<strong>Prisoner, Ella Thompson<br/>Cellblock CD17</strong><br/><br/>Ella leaned back against the unforgiving concrete wall feeling a bit lost when the cherry guard left them.  The small tattooed blond sharing the cell with her seemed stunned "Are you ok?"  Ella ventured to ask and got little more than a glance which left her little choice but to stand in silence.  When she couldn't take the dry tickle in her throat any longer she went to the sink, stainless steel, like the toilet.  Antiseptic and cold.<br/><br/>Catching water in a cupped hand, she was able to alleviate the thirst that had been nagging at her before dabbing at run away drops with the rolled up towel and wrinkling her nose at the heavy metallic taste the water left on her tongue.  Turning back to find her cell-mate seemingly staring across the block - though she couldn't be sure - Ella's gaze wandered there as well.  She swallowed hard, the tiny blond just stood smiling with her head full of braids until the other was brought back to join her, a position Ella did not envy.  After another drink, Ella turned to find the silent girl sitting on the bottom bunk.<br/><br/>Bunk?  That was a generous term for the slab of plastic stuck in the wall.  Her eyes moved up the ladder, access to the top bunk. She might possibly roll right off it's narrow stretch and it was a long drop to the hard floor; a sudden stop she could do with out.  It was a far cry from the roomy feather topped mattress she had shared with Rich.  Sighing, she fought back the sting of tears drawing a free hand across her brow and realized the towel and tooth brush were still clutched in the other.  Feeling a little foolish, she released her grip to set them on the upper slab before movement outside the small space caught her attention.<br/><br/>The other guard was back again and waiting...  and watching.  Walking to the cell door to wrap her fingers around the bars, Ella offered him a tentative smile.  "Hello there.  I umm..."  She licked her lips, unnerved by the look in his eye.  "I think there is something the matter with the girl in here."