Split Lives

Chapter 37

~Talia~

Myself and Rahjiah are in the prison yard, yes we're both in State Pen but for different crimes, neither of us like it in here so sometimes we don't exactly stay on our best behaviour. Anyway as I said we're outside along with other prisoners and the guards watching us, we're both talking and I'm laughing my head off at the story Rahjiah just told me "no freakin way you did that, that's insane" I say still laughing my head off, Rahjiah has an amused grin of her face "I know, but I did" finally breaking the laughter I then say "that's awesome" "thanks, so how long are you in here for?" Rahjiah then asks "well, unless I get bailed out, I'm stuck her for 6 years, if I behave and get lucky I can try and get parole in 3" "what did ya do to get that long?" I shake my head "it's stupid" I began "the gang I was in was doing the usual stuff, graffitiing, stealin and selling. Anyway, they wanted to do this huge heist, I didn't want to, but they made me be lookout. When the cops arrived, the gang had fled the scene through the back, leaving me on my own, so, I took the blame" I finish, Rahjiah has a disgusted look on her face as she says "that's awful" "yeah it is, but it's in the past now. So, any family?" I ask changing the subject "yeah, a brother who doesn't bother with me" guess I'm not the only one with a sad family life, now I wish I didn't bring this particular subject up as Rahjiah carries on "yourself?" Rahjiah asks, s**t. Now it's my turn, I hate the subject of family as it just as sad, if not sadder than Rahjiah "that's harsh" I begin "I've got a twin sister, but I've not seen her for years" "what was she like?" Rahjiah asks wanting to know more "psycho, but really cool" I start, I'm not lying...my twin is psycho but the best sister I could of asked for, I just wish I still had her "she's got a few medical problems due to 1 condition, she also had cancer....TWICE, but we was so, so close. She always had my back, no matter what, and I always had hers" I sigh at the end, just the thought of my sister makes me miss her more and more, if that was even possible "what happened? Why doesn't she visit you?" I sigh "we were orphaned around 9 or 10, when we was in care we got adopted, but Azura had a relapse of the cancer and along with her other 'conditions' the 'family' we was with gave her back. We use to write but stopped because she was going from pillar to post, ran away, and has been wanted by the cops since running away. She's only trying to survive, but the cops don't see it like that, I still really do miss her" "she sounds pretty cool, I'm sorry you can't see her" I smile a bit, remembering just how crazy, psycho and cool my twin was "she was, and don't be sorry, it's not your fault" I begin "anyway, what was it like when you fought against the guards?" I ask trying to change the subject "pretty cool, until they sedated me and put me in solitary" "that's cruel" I say my face scrunched up a bit as I heard she got put into solitary, honestly, there is real hell on earth, at least out here you get to interact and s**t but in solitary, you can't even blink without the guards barging in thinking you're up to no good "yeah it is, but, that's just how things roll round here" Rahjiah say as we carry on talking.

~Eden~

I'm sitting at my desk when I hear a knock on my door "come in" I say loud as my door is a fire door so is thick and hard to hear through, Oliver opens the door Azura right next to him. What?....you don't think I do background checks on everyone who I want to sign? I gotta make sure they're real people and since there wasn't any knowledge in any data base of a Crystal Xor, except for the face recognition coming up as Azura Jenson the wanted criminal who is homeless...do I care?....no, not really. I mean she's a criminal BECAUSE she's homeless, the world may not see it but I know it's for survival, I also understand why she never told, so I'm going to keep it secret until she's ready for others to know. I just hope I can be the one to give her that second chance at life, I gotta say though....if the system weren't as good as what it is, it probably would of been as clueless with how good she disguises herself, but I won't tell her I know until I have to.

I smile as I put my computer keyboard aside as Azura walks through the door, then Oliver leaves, closing the door behind him. Azura walks up to my desk, I gesture for her to sit down on the chair that's opposite of my desk, thankfully she does sit down. She maybe small but she is very intimidating and when you look at her past and what she's done to survive, it makes it so much more scary to square up to her "sorry I took a while, I'm not one hundred percent today" she said as she sat down "don't worry about it" I begin "anyway, I asked you to talk to me because your voice is amazing" "thank you" came the reply followed by her covering her mouth with tissue as she coughs "I know who you really are as well, but I'll keep your secret" "what secret?" Azura asks trying to play dumb, however, my daughter use to play dumb so I know what it looks like, and Azura is definitely doing just that "who you are, where you sleep" I answer, I brace for a freak out or something but she didn't flinch, instead she shrugged "ok" I'm sorry what? Is she really ok with me knowing? I guess she is "anyway, you remind me of my daughter, so I would like to help you" emotionless, Azura asks "how? Why?" I get how she is emotionless with living on the streets and having it hard from a kid, but I though they might of been some sign that she's happy with what I said "well, I'm willing to put you up in a hotel as Crystal Xor" again emotionless "why?" I was kind of hoping to get a true, genuine, happy, proper smile, but nope, still nothing "you remind me of my daughter, I miss her and I know that she would want me to do this" Azura raises an eyebrow "what's the catch?" I hope this next part gets some kind of reaction "no catch, but I would love to sign you" "I don't receive autographs, you're just a grown man to me" "I can change your future" "I'll think about it" is this girl for real? I'm willing to give her a better life despite her record, and she'll think about it? This kid is deffo different "this is an offer of a lifetime" "yeah it is" Azura starts, pausing to cough, then carrying on "but still, I'll think about it" I try to push her to agreeing "what are you afraid of?" I ask, Azura scoffs "I'm not scared of nothin, jus busy" is this kid for real? This getting her to join won't be easy "doing what?" I ask, Azura scoffs looking away then back at me "runnin, I gotta keep in shape" is she for real? This kid doesn't have a pick on her, I get she's on the run and all that but she doesn't look the slightest bit 'out of shape' I personally think she's done too much running "serious?! There's nothing of you" I say in disbelief "thanks, now I've gotta go for a run" I sigh "ok, I'll give you time to think it over, after all, it is a huge decision" "thanks, bye" and with that Azura left, I picked up my phone and dialled a number.