Shazza took a swift look around, checking for guards, then stepped up to Anna. Denise and Louise closed in to shield them from view.

‘I said what have you got for me?’ Shazza repeated, glaring at Anna and prodding her with her forefinger.

‘Nowt, honest,’ said Anna.

Although Anna had decided that she wouldn’t give in to Shazza again, she could feel the fear coursing through her veins as Shazza’s vivid turquoise eyes bored into her. Meanwhile, Denise and Louise were also staring menacingly, and Cheryl’s pretty face wore a panicked expression. She had turned pale and her pupils were dilated.

Within no time, Shazza was behind Anna, and had her arm up her back. Denise stepped behind Shazza so she wouldn’t be seen if any prison officers happened to pass by.

‘I fuckin’ know you got some stuff this morning, you fat cunt! So you’d better hand it over.’

Anna thought about resisting but Shazza winched her arm up her back until a sharp pain shot through her.

‘Well?’ demanded Shazza.

When Anna didn’t answer straight away she pulled her arm even tighter. Anna could feel the sting of tears in her eyes as her shoulder screamed out in agony. She was frightened it might become dislocated if Shazza pulled any tighter.

‘OK,’ she said, and relief flooded through her as Shazza released her grip on her arm. ‘Come to my cell later and I’ll give you some.’

‘That’s better,’ said Shazza, stepping back in front of her as a guard appeared. ‘See you later,’ she sang merrily for the guard’s benefit.

When Shazza walked away Cheryl looked at her and asked, ‘You alright?’

Anna shrugged but her blood was pumping ferociously. ‘Some fuckin’ use you were,’ she said, trying to mask her humiliation.

‘I’m new,’ said Cheryl. ‘I didn’t know what to do. Sorry, but I don’t wanna get on the wrong side of her.’

Anna shrugged again. She felt a stab of guilt. It was wrong to take it out on Cheryl. She couldn’t blame her for being frightened of Shazza; the woman was terrifying!

‘What did she want, anyway?’ asked Cheryl.

‘Shush, don’t let the screws hear you.’ Then she whispered, ‘Weed.’

When Cheryl didn’t reply Anna sighed and said, ‘Come on, let’s get going.’

Shazza’s vicious treatment had shaken Anna. But she was frustrated too, knowing that there was no point trying to stand up to Shazza. It would only make matters worse. It was common knowledge how ruthless Shazza could be, and Anna was convinced that if she hadn’t agreed to Shazza’s wishes she would have dislocated her shoulder and got Denise and Louise to say it was an accident. She shuddered at the thought.