In a way Isuppose they do.I can hardly read the words as my eyes race over them. I catch phraselike 'I love you' and 'I miss you so much'. It is joy t...o see herhandwriting, with it's neatness and big friendly loops it is almost liketalking to her."Is that a en-suite bathroom?" Jessie asks, I just nod hardly able totear my eyes away from the letter. "I'll just make use of it," shemutters giving me some privacy.Finally I am calm enough to read the letter properly. Poppy tells me howmuch she misses. The things you learn about people at 4am ;) We'd been flirting for maybe 9 months at this point, the build-up was insane. Then we started sexting, if you’re familiar you’ll know what that does to build anticipation. Fuck, like we needed that.Details blur but we soon agreed to meet for coffee, I was nervous, excited, and convinced that I wasn’t going to let it go too far. I’d told him that sex was not happening. I don’t remember why but I got into his car, it had just started snowing, the first. Over behind the group of girls checking me out was a girl with a crutch under one arm and the other was holding onto a strap to keep from getting knocked to the floor as the boat rocked.Now she really deserves to have a seat. None of the men and women who rushed in to take all of the seats offered theirs to her.I texted Molly to keep people from grabbing my seat. I was going to give it to someone. She just gave me a quick flip of her hand that passed for a long wave in her mind.Going to the. Oh! And a name, of course. I will then get the passportcouriered to you tonight."Judith gave a moment's pause and then said, "The name is Mary Mackintosh,real age is approximately 19 but she will be considerably aged followingthe procedure I envisage so say 60 and the photos should already be inyour mailbox. I took them earlier this afternoon but they will requirework because of the age consideration." "Ah Cherie! You think ahead. A bientot," was the delighted reply."Au revoir," said Judith.