It's been about a week since Saturn was granted his Music System. He had spent every

single available moment trying his best to

gather Music Points. Through out the week Saturn had gained around 2100 MP. He was in the process of reading one of the non-physical

web novels he had bought, when a break from his

routine came about.

" Ey Saturn what's that song yer whistling? "

Saturn contemplated ignoring the man in the

cell next to his, but he decided to go ahead and

answer.

" It's something I came up with. "

" OOO, do you boys here that, Saturn's some

kind of music genius or something. "

The cell mates yell aroused the jeers of of

everybody else along the hallway. Saturn

ignored the yells and laughs of the other

prisoners, and got back to reading his favorite novel yet, EER. ( Everyone Else is a Returnee. )

He was only on chapter 10 or so but he loved the

beginning of the novel for some reason. He

didn't understand why he just did.

It had been about two weeks since Saturn was given

his Music System, and he was having an interview

with a woman who was part of the Prisoner Reform

Program that would help Saturn get a job after being released. The woman was a very

pretty lady with light brunette hair pulled into

a tight bun. She had eyes that contrasted her

light colored hair, an almost black brown. She

had pale Gothic skin that was more doll like

than sickly. She had a thin attractive face,

while her body was an athletic petite. She

looked to be 27 years old, three years older than Saturn.

" So Mr. Emerson as you have already been

approved now we have to pick the best job that

is suited to you. That will be slightly

difficult since you have zero job or work

experience, do you have any ideas? "

" I'm pretty good at piano, before I was put in

Juvy I was basically set up for a scholarship.

The woman seemed genuinely surprised about Saturn's skill with his piano. She didn't say

anything in response, instead she walked out of

the room the interview was taking place. As she

walked out of the door she pulled out her phone,

even though she walked out of the room Saturn

could still slightly hear her. She was yelling.

" Why wasn't I informed . . . . . We could of

already had . . . . . That's no excuse . . . . .

Whatever. "

She walked back into the room seemingly more

calm than the woman who just yelled.

" Sorry about that Mr. Emerson I was just

discussing something with a colleague from the

program. Anyway you said you were good at piano

correct? "

" Yes mam. "

" You can just call me Ms. Thompson, no need for

the mam or anything. "

Saturn didn't respond vocally, instead he

just curtly nodded his head. The young woman

seeing no response continued talking about Saturn job opportunities.

" Since I have learned that you are a piano

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player that makes things quite a bit easier. You

see there has been a job opening for a week or

two, it's playing a piano in a public mall. It's

good thing we learned of your skill other wise

you might have missed such a great job

opportunity. "

Saturn once again just nodded his head

instead of speaking. She was smart, and she was the only reason he was getting out so early. She clearly had his best interest in mind. 

The woman and the

prisoner continued talking for around another

thirty minutes, she would have liked talking

more, but it lunch time. All the talked about

was how the woman thinks she could get Saturn

out in only one month as opposed to the

estimated four. All Saturn would have to do

is continue his good behavior. Should be easy.

As he was eating his slop a man that Saturn

could barely be considered friendly with sat

next to him.

" Hey Guy, heard you gonna be gettin' out soon. "

" Nope. "

" Come on man why you gotta be so cold, we been

in this together for years, why don't you tell

me the secret. "

Saturn didn't even give a response to the scruffy

looking prisoner. Seeing Guy's coldness

the red headed fellow squinted his eyebrow's,

clearly he was pissed.

It was a little while latter, during his library job, that Saturn was

putting a book on a shelf in the library that

four guys walked up on either side of him. One

of them was the red headed fellow that was

talking to him earlier.

" What do you want Jackson? "

" Nothin', nothin', can't I just stroll though the library? "

" Then stroll away from me. "

After that Saturn started putting more books on the shelf, right when one of the four was

reaching for him Saturn took a book and

smashed in on his face. This set off the other

three who started moving in towards him. Saturn swung his book towards the second person,

after that punk was knocked down the other two

grabbed Saturn and brought him to the ground.

After that the first two got up and the four of

them started wailing in him, Saturn did his

best to block himself using his book,

occasionally he would throw a few swings of his

own.

Guy feared he would die. He wasn't afraid to die, no, he was afraid his mom would be left all alone in such a disgusting and hateful world. He didn't want the woman to raise him and suffered for him to be left alone; so he fought, he fought as hard as he physically could. Punched, kicked, he even bit one of sons of bitches on the arm.

Ten minutes later Guy was bloody, bruised, and broken on the ground, the other four had some bruises and broken noses. Jackson took the most damage apart from Guy. He had a black eye a broken nose and he broke two of his fingers.

When they were done the four left, not even a minute later Saturn stood up wiped the blood off of himself as best as he could. He then got back to his job. After another thirty minutes Saturn went to a hidden part of the library, if anybody were to have been watching they would have thought he was very shifty. Once he reached his destination he saw a buff Mexican man, was covered in tattoos and had black hair and eyes. The man, Marco, was a big time gangster before he was arrested, he did everything from drugs to murder and even prostitution. Once he was arrested he became one of the guys that you don't mess with inside of the prison. Saturn was meeting him because he had a job on the side, he was a tattoo artist.

Neither of the men said anything, instead Saturn pulled out some parts he had stashed away, they were an electric toothbrush and a needle, as well as some rubbing alcohol.

" What'd you want? "

" A candle with a single wick and a blue flame, make it one of them mason jar candles. "

" Aight. "

Guy quickly got to work, obviously he had to be quick, only had ten minutes before the guards came. Marco wouldn't be worried since he had some of the guards in the palm of his hand, Saturn however wasn't so fortunate. It took the entirety of his last thirty minutes in his job to do the outline of the tattoo. He set up another time to finish the tattoo for Marco.

Saturn kept up an even and routine lifestyle for the final month before he left. He sadly never got revenge on Jackson, but he would rather be released than get petty revenge. He did finish Marco's tattoo for him, he got paid with straight cash, something Marco had plenty of. He had had a meeting with Ms. Thompson, but it was only to confirm he could play piano. He had also had one last psychological evaluation. It was all worth it though, because he was finally released.