The               good               thing               about               the               monsoon               is               that               most               of               Scarlett's               friends               have               an               early               warning               system               that               gives               them               a               chance               to               find               the               high               ground               or               deep               crevices               to               hide               from               the               wind.
               One               summer               day,               as               the               sky               was               getting               darker               and               darker,               Scarlett               was               searching               for               Agnes               and               couldn't               find               her.

Frantic               and               worried               about               her,               she               asked               all               her               friends               to               help               look               for               her               to               make               sure               she               would               be               safe               from               the               rushing               waters.

Finally,               Theodore,               came               up               to               Scarlett               and               yelled               "I               found               her,               I               found               her,               and               she               is               over               here!!"
               "I               am               coming               Theodore,               I               am               crawling               as               fast               as               I               can."
               "Out               of               breath               and               panting               loudly,               Scarlett               saw               Agnes               lying               on               her               side               not               looking               too               good.

"What's               the               matter               Agnes,               are               you               okay?"
               "I               think               it's               time               Scarlett,               I               think               I               am               ready               to               die."
               "No               Agnes,               there               is               still               a               lot               more               to               live               for,               get               better               and               see."
               Crying,               Scarlett               couldn't               control               her               tears               as               she               saw               Agnes's               legs               fold               up               into               a               ball               and               moaning               softly,               drawing               her               last               breath."
               Finally,               in               the               silence,               Scarlett               said               to               her               friends.

"we               must               find               a               good               place               to               bury               her               with               dignity               as               she               was               a               good               friend               of               ours               and               always               shared               her               food               with               us."
               Nodding               in               harmony,               they               all               agreed.
               Summer               days               are               also               good               for               vacations               and               getaways               on               three               day               weekends.

Disneyland               and               Knott's               Farm               are               common               destinations               for               staff               to               take               their               families               but               many               go               to               Sea               World               or               San               Diego               for               a               cool               off.

Bret,               thinking               of               taking               the               family               to               Sea               World               decided               to               ask               for               a               day               off               in               conjunction               with               his               regular               days               off               from               the               shift               sergeant.

Walking               into               the               office               Brett               said               "hey               sarge,               do               you               mind               if               I               take               a               day               off               next               week               with               my               regular               days               off?

I               want               to               go               out               of               town               and               need               an               extra               day               to               travel!"               Looking               at               Brett               with               squinted               eyes               the               sergeant               blurted               out               "and               what               is               in               it               for               me?"               what               do               I               get               out               of               you               taking               a               day               off               huh               Brett;               tell               me               what               I               want               to               hear."               Throwing               Brett               for               a               loop,               he               sensed               the               sergeant               was               pissed               and               asked               him               again               politely               saying               "look               sarge,               we               got               these               tickets               and               we               want               to               spend               some               time               together               out               there               so               do               you               mind               signing               this               leave               form               for               me,               please?"               reluctantly               the               sergeant               grabs               the               leave               form               and               signs               the               approved               leave               with               a               grudge               telling               Brett               once               more               "you               owe               me               dude,               you               owe               me               big               so               when               you               come               back,               get               ready               to               bust               your               ass               for               me."               Brett               acknowledging               the               power               his               supervisor               had               over               his               job               and               his               career,               nodded               his               head               in               agreement               and               walked               out               of               the               office               with               a               signed               leave               form               but               with               much               humility               and               anger.
               Walking               back               to               where               Billy               was               sitting               at               the               table               he               said               softly,               "man               that               guy               has               a               problem,               he               reminds               me               of               a               rat               for               he               has               shown               me               no               morals               and               no               scruples               in               how               he               acts,               thinks               or               behaves."               Billy               agreeing               in               silence               said               to               Brett,               "chill               brother,               it               too               will               pass               but               you               are               right,               he               is               a               rat               and               an               untrustworthy               rat               at               best."               Jimmy               went               one               step               further               calling               him               a               "douche               bag               and               a               rat."               Nobody               seemed               to               have               much               respect               for               this               man               they               call               boss.
               Scarlett               has               thought               of               taking               a               vacation               as               well,               perhaps               she               could               hitch               a               ride               with               Brett               and               go               to               Disneyland               with               him               and               the               family.
               Talking               it               over               with               Lucy,               she               said               "Do               you               think               he               would               mind               if               I               hitched               a               ride               with               him               to               California               Lucy?"
               "Well               to               tell               you               the               truth,               it               is               kinda               risky               but               if               you               pack               yourself               away               really               good               in               their               clothes,               you               can               be               sure               that               you               are               going               with               him               no               matter               where               he               goes."
               Scarlett               thinking               twice               about               this               adventure               said               "I               think               I               will,               I               need               a               vacation               too."
               Lucy               laughed               as               she               was               excited               to               hear               all               about               the               trip               once               Scarlett               got               back.
               Scarlett,               a               little               worried               said,               "I               just               have               to               be               sure               I               get               a               ride               back               too               so               I               don't               get               left               behind               in               a               strange               place."
               Chapter               8               -               Problems
               Billy               and               Brett               seemed               to               be               getting               along               better               day               after               day.

Billy's               approach               to               matters               at               hand               always               appeared               to               be               so               rational               and               filled               with               common               sense               compared               to               Ryan               and               the               boss               on               shift.

Rarely               a               day               went               by               where               the               cool               head               of               Billy               prevailed               and               avoided               a               catastrophe               from               happening               on               the               shift               as               he               had               a               silent               influence               over               others               that               seemed               to               calm               everyone               down               to               a               more               sensible               mood               and               attitude.

Jimmy,               Gloria,               Brett               and               others               went               to               Billy               for               advice               and               suggestions               as               he               seemed               to               be               the               only               one               who               could               reach               out               and               get               the               proper               attention               from               the               sergeant               or               Ryan,               now               officially               the               first               set               foot               patrol               for               the               shift.

This               was               an               important               assignment               as               it               essentially               puts               him               in               charge               of               everything               that               happens               on               the               shift               and               reports               all               his               actions               and               decisions               to               the               sergeant               who               still               remained               in               his               office               out               of               sight               and               out               of               mind               of               many               working               there.
               "You're               always               so               thoughtful"               Billy               said               Gloria.

You               seem               to               always               take               the               time               to               listen               and               help               us               out.

"What               you               do               for               this               shift               is               really               appreciated               by               those               who               see               you               trying               and               we               want               you               to               know               that               we               really               respect               how               you               help               us               out               all               the               time."               These               words               were               kind               and               seldom               said               in               this               business.

Brett               feeling               the               same               looked               at               Billy               and               winked               his               eye               to               agree               with               what               Gloria               said.

Softly               he               says               "you               the               man               Billy,               you               the               main               man."
               Scarlett,               noticing               the               attention               Gloria               is               giving               Billy               said               to               Bobo,               "it               looks               like               she               likes               him               a               lot               don't               it?"
               Bobo,               snickering               and               making               funny               sounds               replied               "Yes,               it               does               look               like               she               is               falling               for               Billy,               I               wonder               how               that               would               work               out               since               Billy               is               single               and               Gloria               just               went               through               a               nasty               divorce."
               "Oh,               I               don't               think               that               people               who               work               together               should               date               or               marry               each               other"               said               Scarlett.

"I               am               speaking               of               experience               Bobo,               it               hardly               ever               works               out."
               "I               know"               said               Bobo,               "I               don't               disagree               with               you,               and               it's               just               so               nice               to               see               them               get               along               like               this."
               One               night,               a               very               rare               occasion,               the               lieutenant               came               on               shift               and               walked               around               asking               everybody               how               things               were               going.

The               lieutenant               assigned               to               a               desk               but               required               to               make               graveyard               rounds               to               fill               in               blanks               in               his               monthly               report,               started               snooping               around               and               checking               the               equipment               of               everybody               on               shift.

Appalled               by               the               dirtiness               of               the               place,               he               started               yelling               at               the               sergeant               telling               him               "what               the               hell               do               you               do               all               night,               sit               on               your               ass               and               play               on               the               computer?"               the               sergeant,               startled               and               becoming               quite               defensive               said               he               was               always               busy               doing               the               paperwork               and               that               Ryan,               his               first               set               assured               him               the               place               was               getting               cleaned               and               kept               orderly               all               the               time.

"Ryan,               who               the               hell               is               Ryan,               is               he               the               shift               sergeant               or               are               you               running               this               outfit?"               get               your               ass               off               this               chair               and               start               walking               around               so               you               know               what               the               hell               is               going               on               during               your               own               shift               and               don't'               let               Ryan               run               the               place               for               you,               understand               me               clear!"
               From               that               point               on,               there               were               problems               on               that               shift               as               the               sergeant               felt               that               someone               had               ratted               him               off               to               the               lieutenant               and               blamed               both               Billy               and               Brett               for               snitching.

Telling               Brett               out               loud               in               front               of               the               other               officers               "snitches               end               up               in               ditches               fool,               you               will               get               your               day               soon!"               turning               to               Billy               he               said               "I               expected               this               from               Brett               a               newbie               but               you               ought               to               know               better               than               play               these               kind               of               games               Billy,               you               are               done               on               this               shift.

I'm               going               to               make               sure               your               ass               gets               transferred               out               of               here               and               to               another               unit               or               shift."               So               there               it               was               the               rat               calling               good               officers               rats.

The               game               was               on               and               there               would               be               no               winners               in               this               conflict.
               Gloria,               overhearing               the               yelling               turned               to               Billy               and               said               to               him               softly               "remember               last               year               when               the               last               shift               supervisor               got               in               trouble               and               he               blamed               Jones               for               his               troubles?"               Billy,               scratching               his               head               said,               "Yes,               I               do               remember               and               they               transferred               Jones               out               and               put               him               on               the               day               shift               at               another               unit               until               he               quit."               He               said               he               couldn't               work               dayshift               because               his               wife               worked               and               they               had               four               kids               to               take               care               of.

Seemed               like               they               did               that               just               so               he               would               quit               didn't               it?"               Brett,               worried               said               to               Billy,               "you               think               he               will               try               to               transfer               us               both               or               just               one               of               us?"               "I               really               don't               know               Brett,               this               guy               is               a               nut               case               and               nobody               really               knows               what               he               will               do               but               he               is               connected               and               he               can               get               strange               things               done               by               calling               his               buddies               in               the               administration               and               get               things               done."
               The               shift               ended               with               a               quiet               tone               and               everybody               just               headed               out               the               front               door               never               looking               behind               as               the               lieutenant               and               sergeant               were               still               talking               in               private               when               the               shift               ended.

"Tomorrow               we               will               hear               it               all"               said               Billy,               "tomorrow               will               be               pure               hell."
               Scarlett               has               heard               everything               too               and               was               worried               about               the               lieutenant's               words               that               showed               he               was               displeased               with               the               sanitation               and               housekeeping               on               this               shift.

Calling               an               emergency               meeting               with               all               her               friends               she               shared               what               she               had               heard.
               "He               was               really               mad,               he               was               turning               red               in               the               face               and               he               wants               all               the               areas               cleaned               and               polished               for               the               next               time               he               comes               to               inspect               the               place!"
               "Oh               no"               said               Bobo,               that               means               they               will               be               getting               the               power               washer               out               and               spray               that               soapy               hot               water               all               over               the               place               and               destroy               all               of               our               beautifully               spun               webs."
               "Yes,               said               Lucy,               all               my               hard               works               down               the               drain               sorta               speak               and               having               to               hide               out               for               a               couple               of               days               until               they               are               done               with               that               machine               that               makes               hurricane               winds               and               huge               soapy               suds."
               Theodore,               listening               closely               feared               they               would               find               all               his               hiding               places               and               caulk               them               shut               leaving               him               without               places               to               hide               and               store               food.
               "What               are               we               going               to               do,               what               are               we               going               to               do               Scarlett?

They               will               destroy               everything               we               worked               for."
               Theodore,               thinking               again               out               loud               said               boldly               "I               will               gnaw               through               that               long               thick               cord               that               goes               to               that               machine               and               make               it               not               work               anymore.

It               will               take               me               a               few               days               but               I               can               do               it."
               "Great               idea               said               Bobo,               if               we               can               help               please               let               us               know."
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               As               usual,               Brett               and               Billy               came               to               work               early               to               pick               up               a               good               radio               and               get               a               feel               of               what               has               happened               while               they               were               away               from               the               place.

Checking               in               Brett               was               told               to               go               see               the               sergeant               before               he               went               to               his               post               for               a               meeting.

Curious               about               the               meeting,               Brett               asked               Billy,               "what               do               you               think               he               wants               Billy?"
               "I               have               no               idea               but               be               careful,               you               know               how               sneaky               he               is               and               whatever               you               do,               don't               confess               to               anything,               nothing,               do               you               understand?"               said               Billy.
               "Yes,               I               understand               and               I               will               get               with               you               as               soon               as               I               can               after               the               meeting."
               The               shift               supervisor               closed               the               door               as               Brett               stepped               inside               the               office.

Without               saying               a               word,               the               sergeant               handed               Brett               a               memorandum               telling               him               his               shift               was               changed               to               days               and               his               days               off               were               changed               to               Tuesday               and               Wednesday.
               "What               did               I               do               to               deserve               this               sarge?

You               know               I               have               a               family               and               I               asked               to               work               nights               to               help               out               at               home               during               the               day."
               "Tough               bananas               dude"               this               is               where               you               are               going,               I               am               giving               you               a               two               week               notice               just               like               it               says               in               policy.

Now               get               out               of               here               and               go               to               your               post."
               Depressed,               worried               and               suspicious               that               he               has               been               ostracized               by               his               own               supervisor               and               banned               from               the               shift,               he               went               to               Billy               for               advice.
               "What               did               he               tell               you               Brett,               anything               important?"
               "Yeah,               read               this               memo,               it               says               it               all."
               "Wow,               they               moved               you               to               days               and               I               know               you               can't               work               days"               screamed               Billy               with               anger.

Soon               others               heard               about               the               move               and               every               one               of               them               stood               there               in               silence               knowing               this               was               a               retaliatory               move               by               the               sergeant               for               thinking               Brett               snitched               him               off               to               the               lieutenant.
               "Gee               Brett"               said               Gloria,               we               will               miss               you               on               this               shift."
               "Yeah               Brett,               you               are               a               good               officer               and               don't               deserve               this               kind               of               mistreatment"               said               Jimmy.
               Depressed               and               walking               off               to               be               alone,               Brett               was               wondering               how               in               the               hell               he               was               going               to               take               care               of               his               family               and               his               duty               as               a               father               when               both               him               and               Kim               are               working               during               the               day               time.
               Scarlett               saw               Brett               sitting               at               the               table               all               alone               and               with               his               head               down.

Thinking               to               herself               "how               can               this               be,               he               was               doing               a               good               job               and               now               he               was               being               moved               just               because               somebody               else               doesn't               like               him."
               Knowing               she               will               miss               Brett               during               her               trips               in               the               darkness,               she               felt               assured               that               as               long               as               Billy               was               on               this               shift,               everything               would               be               fine               even               though               she               really               liked               Brett               and               saw               how               he               was               getting               better               every               day               he               worked.
               A               little               bit               later               in               the               shift,               Lucy               joined               Scarlett               and               asked               why               she               was               so               pensive.

"Oh"               said               Scarlett,               we               will               be               losing               Brett               in               a               couple               of               weeks               and               he               was               doing               such               a               good               job               keeping               the               place               calm."
               "Yes,               he               was               doing               a               good               job"               said               Lucy               "but               it               always               seems               they               like               to               harass               those               that               work               the               hardest               as               if               they               are               threatened               by               their               presence               on               shift               or               something               like               that."
               "Well               Lucy,               you               may               be               right.

It               does               seem               that               way.

They               are               unfairly               punished               for               doing               good               work"
               Theodore,               sneaking               up               to               the               both               of               them,               said               out               loud               "Well               let's               give               him               a               going               away               party.

I               know               where               there               is               a               lot               of               food               we               can               eat."
               Scarlett,               knowing               what               the               customs               are               said               to               Theodor,               "don't               worry,               they               will               do               a               pot               luck               going               away               lunch               for               Brett               and               bring               all               kinds               of               good               food               for               everyone               with               plenty               to               spare."
               They               will               bring               cakes,               ice               cream,               soda               pops,               potato               salad,               macaroni               and               other               delights               that               will               last               for               weeks               to               come               if               we               do               it               right.
               "Yum               yum"               said               Theodore,               smacking               his               lips.
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               Kim               was               very               upset.

Crying               and               thinking               about               how               hard               Brett               worked               while               on               the               graveyard               shift,               she               didn't               understand               why               they               had               to               move               him               and               disrupt               their               family               lives               like               this.

Panicking               and               searching               for               a               day               care               that               would               take               good               care               of               her               daughter               Sissy,               she               was               at               the               ends               rope               finding               someone               she               could               trust               with               the               child.

Brett,               stressing               about               the               new               assignment               on               days               was               also               very               upset               and               felt               like               he               was               betrayed               for               doing               such               a               good               job               and               being               loyal               to               the               shift               like               that.

How               quickly               he               found               out               that               inside               prison,               your               loyalty               does               not               belong               to               the               institution,               it               belongs               to               the               man               who               is               your               boss.
               Going               from               nights               to               days               is               very               hard               to               do.

You               have               to               change               all               your               habits               instantly               without               giving               your               body               a               chance               to               adapt.

Trying               to               sleep               a               night               and               get               up               early               in               the               morning               to               report               to               work               on               time               takes               strong               will               power               and               a               good               alarm               clock.

Kim               knew               this               and               made               sure               she               was               up               before               Brett               so               she               could               make               him               coffee               and               fix               his               lunch               before               he               gets               up               and               showers.

Getting               to               work               is               not               a               problem               and               because               he               had               worked               overtime               on               the               day               shift               many               times,               he               knew               many               of               the               officers               that               worked               there.

What               hurt               him               the               most               was               the               loss               of               his               weekends               and               getting               days               off               in               the               middle               of               the               week               when               Kim               was               off               on               weekends.
               Scarlett               was               glad               to               see               Brett               come               to               work               early               in               the               morning               without               an               attitude               or               change               in               his               good               behavior.

Watching               him               just               before               she               turned               in               to               take               a               long               nap               she               saw               how               hard               he               worked               and               how               well               he               followed               directions               from               the               others               just               like               he               did               on               the               other               shift.

She               was               confident               that               he               would               be               okay               on               this               shift.
               Lucy               watching               Scarlett               with               a               close               eye               from               afar               and               crawling               slowly               to               be               by               her               side,               said               to               her               "are               you               okay               Scarlett?"
               "Yes,               why               do               you               ask?"
               "Oh               I               am               sensing               you               like               Brett               and               are               keeping               a               close               eye               on               him               for               his               own               good."
               "Yes,               I               do               like               him               and               he               is               such               a               good               person,               he               shouldn't               be               working               here               at               all."
               These               people               are               so               wrapped               up               into               their               jobs,               their               personalities               change               over               time               and               they               become               bitter.

I               think               this               will               happen               to               Brett               too."
               "Yes,               I               am               sure               it               will               but               some               are               smart               enough               to               catch               it               before               it               changes               them               and               adjust               their               lives               and               thinking               before               it's               too               late"               said               Lucy
               "I               know               Lucy,               I               know               but               I               pray               it's               not               too               late               for               Brett               for               I               can               see               he               is               hiding               his               bitterness               deep               inside               himself."
               "Well,               only               time               will               tell               Scarlett,               only               time               will               tell.
               The               shift               was               run               by               an               experienced               lieutenant               who               knew               her               job.

Several               years               as               a               supervisor,               she               was               very               confident               in               her               actions               and               decision               making.

It               was               best               that               she               was               the               shift               supervisor               as               there               were               many               serious               things               that               needed               to               be               taken               care               of               at               this               unit               on               this               shift.

It               was               not               at               all               like               the               quiet               times               on               graveyard               where               everybody               was               asleep               and               spontaneous               incidents               broke               out               during               the               night               that               interrupted               the               calmness.
               Brett               was               assigned               to               the               death               row               area               where               they               housed               those               waiting               to               be               executed.

Strangely               this               was               the               best               looking,               the               cleanest               smelling               and               the               most               orderly               run               section               of               the               entire               prison               and               giving               Brett               a               fresh               start               to               learn               his               new               job.

Death               row,               quite               overcrowded               and               somewhat               different               during               the               day               was               a               place               full               of               activities.

The               first               thing               the               lieutenant               told               Brett               was               to               keep               the               place               clean               and               ensure               that               the               prisoners               were               always               at               the               least,               in               their               orange               jumpsuits               whenever               visitors               came               into               the               area               This               was               important               as               death               row               was               often               visited               by               those               important               people               like               Supreme               Court               judges,               and               other               important               visitors               such               as               the               Attorney               General,               the               Director,               the               law               students               from               the               universities               and               law               officials               from               many               different               agencies               including               foreign               countries.

There               were               many               things               to               learn               and               Brett               was               doing               well               in               his               new               surroundings               that               drew               the               attention               of               his               new               boss.

This               supervisor,               who,               unlike               the               lazy               sergeant               on               the               graveyard               shifts,               was               out               and               about               all               day               long               and               available               for               guidance,               support               or               leadership               when               needed.

Brett               liked               that               support               mechanism               he               was               now               getting               and               motivated               him               to               do               a               good               job               for               the               new               boss.
               Scarlett               was               happy               to               see               Brett               do               so               well               in               his               new               environment.

Seeing               him               seldom               she               was               hesitant               to               enter               the               death               row               area               as               it               was               so               clean               and               so               organized               there               were               less               places               to               hide               as               spider               webs               were               taken               down               daily               and               the               dirt               was               swept               almost               daily               as               well.

Being               satisfied               seeing               Brett               progress               from               afar,               she               focused               on               the               graveyard               shift               and               Billy               as               he               was               still               having               problems               with               Ryan               and               the               shift               boss.

It               was               like               they               had               a               personal               vendetta               to               make               him               quit               his               job               and               go               away.
               Scarlett               would               come               and               go               visiting               Brett               many               times               but               staying               with               Billy               was               most               important               to               her.

She               was               worried               about               Billy               and               how               he               was               being               harassed               on               the               shift               by               Ryan               and               the               boss               but               also               about               how               Gloria               was               getting               so               close               to               him               almost               suffocating               him               as               she               stayed               close               to               him               during               the               shift               and               wanting               an               interest               in               seeing               him               off               duty               as               well.
               Scarlett               wasn't               so               sure               Billy               could               handle               all               this               pressure               and               still               do               his               job.

Lucy,               Theodore,               Bobo               and               some               others               gathered               around               Scarlett               and               tried               to               comfort               her               by               sitting               there               silently               showing               her               their               support.

Even               Buster,               the               scorpion               was               feeling               bad               for               Scarlett.
               Time               went               by               and               Brett               and               Billy               lost               contact               with               each               other.

Normally               seeing               each               other               during               the               shift               change,               it               was               said               that               Billy               was               missing               more               work               than               ever               before               and               that               he               was               having               problems               with               his               drinking               and               getting               up               to               go               to               work               on               time.

Rumor               had               it               Billy               was               deeply               depressed               and               was               feeling               all               alone               as               if               he               didn't               have               a               friend               in               the               world               that               cared               for               him.

Loneliness               is               one               character               of               this               job               that               can               cause               severe               depressions               and               it               seems               to               be               more               common               among               correctional               officers               and               police               officers               than               other               occupations.

Feeling               alone               and               depressed               were               just               some               of               the               symptoms               experienced.

Drinking,               brawling               and               getting               into               trouble               was               becoming               a               normal               way               of               life               for               Billy               and               it               was               taking               a               toll               on               his               job.

Brett               was               certain               that               if               Billy               stayed               on               the               graveyard               shift,               he               would               surely               quit
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               The               prison               job               was               doing               fine.

Brett               and               Kim               were               happy               to               have               found               a               good               caretaker               for               their               daughter               Sissy               and               Brett               was               getting               used               to               working               days.

It               seemed               that               all               was               working               out               just               like               he               planned               except               for               the               money               situation.

It               seems               that               the               bills               were               adding               up               and               it               was               getting               harder               and               harder               to               meet               them               at               the               end               of               the               month.

There               was               no               more               overtime               and               the               healthcare               premiums               had               gone               up               taking               a               bigger               chunk               out               of               the               take               home               pay.

Gas               was               almost               $               4               dollars               a               gallon               and               the               house               payment               was               hard               to               meet.

Mixing               personal               problems               with               professional               problems               can               be               fatal               for               many.

Brett,               knowing               the               pit               falls               of               such               a               trap,               was               trying               to               stay               afloat               by               managing               his               money               more               wiser               and               spending               less.
               Economic               times               also               takes               a               toll               on               families               as               many               move               away               because               they               couldn't               afford               their               house               payment               any               longer.

The               housing               market,               taking               a               direct               hit               causing               hardships               for               many               was               main               reason               for               families               to               struggle.

Brett               was               no               exception               to               this               problem               as               well               as               many               of               his               coworkers.

Scratching               up               enough               dough               to               pay               for               the               important               things,               Brett               and               Kim               were               struggling               so               much,               they               began               to               fight               a               lot               more               than               ever               before.

Going               to               work               in               a               bad               mood,               Brett               was               failing               his               job               as               well               as               he               was               distracted               from               his               duties               and               getting               sloppy               in               his               work               and               how               he               dressed.

No               longer               the               sharp               dresser               in               uniform,               he               often               went               to               work               in               a               wrinkled               shirt               and               an               unshaven               beard               drawing               criticism               from               his               supervisors               and               jokes               from               his               peers.
               Prisoners               pick               up               on               such               behaviors               and               often               play               a               little               con               game               that               can               be               hard               to               break               away               if               you               take               the               bait               and               get               hooked               by               their               tactics.

Seeing               Brett               falling               down               a               bit,               they               found               him               an               easy               target               to               work               on.

The               first               step               was               easy.

All               they               had               to               do               was               do               whatever               he               said               and               tell               him               he               is               right.

Second,               they               developed               a               relationship               with               him               and               get               him               to               open               up               a               bit               on               his               personal               feelings               exposing               his               weaknesses               and               his               problems               as               well               as               making               him               a               better               target               to               extort               or               coerce               into               a               relationship               that               would               be               mutually               beneficial               for               all               involved               and               financially               beneficial               for               Brett.
               The               game               was               easy               and               the               bait               was               money.

Brett               owed               money               and               the               prisoners               knew               this.

Slowly,               they               worked               him               to               where               they               were               brazen               enough               to               make               him               an               offer               he               couldn't               refuse.

They               offered               him               $300               dollars               for               bringing               in               a               non-traceable               cell               phone;               $500               for               two               phones.

They               guaranteed               him               cash               on               delivery               and               if               he               wanted               more,               all               he               had               to               do               was               let               the               person               whom               he               was               picking               the               phones               up               from               when               and               where               he               wanted               to               be               and               would               be               done.
               Scarlett               didn't               visit               Brett               very               often,               she               was               worried               about               Billy.

For               a               while               there,               she               would               drop               in               and               peek               at               him               to               see               how               he               was               doing               and               also               noticed               that               he               was               not               looking               well               and               his               moods               were               very               dark               with               hardly               a               smile               on               his               face               like               he               used               to               back               when               he               was               on               the               graveyard               shift.
               Lucy               saw               the               same               thing.

She               said               "Scarlett,               what               can               it               be?

Why               is               he               so               sad?"
               "I               don't               know               Lucy,               he               has               changed               but               I               can't               figure               it               out               because               I               haven't               been               here               to               watch               him."
               Buster               came               over               and               said               "hey               guys,               did               you               hear               what               happened               the               other               day,               changing               the               subject."
               "No               Buster,               what               happened               the               other               day"               asked               Scarlett
               "One               of               the               death               row               prisoners               found               a               dead               scorpion               inside               his               food               tray               for               breakfast               and               now               they               are               searching               all               over               the               place               for               us."               I               am               not               even               safe               in               my               own               house               right               now."
               "Really?

Asked               Lucy,               'who               would               have               done               such               a               dirty               trick!

That               is               nasty."
               "Nasty?

Nasty?

Buster               yelled               out               loud,               "that               was               my               cousin               they               killed               and               stomped               to               death."               Putting               him               in               that               Styrofoam               container               was               disrespectful               to               him."
               "I               agree               Buster,               settle               down               now"               said               Lucy,               "               it               too               will               pass."
               "No,               somebody               will               pay               for               this"               yelled               Buster               crawling               away               in               disgust.
               Scarlett,               sitting               poised               and               speaking               calmly               said               to               Bobo               "putting               dead               insects               in               food               containers               is               the               oldest               means               to               entertain               each               other               here               inside               this               prison.

It               has               been               done               for               years.

Buster               must               be               taking               it               harder               than               usual               because               it               was               his               cousin               they               killed."
               "Well,               said               Lucy,               I               am               not               so               sure               if               I               could               remain               calm               if               it               was               my               relative."
               "I               know               Lucy,               I               know               but               we               mustn't               get               to               out               of               shape,               there               are               other               things               going               on               that               are               more               important."
               All               of               the               animals               could               sense               the               worry               in               Scarlett's               voice               and               took               a               deep               sigh               before               departing.
               Brett               was               somewhat               apprehensive               of               his               actions.

Knowing               that               he               was               doing               something               wrong,               he               finally               shared               his               problem               with               his               good               friend               Billy               and               talked               it               over.

Billy               was               somewhat               hesitant               to               get               involved               but               knowing               Brett               so               well,               he               suggested               he               come               clean               and               go               to               the               internal               affairs               officer               and               tell               them               what               the               prisoner               had               offered               him.
               The               internal               affairs               officer               was               skeptic               of               Brett               at               the               beginning               of               the               conversation.

He               suspected               that               Brett               had               already               delivered               the               cell               phones               before               contacting               Billy               and               was               trying               to               get               himself               out               of               a               jam               by               burning               the               prisoner               on               the               next               deal.

Finally,               the               IA               officer               offered               Brett               a               polygraph               to               verify               his               story               and               so,               Brett               agreed.
               Taking               the               polygraph               test               was               a               most               stressful               task               as               the               questions               were               sharp               and               designed               to               show               deception               and               avoidance               of               telling               the               answer.

Sometimes,               these               things               don't               work               like               we               think               they               do               and               end               up               failing               the               employee               marking               him               for               disciplinary               action               for               lying               on               the               job               during               an               investigation               punishable               by               dismissal               from               employment               at               the               very               least.

Brett               was               explained               the               rules               before               he               took               the               test               and               decided               to               give               it               a               chance               that               the               polygraph               would               exonerate               him               of               these               accusations.
               He               had               heard               that               many               investigations               are               pre-determined               by               the               administration               based               on               their               own               assessment               of               the               problem.

Many               felt               that               if               you               are               a               bad               employee               the               chances               of               surviving               an               investigation               were               good.

Others               say               the               opposite               is               true.

"It               doesn't               matter               as               long               as               you               tell               the               truth"               Billy               told               Brett.
               "I               know               Billy,               I               know               but               I               am               still               nervous!"               I               got               to               keep               this               job               if               I               am               going               to               make               it               out               there."
               Slater               was               a               fair               investigator.

An               ex-street               cop,               he               was               savvy               of               judging               people               and               felt               that               Brett               was               a               good               man               tempted               by               circumstances               that               created               this               offer.

Wanting               to               work               with               Brett,               he               cautioned               him               saying               "when               you               take               this               test               and               you               fail,               it               will               be               likely               you               will               be               fired               Brett."
               Do               you               understand               this?

Brett               looked               Slater               directly               into               his               eyes               and               said               "yes,               yes               I               do."
               The               test               had               five               questions.

The               first               two               were               baseline               questions               to               show               the               truth               and               to               compare               to               the               other               three               once               registered               on               the               machine.

Brett,               nervous               when               they               hooked               him               up               with               wires               was               sweating               profusely.
               "Relax"               said               Slater,               "just               tell               the               truth               and               we               will               come               out               of               this               okay."
               Forty-five               minutes               later,               the               test               was               over.

Slater,               talking               with               the               polygrapher               behind               closed               doors               came               out               and               said               to               Brett               "okay,               let's               see               what               we               can               do               to               catch               this               person               willing               to               meet               with               you               and               give               you               the               cell               phones               and               the               money,               you               passed."
               Relieved,               Brett               called               Billy               to               tell               him               the               good               news               but               there               was               no               answer               on               his               cell               phone.

Waiting               until               he               sees               him               tomorrow               at               shift               change,               he               went               home               with               peace               of               mind.
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               Billy               was               getting               worse               and               worse               until               he               missed               work               for               more               than               a               week.

The               guys               at               work               were               getting               worried               about               him               and               told               the               sergeant               he               should               call               the               house               and               find               out               if               Billy               is               okay.

Laughing               the               sergeant               said               to               Gloria               "the               hell               with               that               know               it               all,               I'm               glad               he               ain't               here               to               mess               up               the               shift."               Turning               his               head               into               the               direction               of               Ryan               he               said               out               loud               "Ryan               take               charge,               I'm               going               for               a               walk               to               the               car.

Be               back               in               about               thirty               minutes               so               take               good               care               of               my               shift."
               Gloria,               sensing               a               disconcerting               voice               in               her               boss,               picked               up               the               phone               and               called               Billy               herself.

Still               no               answer.

She               was               getting               more               worried               every               day               for               this               was               not               like               Billy               to               miss               so               many               days               in               a               row.

He               would               take               two               at               the               most               but               never               five.

She               hoped               he               was               okay               and               that               he               was               home               sleeping               it               off.
               The               house               was               quiet               and               the               trash               can               was               full.

Empty               beer               cans               were               strewn               on               the               yard               and               as               Brett               walked               up               to               the               front               door,               he               could               smell               something               foul.

The               first               thing               he               thought               of               was               a               dead               animal's               carcass               and               how               it               stinks               the               place               up               to               an               unbearable               stench               that               is               hard               to               get               rid               of.

Knocking               on               the               door,               he               got               no               answer.

Billy's               car               was               in               the               driveway               so               he               knew               he               was               home.

Knocking               harder,               there               was               still               no               answer.

Impatiently,               Brett               began               to               walk               around               the               house               looking               for               an               open               window               or               peeking               inside               to               see               if               he               could               see               Billy               inside               the               house.

The               house               was               still,               the               only               sound               was               the               sound               of               a               cat               scratching               at               the               window               where               Brett               was               standing.

Looking               in,               he               could               see               Billy               lying               on               the               floor.

Panicking,               he               went               to               the               back               door               and               broke               the               screen               door               latch               to               get               to               the               other               door.

The               door               was               unlocked               and               as               he               ran               inside               the               house,               the               stench               was               even               worse.

Immediately,               Brett               thought               the               worst.

Billy               is               dead.
               Reaching               Billy,               he               saw               some               blood               on               his               head               but               noticed               it               was               a               small               cut               where               he               had               hit               his               head               as               he               fell               to               the               floor.

Beer               bottle               still               in               his               hand,               Billy               was               alive.

Getting               a               wet               rag               from               the               bathroom,               he               wiped               Billy's               face               as               the               stupor               wore               off               with               the               wetness               hitting               his               face.

Looking               at               Brett               Billy               said               "what               are               you               doing               here,               leave               me               alone,               I               don't               want               your               help."               Looking               at               Billy               and               still               smelling               the               stench,               Brett               saw               two               dead               pigeons               the               cat               had               brought               in               the               house               smelling               up               the               place.
               "Fuck               you               Billy,               I               am               helping               you               whether               you               like               it               or               not               and               you               are               coming               home               with               me.'               You               need               to               get               your               shit               straight               and               I'm               going               to               help               you."
               The               ride               was               awkward               as               Billy               kept               moaning               and               wanting               to               puke               along               the               way.

The               motion               of               the               car               was               enough               to               make               him               sick               and               as               they               got               to               Brett's               house,               Billy               puked               all               over               Kim's               rose               bush               adding               liquid               fertilizer               to               the               plant.

Good               thing               Kim               wasn't               home               yet               and               the               kid               was               not               there               either               so               this               embarrassing               moment               could               be               forgotten               when               all               was               said               and               done               as               Billy               gets               sober.
               After               Billy               got               sober,               Brett               handed               him               some               clean               clothes               and               told               him               to               take               a               shower               cause               he               stank.

He               stank               bad.

He               reeked               of               cheap               alcohol               and               dirty               clothes               he               had               slept               in               for               a               week               now.

Soiled               and               smelly,               Brett               threw               them               outside               by               the               garbage               can               to               deal               with               later.

Kim               parking               the               car               in               the               driveway               with               Sissy               by               her               side               waved               at               Brett               as               she               saw               him               throwing               the               trash               outside.
               "Hello               honey,               glad               you               are               home,               we               have               a               visitor               for               a               few               days.

I               hope               that               is               okay               with               you               dear?

"sure               honey,               that's               fine"               said               Kim               "going               in               to               make               supper               so               don't               be               late."
               The               next               day               Billy               called               work               and               told               them               he               was               sick.

He               said               that               he               was               going               to               the               doctor               to               get               some               medicine               but               what               he               really               wanted               to               tell               them               was               he               was               going               to               alcoholic               counselor               to               get               enrolled               in               substance               abuse               classes.

He               was               determined               to               save               his               job               and               get               cleaned               up.
               Billy               went               to               see               his               chief               of               security               and               asked               for               a               transfer               out               of               the               unit               and               to               another               shift.

The               captain,               unable               to               guarantee               him               anything,               just               told               him               to               face               the               consequences               for               his               absences               and               go               to               work               on               the               day               shift               as               he               had               someone               on               the               list               to               who               wanted               to               go               to               the               graveyard               shift.

Things               seemed               to               work               out               that               way               sometimes,               so               it               seems.
               Scarlett               was               glad               to               see               Billy               back               at               work               on               the               dayshift               working               side               by               side               with               Brett               and               a               few               other               good               officers.

Looking               at               Lucy               she               said               'funny               how               things               work               out               like               that."
               Lucy,               sensing               a               relaxed               Scarlett               said               softly               "sometimes               things               happen               for               a               reason               and               now               they               can               still               work               together               and               do               a               good               job               here."
               Billy               was               given               a               five               day               suspension               for               his               absence               but               he               kept               his               job               and               was               working               under               a               better               supervisor.

The               workplace               seems               tolerable               again               and               the               meaning               of               pride               was               back               in               the               way               they               wore               their               uniform               and               how               they               did               their               jobs.
               Chapter               13               -               Attitudes
               Attitudes               are               dominant               factors               inside               prisons.

Everybody               has               their               own               personality               disorder               and               at               the               same               time,               they               bond               with               each               other               and               develop               a               personality               cult.

The               good               clique               up               with               the               good               and               the               bad               clique               up               with               the               bad.

Some               attitudes               are               evil               while               others               are               too               soft.

Both               impair               the               environment               and               more               often,               they               both               create               hate               and               discontent               among               the               workers               and               the               prison               population.
               Brett               and               Billy               join               many               others               in               balancing               their               jobs               according               to               the               existing               policies.

Ryan               and               his               group               are               content               on               spreading               hate               and               discontent               in               the               manner               of               being               abusive               and               borderline               torturous               towards               the               prisoners               showing               them               who               is               in               charge.

The               ones               who               are               too               soft               allow               the               prisoners               too               many               privileges               and               are               often               the               cause               of               friction               or               conflicts               on               shift.

Balancing               the               work               load               required               good               judgment               and               common               sense               that               is               often               omitted               when               the               time               comes               to               make               a               decision.

The               frustration               is               compounded               by               the               poor               leadership               and               management               skills               of               those               appointed               or               selected               to               lead               positions               but               are               not               qualified               to               hold               such               a               job.

Rather               than               admitting               their               shortcomings,               they               flounder               through               their               probation               period,               hope               for               the               best               and               remain               poor               supervisors               no               matter               how               hard               they               work               as               they               never               acquired               the               skills,               the               abilities               and               the               knowledge               to               do               a               satisfactory               job.
               The               administration,               in               its               haste               to               promote               vacant               positions               that               should               be               filled               with               carefully               selected               and               qualified               personnel               are               neglected               and               filled               with               those               politically               correct               or               in               favor               of               those               in               charge.

Not               doing               the               system               any               favors               by               filing               these               slots               with               incompetence,               they               create               procrastination               and               confusion               within               the               workplace               creating               harsh               work               conditions               to               exist               and               creating               an               exodus               of               good               people               who               don't               want               to               work               in               such               perilous               places               without               the               necessary               leadership               to               help               them               out               of               a               crisis               if               something               does               go               amiss.
               Interview               panels               are               given               pre-instructions               or               direction               of               those               who               are               looked               at               for               promotions.

This               creates               favoritism               and               demoralizes               good               staff               who               wants               to               promote               but               are               constantly               set               back               because               of               their               inability               to               penetrate               the               political               barriers               put               up               by               administrators               who               have               their               chosen               ones               already               in               mind.
               Scarlett               has               seen               this               many               times               and               doesn't               hold               back               on               the               truth.

Sitting               there               with               her               friends               she               tells               of               the               numerous               stories               of               how               bad               leaders               are               given               the               reins               of               the               place               instead               of               those               who               know               what               they               are               doing.
               "It's               like               they               want               the               place               to               fail               on               purpose,"               she               said               to               Bobo.
               "I               know"               said               Bobo,               look               at               how               they               pick               their               supervisor,               it's               shameful               how               they               just               pass               over               the               good               ones               and               don't               even               give               them               a               chance               to               apply               and               promote."
               Lucy,               adding               her               two               cents               says               that               "if               the               boss,               the               real               big               boss               would               walk               around               a               bit               and               talk               to               people,               the               problem               would               not               be               as               bad               as               they               would               be               paying               attention               to               this               problem."
               "Yeah,               well               that's               the               problem               to               begin               with               said               Buster.

"They               don't               even               care               enough               to               step               out               of               their               office               and               walk               and               talk               with               anyone."
               Scarlett               reflecting               back               a               couple               of               years               said               to               her               friends               "there               used               to               be               a               time               where               all               those               promoted               had               to               spent               at               least               a               few               years               in               the               position               just               below               the               ones               they               are               applying               for               to               give               them               more               experience,               but               now,               they               promote               and               skip               steps               to               get               to               the               top               quicker               and               draw               a               bigger               paycheck               forgetting               about               those               who               helped               them               get               there."
               Theodore,               gnawing               on               a               piece               of               bread               said               "it               is               like               they               don't               care               anymore               how               they               do               the               job.

They               take               shortcuts               and               break               policies               like               they               don't               exist               and               make               up               their               own               rules."
               "Yes"               said               Lucy,               they               make               their               own               rules               and               when               they               get               caught               they               lie               their               way               out               of               it               and               blame               somebody               else."
               "Well"               that's               the               sign               of               the               times               said               Scarlett,               "all               government               is               run               this               way               now,               with               no               one               caring               about               how               they               do               their               jobs               and               how               much               money               they               spend               doing               it"
               Theodore,               looking               at               Scarlett               for               an               answer               asked               her               softly               "Why               are               these               officers               becoming               so               mean               and               evil?

They               didn't               use               to               be               that               way               and               now               it               seems               they               lose               their               temper               over               the               most               minor               thing               not               worth               fighting               for."
               Scarlett,               scratching               her               head               answered               Theodore               with               a               cautious               reply               "               I               will               quote               a               very               wise               philosopher               who               said               "Again,               it               is               possible               to               fail               in               many               ways               (for               evil               belongs               to               the               class               of               the               unlimited               ...

and               good               to               that               of               the               limited),               while               to               succeed               is               possible               only               in               one               way               (for               which               reason               also               one               is               easy               and               the               other               difficult-to               miss               the               mark               easy,               to               hit               it               difficult);               for               these               reasons               also,               then,               excess               and               defect               are               characteristic               of               vice,               and               the               mean               of               virtue;               For               men               are               good               in               but               one               way,               but               bad               in               many."               (Aristotle)






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