
"pls pls pls pls pls pls pls pls pls get a new phone"
[November 14, 2022]
New Jersey, Princeton
Dear Enid Sinclair,
Before all else, no. I had no hidden intention to rhyme the last few sentences from my previous letter. Such is beneath me, for with actual intention I could impress even ones with not a poetic bone in their body. Also, no amount of “pls” you add to your begging will make me purchase a new phone. Knowing the damned thing is what led to the leak of my location, I no longer see a reason to.
I digress, your relief at receiving my letter and subsequent enjoyment of my recountment that morning is noted. Unfortunately, our regular messengers have caught wind of your posts, so no screaming mailmen awoke me this time. But I admit your foul assault on my eyes from vivid colored pens first thing in the morning was an equally well-received surprise, as if you knew I would open the letter and read it only a few moments after waking.
Revenge is in order, and we both know I serve it warm with a side of pain. Because of this, I have foregone using my typewriter and instead use fresh ink from the kraken in our lake. If it works, the dark liquid will act as a void and drag you to your doom. The only regret I will have is that I won’t bear witness to what happens when a wolf falls into the sailor’s nightmare. Be sure to dry off, puppy.
(You mention the lack of rain yesterday morning but heavy rainfall that same day at night, I can envision the sweet scent of dirt and pavement lulling you to sleep. Had I known the question of my safety plagued your sleep like a foreign bug nibbling on your brain, I wouldn’t have responded promptly, if only for the sake of prolonging such a blissful torturous state to be in. I admire the self-inflicted pain. Yet Enid, now that you know I am safe, you no longer need to reply.)
She was going to kill her.
In the middle of her room, Enid stands soaked with saltwater that came out of nowhere. From her shock, she threw Wednesday’s letter and watches it fall slow and graceful, precisely far enough to avoid the puddle gathering under her rainbow socks. As if it knew what the sender was up to.
“Be sure to dry off, puppy”?
“No longer need to reply”?
Enid swipes at the water dripping from her face, momentarily forgetting the whole house was asleep, and snarls. Oh, if Wednesday could see her now-
'...she’d probably enjoy the display.' The voice at the back of Enid’s mind sighed, and had her stomping her way to the bathroom, hating the way mirth bubbled up in her chest and onto her lips. Who would have thought Wednesday was kind of immature?
Wednesday clearly didn’t know what she had started. Two can play at this game.