Chapter 251

Elena

Hi Lena,

It’s good to talk to someone from San Diego.

It took me some time to get back, and I would like to apologize for that, but I’m a bit shocked.

This is not quite what I meant when I said I needed someone to talk to, and I’m a bit confused as to why you would send me a prison riddle,’ but so be it.

You asked me if I knew what kind of bars

won’t keep a prisoner in jail.

The answer to that corny question is obviously chocolate bars. Even though the riddle was a bit weak, the intentions were definitely there, and you’ve caught my attention.

I think it’s only fair for me to ask you something in return. I was very intrigued by not only your way of talking but also your use of emojis, so I just have to ask. How old are you?

Marvin

“W-what?” I mumbled, confused. I almost fell from my bed and rubbed my eyes to see whether I was dreaming or not.

It was still early. Of course, I was dreaming. This couldn’t be real. I reached beside me to turn on my lamp before I took another look at my phone.

No matter how many times I read the message, it was still there. That Marvin guy from the pen pal program had really sent me something in return. I had forgotten all about him, and two weeks had already passed.

“What!” I gasped as I read through the message for what would’ve been the fifth time. This was the first time I interacted with someone in prison, and I could hardly believe it. “What the fuck.”

I dialed Victoria’s number and waited for her to answer the phone. “Come on, come on.” I whispered.

“Lena?” Victoria spoke. I let out a relieved breath and didn’t know where to start. “Tori, he has answered!” 1 yelled out. “The Marvin prison guy from the bet actually replied, and his message is kind of rude, actually a bit terrifying-but that doesn’t really matter, because he honestly answered, and I don’t know what the hell I have to do now and-”

“Calm down!” Victoria stopped me from talking before she let out a squeal. “Hold up, he replied?”

“Yes!”

“Oh my god!”

“I know!”

“So, what are you going to do?” Victoria wondered. I hadn’t even thought about that, and we hadn’t even expected him to reply. “I don’t know!” I stressed. “Do I write him back? Do I ignore him? What do I do!”

him back, of course!”

lived in an extremely brave neighborhood where the chances of meeting someone who had gone to prison were about zero to one.

and let out another squeal.

“O-okay.”

out loud. My message sounded so embarrassing, but it was only because I had no idea he would actually reply.

definitely making fun of you, and he probably thinks

me that it was necessary to reply, but only so I could clear up our misunderstanding. It probably didn’t even matter because it wasn’t as if I would hear from him ever again. “Tori,

me. “Thank him for replying and tell him that it was all a stupid bet and that you wish him the

“Good plan!”

send something

response

Dear Marvin,

is chocolate bars, but I must

started as a bet, and I didn’t even know you would reply. I promise you I’m not always like this, and I also don’t

the way

of emojis, but

bothering you, but now that you’ve actually replied, it means we can all let

wishing you all the best!

Lena

Tori spoke. “That wasn’t that difficult, now was

had the urge to keep this in my drafts and to delete his message. “You should!” Tori encouraged me. “You have nothing

eyes as I carefully pressed send. “Wait!” Tori suddenly called out. “You didn’t add any

“Shit!”

“You aren’t making it any

buried my face between my hands and prepared myself for disaster. The plan was to end the conversation, not to start another one. “What

you’re actually anticipating his reply?” She spoke.

her accusations. “And just so you know, you’re the one

so you could end the conversation,” Tori told me. “Anyway, I have to go-I have this important business meeting,

course, Victoria

actual job and didn’t have time to play around on some stupid website. “It’s fine, Victoria, I told

for me, bye!”

for me, bye!” I mimicked in a childish tone. I didn’t know whether I was jealous of Victoria or whether I wanted to be

poor Marvin thrown into solitary if he

find him. Today was his day off, and if

he used to spend his day off with Maddens, but a lot had changed in four

to make my way to his office. “Dad!” 1 knocked on the door and waited

was too busy today?

away before I decided to wait it

opened the door and almost dropped my jaw as I looked at my dad. He was fast asleep with his head glued against

stepped forward. I shook his shoulder and watched as he slowly raised his head. “Hmm, I must’ve fallen asleep.” He mumbled. He wasn’t his usual cheerful self, which made me believe whatever happened at work was something serious. It had to

been working the entire night-haven’t you?” I spoke disappointed. “And what’s with the eye- bags?

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