I glance around the room, trying not to make eye contact with anyone here. It"s best not to. Some are bound to be in prison for much worse things than me, and it"s better if I don"t get involved with any of that.
"Piper?" someone says behind me.
I spin around, my heart beating hard at the thought of someone knowing my name. In this situation, anyone knowing anything about me isn"t good. It can only be for a bad reason.
"Joseph?" His name is out before I have a moment to think about if it"s a good idea to admit I recognise him.
"It is you." He rushes forward and crushes me into a bear hug.
It"s not enough to hide the fact he"s lost a lot of weight. Even through the thick jumper he"s wearing, I can feel his ribs. A tear springs to my eye unbidden, but I blink it away. I can"t show any w
