The door opens and a boy comes in. I think he is at the same age (16-17) like me. He has black hear and a tanned body. He looks like a Hispanic. On his fingers i can see tattoos. He also looks much stronger than me. He wears the typical jail clothes. The officer comes in too. He says: "You need to change clothes too, boy". I noded. I feel really embarrassed to change clothes in front of them, but i have too. They can see my skinny body. When i changed my clothes, the officer leaves the cell and locked us up. At first nobody says something.
Then the boy started: "Hi, i am Carlos, whats your name?"
I answered: "Chris"
He says: "Chris i see, your first time here"
"Yes, i came home drunken and my father gets angry. My mom had tried to defend me, but he knocked here out. This was to much for me. I beat him out too. Now everybody thinks i knocked out them both. So i was arrested"
Carlos: " Oh yes i see. I am here since half an year. I robbed out an shop. He goes on. "You seem to be frighted by this whole thing, isnīt it?"
I responded: "Yes, i am skinny and i donīt know whats to do. My brother is a drug dealer. I hope he will take me out. I want to become like him."
Carlos: "Hey so long you are here we can get friends. I am in a prison gang. They are very powerful. They can protect you. But you have to work for them and pledge for them. Here." He shows me his left arm. It was full of tattoos. " This a signs that you are a member of the gang". He removed his shirt. He has also tattoos on his chest.
I think:" Wow, they are really looking good. I want some, too. And your body is very toned. Do you work out?"
He answers:" Yes, and you will do too, tomorrow. And i will show you to the gang leader."
He grabed under the desks. He pulls an joint out of it.
Whats that i asked. He smiles and says:"Letīs get high a bit."
He lights the joint and we began to smoke.
Maybe jail isnīt so bad, if you want to become a though.