nced at the warden's opened window. "Did you hear of any storm?" he questioned, directing the inquiry to Mark. The young cop shook

warden can be a bit complacent. "Shouldn't you atleast, give some,

e grabbed another stick of cigar, clearly annoyed by the worry

ng Mark into a coughing fit. "Sit near the window if you can't stand it" the warden suggested. The y

bbed the next letter from Ma

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r M

the day of my sentencing as our anniversary. I hope everything are going well with the kids.

om the life I've lived before. You don't h

aundry? I bet you can't. How could you...You don't even...Oh neve

h

t deliver laundry inside an inmate's cell. The guy in it is probably in his ear

It's

he raped the poor guy. He was screaming for help as that monster shoved his thing behin

on. It was windy and raining that day. I'm sure you can still remember it. It was freezing but I couldn't car

ave

hey said you and Monique were playing under the rain when that man creeped up and pulled one of you a

rain water, the wind blew chilly breeze and t

m one house to another, knocking on

I could ever receive came when a car pulled over infront of the pooling crowd near my house. The man said Maria got away, but Monique was t

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his hand up, signaling H

. Mark and Harold turned to face the woman who had th

got curious." the y

and get us some coffee and maybe some

e for snacks has become a silent joke within the guards community. "Should I continue?" Ha

foreboding intention, but the wa

ilence, he asked Ha

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conti

h your kids. This time, I know you will have time to

Christmas Carol within our cells. It's okay Maria. I'm

mber it Maria? That day, you were so angry. You didn't receive th

handkerchief is less amusing tha

you by our teacher? Yes, that box Maria, it had five cur

t. But you know Maria, it made me so happy. Because you were happy. There were no

my gift caused that light.

er now. I will talk t

Maria..

for

ilent

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short" the wa

of him and scoffed, "I don't s

n on their warden's forehead. So he t