Only You

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Jake's POV

The concrete walls surrounding me have become all too familiar. Sometimes when I stare at one spot for a long time, it feels like the walls close in on me.

I try not to be in this cell too much, I prefer to be outside or watch TV in the common area..but today I needed to be alone. Today's different, today I'm allowing myself to feel. I feel anger and jealousy, I feel forgotten and unloved; all of this is because I no longer have Katie. 

I've only been here a week so far, but in that week I've been working on an idea; a plan of sorts to get my Katie back. I know she loves me, she is just distracted right now. She's always played hard to get, she's just getting better at it. 

I've found how to make the guards think I'm doing just fine, and they have doctors and psychiatrists talking to me about everything but I've learned what I need to tell them. Right now I'll do anything to get out of here and get my Katie back.

I laid on my uncomfortable bed, staring at the ceiling letting my emotions run through my body. I've been doing this for most of the day, and at this point the day is coming to an end soon.

"Hey Thompson, dinner time" the officer shouted into my room 

"Thanks Reg" I replied without moving, I'll get up in a second 

Reggie is my favorite of the officers, he's not a dick and respects my space. In my opinion though, these guys get paid too much for what they do. They're just upgraded security guards who are complete assholes. 

I kicked my feet over the side of the bed, I walked down to the cafeteria and stood in line for my sludge to be served to me. The food was never good around here, but its enough to get me by so I can't complain too much; plus its free to me and who doesn't like free stuff?

"Hey Jake!" I turned around and saw my buddy Rider, his real name is something different and I honestly cant remember what it is anymore from how often we call him Rider

"What's up Rider"

"Where you been man? We were looking for you to play cards" he put his arm over my shoulder and guided me over to a table

"In my room, I wasn't feeling it today"

"C'mon buddy, lighten up" he shoved playfully "you only got seven more weeks of this. That's something to be happy about!"

"I guess" I mumbled through the mouthful of slimy cold corn 

"You'll be back with your lady in no time"

your lady

that sounds nice

"I know man, I just gotta get her back somehow" I kind of explained what happened to Rider, the short story; That she left me and I've been trying to get her back and that she's hanging out with that Michael guy

"I'm sure you'll win her over, just don't come back here" he playfully punched my arm before walking off, I ate a little more before leaving as well

The thing is, Katie is mine. No matter how much she tries to fight it, she is my girl; I just have to remind her of that and show her that I'm the man for her. I mean I won her over once, shouldn't be hard to do it again...right?