Officer Hollamby simply huffed and left the room. Bette just stood on the spot, transfixed by the woman on the other side of the room. All of a sudden she was lost for words, which was something that literally never happened. The blonde woman couldn’t have been more different to Officer Hollamby. Bette watched as she talked to the women, smiling, treating them as though they were human beings.

"Come on, you wanna get yourself a bed before it fills up and you’re stuck with a broken one" called the scruffy haired woman that had been sat in reception earlier.

"Oh…right…" Bette stammered, walking over to the women.

"Shane McCutcheon, prison regular" the woman grinned and held out her hand.

"Bette Porter" Bette replied, shaking the hand that was offered.

"I’m Officer Kennard, I’m an Officer on G Wing which is where I’d imagine you’ll be placed. Get all the best ones down there, don’t we Shane?" the blonde woman said with a grin.

"Sure do. So, this your first time?" Shane asked.

"Yeah, can you tell?"

"You always can. Although pissing off old Bodybag is always a good place to start" the younger woman said, winking.

"Bodybag?"

"I think Shane means Officer Hollamby" Tina said with a disapproving look "And anyway, I thought she said you were lippy? You’ve been nothing but polite since you came in here" she said to Bette.

"Oh…well…some people just ask for it, don’t they?"

"You know what, I think you’re gonna fit right in" Shane said, patting Bette on the arm.

"Right ladies, I’m gonna leave you two to get acquainted. I’ll be back to get you in the morning" Tina said leaving the dorm, unaware that Bette’s gaze followed her until she disappeared out of sight.

"You swing the right way then?" Shane asked casually.

"Excuse me?" Bette said, trying to shake all thoughts of the blonde officer from her head.

"I’ve noticed the way you look at Officer Kennard. Come on, you can’t pretend you’re not into women"

"Very observant. As a matter of fact, yeah I am into women. But I’ve got a girlfriend. And besides, she really isn’t my type. I like to be the one with the power" Bette said with a grin.