Chapter 48: Little shit
Life in prison wasn’t easy. Aside from the disgusting food served to the inmates and the living environment, the prisoners were just the worst. Especially since Penny had a death sentence, everyone around her was the most vicious criminal in the maximum prison cell.
Although some were tolerable — very rare people who were kind people — the majority were just like Keith. Or rather, worse. Hence, before Penny’s execution, she learned how to deal with such people.
What she did to Keith was very lenient compared to the crazy things she had to do to live until her execution day.
Slater dabbed the small towel Penny handed him on his face. He couldn’t help but look at her.
"Penny," he called. "What happened here..."
"Don’t worry. I won’t tell anyone," she reassured while waving a hand.
Slater shook his head. "That’s not what I meant. What I’m saying is you hurt Keith with that weapon and even slapped him many times. If he told his parents and the school and implicated you, just say I did it."
"Trying to get credits now?" she returned lazily as she crossed her arms.
"No!" Slater’s face turned red in embarrassment. "That’s not what I’m trying to do! I just don’t want you to be in trouble because of me! And what do you mean credit?!" was there even merit in getting involved in a vicious fight?
Penny rolled her eyes nonchalantly and said, "Don’t worry. He won’t say a word about it."
"How are you so sure?"
"Do you think that boy will tell others a kid beat him up?" she laughed. "I wouldn’t recklessly fight him inside the school if I knew he was gonna tell. Moreover, he should thank me because he didn’t end up black and blue. I tried my best to be lenient."