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?”

step back. “Whal” She also yelled out. “What’s wrong? Why are we

did you

asked. I only told her about the email, but I never told her I got

back and forth, whispering the same damn sentence for the

hanging?” Rona mimicked my voice and tapped her finger against her chin. “Really funny, I don’t even sound like that.”

shoulder.

stuff a bit easier because that meant I finally had someone to talk to. Maybe Rona

course!” Rona spoke. “When will you get another

should do it?” I asked. Right at that moment, a customer walked in. Rona walked to the counter while I followed after her and

her attention on the customer. She took the

out a sigh. “Yes, right now.” She smiled. I was still startled and followed. her to the customer with my mouth wide

until the very second the customer walked off. Rona chuckled and put her hand in my apron to

snatched my phone from Rona’s hand and opened the email, “Read!”

through the email. She couldn’t help but laugh every now and

a bat habit of mine, but I couldn’t help myself. “He replied like

don’t know.”

like a burden.” Rona sighed. “But

it be

Rona smirked. I stomped my feet and gave her a nervous pout. “No, I don’t-you have to help me!”

down and giggled. “Do

Otherwise, I wouldn’t even be here right now-you know that.”

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

suggested. “I mean, that’s the entire point of this prison pen

Well damn…

I leaned my head against her shoulder. “Even