The paper he pulled out smelt of perfume.
Dear Colin,
You'll probably be surprised to get a letter from me. I
found your company's address in the Yellow Pages4. I just
wanted to remind you that we'd love to see you when you
next come to Brentwood. I think you said you would be
here again in a few weeks' time. Perhaps this time you
could have dinner with us at our house?
We really enjoyed that evening we spent together. Your
funny stories made us laugh so much. Please phone me on
0033 23456 before your next visit, so that we can arrange
to meet.
Hoping to see you again soon.
Best wishes,
Linda Bentley
Colin held the letter close to his face. The perfume was
the one which Linda Bentley had been wearing that
Wednesday night in the pub in Brentwood.
Colin didn't know what to think about the letter. What
did Linda mean by 'your funny stories'? He had talked a lot that
evening, but he couldn't remember telling any funny stories.
Well, not many, anyway!
The letter could be embarrassing for him, Colin thought.
He didn't want Julie to see it. He quickly read through the letter
again and he noticed that the number was for a mobile
phone. He tore off the part of the letter with the phone number
on it, and put the piece of paper in his wallet4. He tore the rest
of the letter into small pieces and put them into the wastepaper
bin beside his desk.