Avionce's Story Avionce Griffin was only sixteen when he was sentenced to fifty-eight years in prison for murder. Not long after his eighteenth birthday, Avionce is transferred to an adult male prison, exposing him to a way of life he was not prepared for. He later joins the prison's 'Pen Pal' program with the hopes of escaping the mental anguish he suffered from daily prison life, as well as, secrets from his past which led to his incarceration. Asaria's Story Asaria Mason is a self-absorbed, manipulative girl and also the daughter of Claud "Big C" Mason, one of the most prominent figures in the Hampton Roads area of Virginia. When Big C is taken out of the game, Asaria takes over the family business, as the competition attempts to shut her down-to no avail. A drug deal gone bad, lands Asaria in prison facing a lot of time. She has to find a way out of prison or risk losing everything that her father had worked so hard for even if it meant she would have to do the unthinkable-snitch A Love Story Malachi 'Buck' Jackson has been in and out of the prison system for over forty years. After losing longtime friend, and fellow inmate, John, to cancer, Buck had to deal with yet another loss of companionship when Avionce-another fellow inmate-is released from prison. Buck then decides to join the prison's 'Pen Pal' program to pass the time, and befriends Lucinda McCall. Together, the pair develops a genuine friendship which soon leads to so much more.