Piper awoke in a hospital room with the sound of beeping machines. Blinked a few times trying to remember how she got here. Confused and concussed lead her nowhere. Looking to her left she sees no one beside her. Trying to get up she realises she's been connected to a bazillion different wires to like twenty different machines. Shaking her head knowing full well Nicky had something to do with all this worrying and damn machines. No one really knew this about Nicky but Piper and Morello but Nicky really did have a caring heart and she was a worrier. Never about herself but when it came to people she cared deeply about that was a whole different story.

Piper tried to sit up causing a concerned Nicky to wake up from laying in the couch at the bottom of Piper's hospital bed. "Piper?" Nicky's voice was raspy which made Piper's heart hurt more as she could hear the pain in her voice.

Piper managed to sit up to see Nicky's eyes meet hers. Full of concern and heartbreak. Moments later there silence was interrupted by Red whose warm smile made Piper feel safe and sound again. Only Red knew what the scars on her side of her chest were from because Piper had only told Red the story behind them. Warmly smiling at Nicky Red relaxed both females.

"Vause is such an ass!" Nicky blurts out after enduring too much silence. Piper shook her head slowly as not to get too dizzy.

"She was right Nicky i shouldn't have over stepped my boundaries with her" Piper's voice was small and broken. Red picked up on her sadness and walked over to comfort her.

"Well she still didn't need to knock you out!" Nicky was beyond pissed at herself if anything. Piper knew this and comforted her girlfriend with her smile.

Red needed to get to the bottom of Piper's scaring and asked Nichols to wait outside.

"How did your scar come about piper?" Red asked.

Piper lifted up her shirt and saw a mark that only brought back more memories of the night she doesn't want to remember. The pain from that night was stuff of nightmares. The scar reminds her of anything she would do for Alex Vause. That night she knew Kubra was planning something against her. Vause's lawyers had brought up a chance to get back at him. He wanted her taken care off and Piper knew she would be the one put up to it to prove her loyalty. It was a game Chapman didn't want to partake in, not only would it hurt Alex but it could have killed her. Piper had to kill or seriously hurt Alex to gain Kubra's trust fully. But instead Piper hurt herself to save the woman she loves. Alex was unaware of that evening. Piper fought off a lot of Kubra's strongest men without a scratch but Adin wouldn't let her get away that easy and dug a knife into her chest. It tore as they fought for the gun in his hand that was aiming for Alex's bedroom window as she watched her sleep peacefully. A gun shot was fired and Alex woke up and saw nothing but Piper was bleeding out and covered in a mix of her own and Adin's blood. She had killed him. Piper Chapman was now a drug mule and a murderer but it was either him or her and Piper had to go home to her friends and family.

After telling Red the story she opened her eyes to see Red hugging her tightly. Red never thought Piper as that strong to fight for anyone. She remembers the weak Piper from Litchfield. How times have changed. Looking at the door. Nicky looks at Piper with tears in her eyes knowing her girlfriend almost died in the hands of her best friend. Nicky was no longer pissed at Vause and walked out of the room and called to tell her what she had just heard.

Visting hours were over and Piper was all alone and about to fall asleep when her phone buzzed she smiled at the name that popped up on her screen.

Alex :Pipes?

Piper: Alex? :)

Alex: How you feeling?

Piper: Better.

Alex: I'm so sorry

Piper: It's fine it was just a scratch.

Alex: No. For the knife in your chest you shouldn't of had to of tried to save me from him.

Piper was taken back.

Piper: I don't regret it.

Alex: You should, ever since that night in the bar i've put you from hell and back.

Piper: Hell and Back were the best moments of my life Al.

Alex: You're weird. I'm still sorry.

Piper: How's your girlfriend?

Alex: I broke up with her.

Piper: Awe Why? What happened?

Alex: I'm in love with someone else.

Piper: Oh. Who?

Alex: A girl named... P.C

Piper's heart skipped a beat. She knew her feelings were wrong she loved Nicky but she couldn't help the urge to text back.

Piper: I love you Alex Vause...