His Promise: The Mafia’s Babies by C. Tamika

Chapter 251

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!”

“Write him back, of course!”

in an extremely brave neighborhood where the

frowned. “Yes!” Tori spoke and let out another squeal. “Wait, what did he

“O-okay.”

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

Tori laughed out loud. “He’s definitely making fun of you,

know. “I sulked in 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 because it wasn’t as if I

Tori told me. “Thank him for replying and tell him that it was all a stupid bet and

“Good plan!”

up. I’ll send something

my time to type my response and read it out loud for Tori.

Dear Marvin,

chocolate bars, but I must say,

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

21, by the way (almost 22)

sorry for my use of emojis,

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

reply, and wishing you all the

Lena

Tori spoke. “That wasn’t that

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

send. “Wait!” Tori suddenly called out. “You didn’t add any emojis this time, right?”

“Shit!”

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

to end the conversation, not to start

tell me you’re actually anticipating his reply?” She spoke. “Lena, this guy is a

just so you

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

course, Victoria

around on some stupid website. “It’s fine, Victoria, I told her. “I’ll call

me, bye!”

I didn’t know whether I was jealous of Victoria or whether I wanted to be her. I made my way out

good thing I hadn’t. He would’ve gotten poor Marvin thrown into solitary if he knew he’d answered.

kitchen to look for my dad, but I couldn’t find him. Today was his day off, and if he

off with Maddens, but a lot

way to his office. “Dad!” 1 knocked on the

too busy today?

was just about to walk away before I decided to wait it out. What if he had

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

“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

disappointed. “And what’s with the eye- bags? Did you

eyes and gave me a confused look. His look told me, where am I? Who am I? What am I

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