Letter 13
Elías Ruiz to Carmen Ortega
31st August 2002 (from Cádiz)
Dearest Carmen,
I'm so glad you're not annoyed. I was really beginning to think that was the last I was going to hear from you. You're a terribly lovely girl so I certainly wouldn't want that to happen.
I'm very sorry to hear about your trouble at home. I can see why Ana must be upset, does Esteban even have the right to fire her like that? An employer wouldn't get away with that in the city.
Which leads onto my next point. Why don't you just come and stay here for a while? You could find a managerial position somewhere in Cádiz and earn more than enough to help your sister, I'm sure. I'm not proposing or anything so don't freak out, I just think there's a lot we could do to help each other out (I'm talking about your cooking, of course).
Let me know what you think.
With all my affection,
Elías.