Alvin's happy but busy day came to an end!
After everyone had left for the night, Alvin suddenly felt a little empty inside.
Only then did he realize what a people person he was!
Even though the noisy kids could sometimes get on his nerves, once the whole prison grew quiet, he found himself missing that feeling.
Maybe that was why Alvin always liked hanging around the restaurant. There were always people coming and going, a few friends dropped by every day, and it was home...
Little Ginny, who was supposed to stay behind after getting permission to miss school, was taken back home too. She had to pack some clothes, then come back tomorrow to keep her dad company in prison.
Alvin sat on the balcony of the "prison suite" in the middle of the night, feeling the sea breeze and looking at the stars. The tranquil island night didn't make him feel even a hint of romance.
He even thought that if that bastard Bruto hadn't been on "Medical Parole," having a drink and a chat with him might actually have been a good idea.
That was what loneliness did to you. The place had first-rate amenities, but no matter what, it was still a prison.
Alvin hadn't expected that when he "imprisoned" himself, it would end up feeling this damn lousy.
He even wondered if other prisons in the United States might be more interesting. At least there'd definitely be someone to talk to and someone to fight...
In a little cell shared by eight people, beating everyone into submission and ruling the roost had to be more interesting than being "bound" all alone in this place!
Now he understood that "doing time" really was a punishment. Even the most comfortable cell couldn't compare to a little