The Ex Convict and The Magnate

Chapter 1

"Mendez, you have a visitor!" the jail guard yelled at me so I jumped up.

I fixed myself first before I left my cell and headed to where the visitations Area was. I still looked around because I didn't know who would visit me.

I smile because my best friend is Jessie. I thought he could visit next week because he is busy. I quickly came to him and hugged him tightly.

"I thought you wouldn't visit this week?" I asked and sat in front of him.

"I came to visit because I miss you," he answered.

"How are you here? How are they treating you? Maybe they are hurting you?" he asked one after another. I took a deep breath because I was fine.

"I'm fine. Jess is used to it because I've been here for a long time," I answered while playing with my nails.

"How are they, ma'am and papa?" I asked because the last news I had from them was that they had returned to the province.

Life in Manila is hard. Especially since I can no longer help them with their financial status. I miss them too because they only visit me once a year but I can't do anything about it.

"They're okay. They're living and I'm not neglecting them. I visit them from time to time," he answered, making me nod.

"Anya?" he called me so I looked at him.

"I'll try to talk to Attorney Sebastian but he didn't even address me," he informed me.

"What happened? I felt his anger towards you and me even deeper?" he asked.

"Anya? Please talk, because she is your only hope to get out of here and nothing else," he added.

"Leave him alone. He wants me to rot here," I answered and looked away because the Attorney was angry with me for a reason.

"There's something you're not telling me. How can I help you with that?" he asked but I shook my head.

"Jessie, even if I tell you everything. Levi won't talk to you. He won't listen to you and he won't let me out of here because he hates me," I answered him.

"That's it, he was already mad at you even before the tragedy happened to your cousin," he told me.

"Leave him alone Jess. Maybe this is my destiny. I'm doing everything, eh!" I answered.

"I know you love him until now, Anya Belle, but I can't imagine that he would do this to you," he said in confusion, making me laugh out loud. My tears falling down while I play with my nails.

"He's not here Anya, he's in the U. S ata because that's the information I got. He's studying again and working," he informed so I just nodded.

"Thanks for the visit Jess," I thanked.

"There is nothing for us to be friends with."

"Just say hello to my parents, then don't visit me too much because I'm bothering you. You also need to find a girl to love," I said to him with a smile.

"I have and don't you worry. When you get out I will introduce you," he happily answered so I nodded. If I can get out of here.

"It's hard for me to get out, you know that," I answered sadly.

"I'm not going to get tired of going back and forth to your ex's house until I can talk to him properly," he said seriously.

"We won't get anything from him and he won't listen. He doesn't accept explanations especially when he has evidence," I answered.

"Leave me here. I accept my fate. Let's all accept it. Let your life be happy and move-on. Don't worry about me anymore," I told him because I knew he would come back there again and again. My Levi won't face him anyway.

"Visiting time is over!" the Warden shouted so I stood up and wiped my tears.

I am not strong even if I tell them I'm okay but here I am still crying in front of them.

"Thank you for everything," I said to him and hugged him tightly.

"Take care always. I'll be here for you!" he also answered me and kissed my forehead.

I turned back first and bit by bit what he brought for me. I am very grateful to him because he never abandoned me since then. But he deserves to focus on where he will have fun, whether he is a boy or a girl, rather than going back and forth because I have no hope.

I went back to my cell and lay down again. You have nothing to do here in prison but lie down and eat. Repeat every day like this and think about something.

Being a prison is not easy? it's so hard you can't do the things you want to do. You are not free. It's like the amount of time here inside is not the same as outside that it just moves faster. It's a different world outside and here inside and you'll see nothing but bars, yellow t-shirts and the same faces.

So it's just a pity for those imprisoned who are only accused especially that they can't achieve the freedom they want because those with position and money are more powerful than the innocent.