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

lived in an extremely brave neighborhood where the chances

out

“O-okay.”

sounded so embarrassing, but

fun of you, and he probably

embarrassment. Something inside of me told me that it was necessary to reply, but only so I could clear up our misunderstanding. It probably didn’t even matter

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

“Good plan!”

send something

took my time to type my response and read it out loud

Dear Marvin,

I must say,

honest, this 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 make corny jokes in real

by the

of emojis, but I just can’t help myself

I’m so sorry for bothering you, but now that you’ve

reply, and wishing you all the

Lena

that

urge to keep this in my drafts and to delete his message. “You should!” Tori encouraged me. “You

carefully pressed send. “Wait!” Tori suddenly called

“Shit!”

god.” Victoria sighed, disappointed. “You aren’t making it any

to end the conversation, not to start

tell me you’re actually anticipating his reply?” She

I’m not!” I denied her accusations. “And just so you know, you’re the one who

have to go-I have this important business meeting,

Victoria was

didn’t have time to play around on some

me,

Victoria or whether I wanted to be her. I made my way out of bed and put on

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. If

to look for my dad, but I couldn’t find him. Today was his day off, and if he wasn’t at work, you could always find him in the kitchen behind

how he used to spend his day off with Maddens, but

my way to his office.

too busy

to wait

and almost dropped my jaw as I looked at my dad. He was fast asleep

his head. “Hmm, I must’ve fallen asleep.” He mumbled. He wasn’t his usual cheerful self, which made me believe whatever happened

you?” I spoke disappointed. “And what’s

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