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,

was all some kind of adventure for Tori. We lived in an extremely brave neighborhood where the

let out another squeal. “Wait, what did he say? Read the

“O-okay.”

reading it out loud. My message sounded so embarrassing, but it was only because I had no

fun of you, and he probably thinks you’re

I could clear up

good note, Tori told me. “Thank him for replying and tell him that it was all a stupid bet and that you wish him the best

“Good plan!”

up. I’ll send

response and read

Dear Marvin,

answer is chocolate bars, but I must say, you’ve

even know you would reply. I promise you I’m not always like this,

by the way (almost

my use of emojis, but I just can’t help

for bothering you, but now that you’ve actually

the reply, and wishing

Lena

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

asked. I had the urge to keep this in my drafts and to delete his message. “You should!” Tori encouraged me. “You have nothing to lose, and it’s a polite thing to reply.”

spoke with closed eyes as I carefully pressed send. “Wait!” Tori suddenly

“Shit!”

Victoria sighed, disappointed. “You aren’t making it any easier for yourself.”

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

Victoria snickered. “Wait, don’t tell me you’re actually anticipating his reply?” She spoke. “Lena, this

course I’m not!” I denied her accusations. “And just so

told me. “Anyway, I have to go-I

course, Victoria was busy.

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

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

never mentioned the program to my dad, and it was a good thing I hadn’t. He would’ve gotten poor Marvin thrown into solitary if he knew he’d answered. I didn’t even want to start about my brother.

but I couldn’t find him. Today was his day off, and if he wasn’t at work, you could always find

spend his day off with Maddens, but a lot had changed in

way to his office. “Dad!”

he was too busy

decided to wait it out. What if

coming in!” I spoke one more time. I still didn’t get a reply, so I opened the door and almost dropped my jaw

usual cheerful self, which made me

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

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