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

Chapter 253

120 hours until release

Elena

Two days…

It had been two days since inmate Marvin Romero decided to send me back an email. It wouldn’t be too far stretched to admit that the email scared the living crap out of me.

He seemed like the kind of person who was spoiled and wanted things to go his way. That’s the very same reason why I had decided not to let him have his way and tried to make him sweat.

Okay, that wasn’t the only reason.

I was afraid of Victoria’s reaction and knew she would tell me not to reply anymore, but something told me that it was my duty to respond. I mean, the email was a tiny bit rude, but he did ask me about my hobby’s and goals, right? That was nice.

“Hello, earth to Elena!” Rona waved her hand in my face. “Oh, right—I’m sorry.” I apologized.

“One large bloody mary, to go.” Roa spoke with a suspicious look on her face. I turned to look at the customer and smiled. “Coming right up!”

I gave myself a mental scolding before I got to my job and made the cocktail. I had been out of it for two days, and it was all because of that Marvin guy. It was a good thing he had a life sentence because Marvin seemed like the type of guy to visit me-so that he could ask why I hadn’t replied.

“Here you go,” I told Rona and handed the order. I grabbed a napkin and walked to the back so that I could wipe the sweat from my forehead. Anyone else would’ve probably thought it was due to work stress and would’ve never guessed all of this was because of a prison inmate.

“Are you sick?” Rona asked as she walked in. She placed her hand against my forehead and pouted her lips. “Have you caught some kind of virus or something?”

Yes, the prison pen pal virus.

“I hope not,” I spoke and stepped back. “I’m fine, really.” I tried to convince Rona, but she wasn’t buying it. “This doesn’t have anything to do with that prisoner, right?”

I yelled out, surprised. Rona gasped and took a step back. “Whal” She

you know?”

prisoner?” Rona asked. I only told her about the email, but I never told her I got something back in return. “That’s easy.” Rona

and forth, whispering the same damn sentence for the past few

something back? Should I leave him hanging?” Rona mimicked my voice and tapped her finger against her chin. “Really funny, I don’t even sound like that.” I gave her a

shoulder.

meant I finally had someone to talk to. Maybe Rona would understand my urge to reply. “So what do you

“When will you get another chance to talk to

moment, a customer walked in. Rona walked to the counter while I followed after her and waited for her answer. “How

now?” I gasped. Rona ignored me and focused her attention on the customer. She took the order and walked off to make the cocktail. “Rona,

at my reaction and let out a sigh. “Yes, right now.” She smiled. I was still startled and followed. her

face and looked at her in surprise until the very second the customer walked off. Rona chuckled and put her hand in my apron to reach for my phone. “How about you

snatched my phone from Rona’s hand and opened the

at the screen and looked through the email. She couldn’t help but laugh every now and then and must’ve probably been as confused as I was. “Marvin is

was nervous, and it was a bat habit of mine, but

don’t know.”

burden.” Rona sighed. “But you should definitely reply.”

had no idea how to approach him. Would it be the smartest to follow in his footsteps and reply with something sarcastic?

stomped my feet and gave her

hand on my shoulder to calm me down and giggled. “Do your dad, and your brother know about

I scoffed. “Of course they don’t. Otherwise, I wouldn’t even be here right now-you

hopeful eyes and waited for her to give me instructions. Rona was smart with these kinds of things. She would

Rona suggested. “I mean, that’s the entire point

Well damn…

I spoke as I leaned my head against her shoulder. “Even Victoria would be