Captive Princess
"No one will ever hurt you again."
Isabella cried in his arms like a wounded dove.
And I was dragged away like a common criminal.
New York City Detention Center, Cell Block 7.
This was where they held women on remand for minor charges.
When they pushed me into the cell, a few imposing women surrounded me.
"New girl? What're you in for?" The leader was a large woman with tattooed arms.
"Assault," I answered simply.
"Ooh, a little spitfire," the woman grinned, cracking her knuckles. "You know the rules here? Newbies pay a protection fee."