Page 111 of Better Left Unsent

Dear Millie,

Nobody looks as cool as you with a screen leaning on their back.

Jack (the teenage vampire)

From: Jack Shurlock

To: Millie Chandler

Subject: Any colour is your colour

Hi, just me, saying I just saw you at the sailing club and I appear to be slightly jealous of Elton? Being jealous of a dog is not a good look for me, Millie Chandler.

From: Jack Shurlock

To: Millie Chandler

Subject: Cloakroom

I have never wanted to kiss someone as much as I wanted to kiss you tonight. Well. Perhaps, since the Christmas party. Why do we always get interrupted?

From: Jack Shurlock

To: Millie Chandler

Subject: Someone asked me once .?.?.

If I ever have moments that I know, there and then, I’ll remember forever. I told them forever was a stretch.

But I’m pretty sure that smile you gave me when we first walked into the rhubarb barn, was one.

From: Jack Shurlock

To: Millie Chandler

Subject: Swaying

I just left you at the treehouse and thought you should know something. Despite myself, I think I’m falling in love with you Millie Chandler.

From: Jack Shurlock

To: Millie Chandler

Subject: Tomatometer

Also interested to know whether my tomatometer rating is the same in real life as it is in dreams, or whether or not it’s affected by a) reality, b) being in a cold treehouse, c) while in the presence of a tobacco-scented candle

I’d like to find out. (Again.)

From: Jack Shurlock

To: Millie Chandler

Subject: Instinct

I thought you should know I was very tempted today, to keep on sailing and sailing, until we reached anywhere that wasn’t here. I don’t want to leave you, Millie. I don’t know how I’m supposed to. Fuck.

From: Jack Shurlock

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