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The Letter
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2020-09-17 02:41:40"Oh my God!" was the only thing she could say- well screamed - when Holly realized a couple of days later just who with she had spent her day off. She had, by chance, seen an interview with him on breakfast television.
"Now Nick, please tell us about this wonderful place you have been in the Lake District, I understand you were there for quite a while?"
Kerry Jones smiled as sweetly as she could to this super confident man who certainly didn't take fools gladly. She knew she had to be careful when interviewing Marco Laine, Kerry had seen other colleagues shot down in flames by him if they asked the wrong questions.
"I was there for about six weeks; it's a very relaxed environment. It's no secret that my life has been up and down as a result of drinking and taking various illegal substances, but being in the Cloisters did help, for a while you are cloistered from the world while you make decisions about your life. I'm feeling great, so topic closed." He said firmly."
Kerry understood,
"And what else did you manage to do there, did you write any songs for the new album?"
"Yes, I did write a song," Marco smiled into the camera.wonderfulday with loads of dragonflies and someone beautiful, who was the inspiration for it all."
Holly practically choked on her coffee, "Oh my God!" she said in more of a whisper this time.
"Is there anything you would like to say to your inspiration?" the interviewer asked.
Nick grinned. "Thank you for a wonderful day, and remember what I told you."
"Ooh, what did you tell her? Can you share that?" Kerry pleaded
Nick laughed, "No, it's our secret." He winked at the camera.
"Oh, my God! Holly was shaking; she'd had wild, wilful sex with Marco Laine, out in the open air and without a condom!
Holly could hardly get her breath. She did remember what he'd told her; that he was clean the results of his tests had just come back, she hoped to God that he wasn't lying. That wasn't what he was referring to though after she had told him about Rob, he'd said to her that she should be confident in herself, he'd held her, comforting her.
"Don't stay here all your life, Holly, find new places, be confident, you could have any man you see, but don't let them walk all over you like Rob. You are far too good for him. Maybe one day when you have grown up a bit, and I have sorted myself out, perhaps we'll meet again."
Holly sat on her bed, she felt the tears rolling down her face, and she had no idea who he was.
It was a week later when the first letter arrived. Holly never got letters, and this was addressed to Holly, c/o Housekeeping, Blackthorne Hotel. Ben brought it to her during her break.
"Who's that from then Holly", asked Ben, "a secret admirer?"
Holly knew who it was from immediately; she didn't recognize the strong black handwriting or the heavy laid cream envelope. The postmark was smudged, so that didn't; give her any clue as to where it was posted. But she knew this was her love letter. She was going to open it there and then, but suddenly stopped.
"Oh I know, it's from my cousin, not heard from her for a long while, it'll be all about family. Oh and here was I thinking it might be from my secret love!" She grinned at Ben, put the letter in her pocket and escaped as quickly as she was able to her room. She stood leaning against the door heart racing; the letter was burning a hole in her pocket. She stood looking at the curves and swoops of the writing, in some ways she didn't even want to open it, just in case it wasn't from him, why would it be from him? That was ridiculous, had she told him where she worked? She couldn't remember.
Carefully she slipped her finger under the corner of the envelope. No, she didn't want to rip the envelope, finding her scissors she slipped the blade under and ripped straight along a neat cut. The paper was blue; again, heavily laid expensive writing paper. It was folded precisely in thirds. Taking a deep breath, she unfolded it.
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