Something Missing by Matthew Dicks

Author:Matthew Dicks [Dicks, Matthew]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 978-0-7679-3218-9
Publisher: Crown Publishing Group
Published: 2006-08-16T04:00:00+00:00

He was pleased with his creation. One of his first drafts had been more than two full paragraphs long, full of unnecessary details and instructions. In the end, Martin had managed to cut back all but the most essential words. He was especially happy with the use of the word “tomorrow,” as it added the urgency to his suggestion that Martin felt was so important.

Martin wasn’t sure how Alan Clayton would receive a letter like this, but he was sure that the message would do no harm. With its Rhode Island postmark, he would be unlikely to suspect his wife of sending it herself. And regardless of whether or not Alan Clayton recognized or acknowledged his own flaws, Martin had found that men were generally receptive to advice in the romance department. He might be a bit of a slob, but Martin doubted that Alan Clayton was a fool.

Reading through his letter one final time, looking carefully for anything that might hint at his identity Martin folded it and placed it in the envelope, sealing it with a wet sponge, also purchased at the office supply store and moistened at the rest area on the Massachusetts Turnpike. No DNA left behind. He then affixed a stamp to the top right corner of the envelope (purchased from a vending machine at the rest area as well) and dropped his letter into the mailbox, checking twice to be sure it had slid into the belly of the blue box.

One his way back to Connecticut, Martin treated himself to a strawberry shake from McDonald’s.

He had rarely been more pleased with himself.

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