The Killing of Miguel by Christopher Mcafee

Author:Christopher Mcafee [Mcafee, Christopher]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-07-16T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter 23

Warden Thorpe checked on me every week. It was like a concierge checking on a guest at a five-star hotel. He would stay several minutes and then excuse himself, asking me the same questions and making sure that I was doing fine.

This was highly uncomfortable, as he did this in front of the guard/librarian, who I’m sure reported back to Lt. Cobb. I wanted to just be left alone and do my time anonymously.

***

A change in the weather brought outside activities. We all had designated times that we shared with other cell blocks. I was just getting used to the faces in our section, and now I was exposed to even more diversity.

I stood outside, books in hand, as the sun shone on my pale face. The other inmates were playing football and lifting weights. They all seemed to have their own cliques. I felt secure that I was under the protection of Bo. He had a good thing going. I didn’t know how many inmates he had enrolled in his protection program, but I heard he had a thousand dollars or so sent to his wife every month. Good for him, I thought. Everyone knew who he was and what his demeanor was. And with being in the library and then having Bo’s protection, I considered myself safe but not liked.

I wandered over to the weight area. Several conversations were taking place, but none I could decipher. I sized up a bar with some smaller weights. Just as I was about to try an unorthodox clean and jerk, an inmate with a 30-inch waist and a 50-inch chest approached me. He offered me a cigarette. I declined, and he stormed off in a huff. My attempt went horribly wrong. The weights hadn’t been secured and I teetered as I tried to lift them, causing the weights to fall from one side to another. My arm snapped as I heard much laughter. I picked up my books and sulked back to my cell, totally embarrassed.

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