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‘Ruth Quinn She’s strange’

He nods thoughtfully ‘Back to the office?’

‘Please, John’ I throwthe envelope that I tucked neatly in there earlier It pokes out, reetting the better ofat the brown A4 envelope that I’

‘I’m not sure’ I sound as apprehensive as I feel ‘A courier delivered it’ I’ totally honest because if this turns out to be another warning, then I’ll be telling Jesse anyway, so it’s of no consequence if John knows, too I peel the seal and pull out a piece of card and as soon as I clock the cut out letters, I lose my breath

‘What is it?’ John asks, his voice laced with concern

I can’t speak There is a certain level of maliciousness linked to these sorts of letters and as I stare down at the s,seee to splutter throughbreath I feel sick

‘Another?’

‘Yes, I had one with some half dead flowers I just chucked it in the bin and put it down to a jilted ex-sexual conquest’ I open theto get so his sunglass covered eyes over to the piece of card that I’ve dropped in e to him

‘I told you to leave him’

A frustrated curse shoots into the air ‘What did the other one say? Was it like that one?’

I try and collectof the otherhim They said they did’ I shake my head in frustration ‘I can’t remember The other was handwritten’ I’ rid of it when I should have been sensible and told Jesse He’s got Steve investigating the car incident andfro with this Itterh theto have very soon because noill know, and I’ a seriously pissed off male I’ve been so stupid