3. GEORGE TURNS 18 (3rd and final ''George'' story)

Chapter 7 - ANOTHER SECRET PASSAGE

The prisoner sat at the table of his cell listening to his irksome cell mate snoring and annoying him. He was pleased to think a few more days and he'd be out of this hell hole. The door of the cell opened and in marched the corrupt and sadistic deputy governor John Ferguson, a big and scary man indeed

''GET OUT OF BED YOU SCUM!'' Ferguson screamed at the sleeping inmate and the sleeping inmate jumped up surprised and angry

''RIGHT MEN, TIME FOR A CELL INSPECTION!'' Ferguson bellowed while slipping a pair of black leather gloves on ''AND I WARN YOU TWO ANIMALS IF I FIND ANY CONTRABAND IN THIS CELL YOU WILL BE PUNISHED SEVERELY!'' 

But the prisoner wasn't too bothered, he wouldn't have to put up with this for much longer... 

Later on, the prisoner would have one final appointment with the prison doctor in order to pick up some tranquilizers to calm his nerves, and then he was off, out of prison forever. He had escaped!

The governor, Sandra Clements, was in her office when there was a knock at the door

''Come in'' she barked and in marched Officer Ferguson with a grim look on his face

''Mrs. Clements the prisoner Sandy Edwards has escaped!'' he told her grimly

''Escaped, oh my gosh. Well, tell me more about it than Mr. Ferguson. Are there any other details or clues?''

''The prisoner was last seen when he went for an appointment with Dr.Peterson'' Ferguson shrugged ''After he left the surgery no one knows where he went but it was around the time the bin men came so maybe he went out on the garbage truck?''

''I shouldn't think so'' Sandra said with a chuckle

''Mrs. Clements with all due respect this is hardly a laughing matter'' Officer Ferguson said sternly

''I can't be bothered getting worked up about it'' Sandra said ''Maybe Sandy will be caught soon or give himself up anyway''

''I am very concerned'' Ferguson said with a sigh ''This is the third escape in a month, how are they doing it I would like to know?''

''Beats me'' Sandra said with a shrug

The other inmates were cheering and upbeat at the news of Sandy's escape 

''I'd sure like to know how he and the others got out'' one inmate said ''I'd follow them in a shot''

''Yeah man me too'' another inmate said

One inmate was sitting very quietly, smirking happily. He knew exactly how the inmates were getting out and it was his turn next. Roland just could not wait to get out of prison!

A few more days passed and Officer Ferguson marched into Roland's cell slipping into his black leather gloves as he did it

''GET ON YOUR FEET AT ONCE ROLAND YOU SCUMBAG!'' he screamed in Roland's face ''YOU ARE THE LAZIEST MOST ARROGANT ANIMAL IN THIS ZOO AND IN THE LAST COUPLE OF DAYS YOU HAVE GOT EVEN WORSE. YOU JUST DO NOT CARE AT ALL AND I AM HERE TO TELL YOU IT IS GOING TO STOP. I WILL PUNISH YOU SO MUCH FROM NOW ON!''

Roland smiled calmly, no point arguing or upsetting this dreadful man now when he knew he was out of here very soon

''Sir, I am sorry. Please do not punish me Sir'' he begged trying not to laugh at the same time ''Look, Sir, I will behave from now on I swear''

Officer Ferguson looked at him dubiously

''I don't trust you at all'' he said at last ''A real sly sneaky man you. Hmmm, even now I can tell you do not take anything seriously. But you will, by the time I'm done with you you will be on your knees begging for mercy!''

''Of course Sir, I know you will defeat me and punish me. Sir, I am terrified'' Roland said, the sarcasm barely hidden from his voice

''GET OUT  TO THE EXERCISE YARD FOR 2 HOURS OF PUNISHMENT YOU SCUM!'' Ferguson screamed in his face

Oh really, this was most tiresome, most tiresome indeed. But ok, Roland couldn't afford to rock the boat now so he played along and went through two hours of punishment

''OH, THIS IS JUST THE START OF IT!'' Ferguson bellowed at the exhausted Roland at the end as he showed him back into his cell ''YOU MARK MY WORDS I WILL MAKE YOUR LIFE A COMPLETE MISERY FROM NOW ON, EVERY SINGLE DAY!''   

Roland watched him go and pretended to weep ''That's what you think'' he whispered to himself after Ferguson had left

Finally, the time arrived. Roland met up with governor Sandra and she smiled at him cheerfully

''Ok Roland, are you ready to join Sandy and the others?'' she asked him ''You are ready to be set free?''

''Yes please Sandra! I am also dying to find out how you have been doing it!''

''It's very easy'' Sandra informed him casually ''There is a secret underground passage that runs underneath the prison, I simply set the men free down there. Come on let's go''

Sandra took Roland down a series of corridors and into a storeroom. She moved some boxes and shelves away from the wall and there was a hidden doorway

''Down there Roland'' she told him ''that's the secret passageway. It will take you right out into the countryside and far away''

''Nice nice'' Roland said as she unlocked the door and they started to walk down the stairs

''I will guide you down to the tunnel'' she told him ''since its most dreadfully dark and slippery down here''

They started to walk down the stairs and Sandra shone her torch into the darkness. They arrived at a tunnel

''Why do you do this then?'' Roland asked her as they began to walk deeper into the tunnel ''Why do you help the men escape?''

''Why. You want to know why?''

''Yes, I mean you're the governor and you're as corrupt as they get, helping us escape

''I do it for a simple reason'' Sandra said gleefully and took a gun from her briefcase ''I am setting you wretched men free forever. You will never hurt anyone or commit another crime ever again because I will kill you right now and your body will rot down here forever. It is my job simply to rid the world of evil men like you forever Roland!''

Sandra shone her torch along the dark creepy tunnel  and showed Roland Sandy's body along with the other murdered prisoners

''Any last requests before I blow your brains out Roland?'' she said merrily

''Well only one request'' Roland told her calmly

''Which is?... You seem way too calm, the others were panicking and begging for mercy at this point. It's ok I know it's just bravado and I congratulate you on being so brave but I will still kill you. So, what is your last request?''

''Well I'd really like it if you could avoid spraying too much blood all over me when I do this'' Roland said casually and raised his arm suddenly and shot Sandra in the head with his own gun

''You see Sandra, I wanted to escape but I was a little suspicious so I brought my own protection just in case'' he said with a merry laugh as the body of Sandra fell to the ground with a thud

And off went Roland down the tunnel to freedom. He had so much he needed to get done, people to see, and so little time to waste.