Author's note: This is my first-ever story. Reviews are appreciated!
Letters
Dear Sam,
I'm in America. I tell you that because it's just about all I can tell you at present. I'm going to have to save my stories for when I get back home. I'm quite busy at the moment, but when I get the chance, write me. Hastings seems farther away right now than it did when I would have to go up to London.
Speaking of London, have you heard from Andrew at all? He knows where I am, but not what I'm doing. If he shows up, please let me know. I'm not sure what he's up to at the moment and I'd like to. Old habit, I guess. After the war, he was being taken care of at Oxford, and after Oxford he was being looked after by the RAF. Andrew is a bit of a free spirit, but you already know that.
Sam, don't do anything stupid while I'm gone. You're engaged to be married. Police work is over for you, so don't get involved in any murders. I think you've been through that one too many times.
Christopher Foyle
Dear Sir,
Are you doing really wild things in America? Are you breaking the law? Have you gotten in any more chases? I'm so eager to know because I've followed your advice and stayed away from murders and crime in general. Frankly, I miss it. It's a bit of a bore, doing proper young woman-things.
The boarding house blowing up just about finished Adam's ideas about running his own business. He's got a job in an office now, processing insurance claims. He's incredibly bored, but I think he's grateful to have a job. I wish I did. Well, that's not REALLY the whole truth… I have got a job, but it's in a toy shop. It sounds tame and it is. Even though my other jobs were innocent enough (librarian, housekeeper, boarding house manager), I still managed to get involved in plenty of scandal! Maybe someone at the toy shop will come in with blood on their clothes or something!
Oh dear, I've already broken my promise to you, in spirit if not in deed. I'm terribly sorry. I'm sure nothing at all will happen.
Sir, this will sound terribly forward of me, but could I ask you some questions about marriage? Adam wants to wait six months so he can get back on his feet and I'm fine with that, but I'm worrying about things already. I know marriage isn't all tickety-boo and crumpets, no matter how perfectly lovely the wedding is. If you could just give me some general advice, even, that would be really fantastic.
Sincerely yours,
Sam Stewart
P.S. Andrew hasn't rung or written AT ALL. I'm not sure what to make of that.
P.P.S. If you don't want to help me out on the whole marriage thing, that's fine and I'm sorry for asking.
P.P.P.S. But it would be absolutely smashing if you would.