Falling by David Carter

Author:David Carter [Carter, David]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2021-07-28T16:00:00+00:00

Forty-One

The content of the passionate love letter was still alive in Walter’s mind. He had never received anything like it and wondered if he ever would. It was hard to leave behind, and maybe the only thing that could jolt him forward was some success, and he’d only attain that by looking.

Five mundane letters came and went; typical business correspondence that every organisation churns out in their thousand every year. But the sixth one was quite different and caught his eye.

It was from Liam Banaghan, to Howard Meade. That was unusual. Why would Banaghan write to Meade? Walter couldn’t transcribe the lettering fast enough. The missive was addressed to Mr H. Meade, Cornucopia, South Street, Mayfair, London, with no post code, and was marked Special Delivery.

It began.

Dear Howard, - Walter thought that a little familiar considering both men would like to rip the other’s head from their shoulders, but what did he know of gangster’s etiquette?

I hope you don’t mind me writing to you like this, but at this critical time I thought it important. Our two families have both suffered grievous losses, your Grahame and our precious Eilish, and in an honest and sincere effort to stem bloodshed and stop further violence, I propose a truce, and more importantly, a meeting.

After much discussion between our family, they all agreed this is the right thing to do. When I first mentioned this idea to my children, they were keen to take it further. The talk and eventual idea of a merger between our firms created much interest and excitement at this end. Can you imagine how powerful we would be if we stopped competing and worked together in all things?

I know this idea must come as a shock to you, but please give it your full attention. Talk about it with your family. Take their ideas into consideration, and if you think it worth discussing, come and meet me.

To this end, I shall be outside my warehouses on the Chelsea Fields Industrial Estate at 10.30am this coming Sunday morning. I will be unarmed and standing in the open. Come and see, and search me. My family will wait inside for they are keen to hear your thoughts and ideas on our proposal.

My great hope is that we can shake hands, put our differences behind us, sit down for coffee, and discuss with an open mind how to proceed. We both know the immigrant gangs are getting ever more powerful, and soon they could become strong enough to seize everything.

I have dispatched this letter by special hand delivery to avoid any possibility of it being intercepted and read through the mail. Please destroy it afterwards to protect us both. No reply of any kind is necessary or expected.

I have issued this invitation in the spirit of peace and understanding, with the main thought being for the safety and future prosperity of our two families.

Be brave, Howard, at least come and meet me and the family and hear what we have to say.

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