was wise and followed your advice of sewing my money into the lining of my trousers .
The ship set sail soon after I boarded . Once my hands had stopped shaking , and I could catch my breath , I found a spot to sit and write this letter .
Mother , every word of this letter is true . Edward Hyde is a monster and somehow in cahoots with the Prime Minister . But that is none of your concern . They do not know about you or where you live , and they will never find me as my ship makes its way to the other side of the continent to take its cargo to a place where I will be safe from monsters , a place called Transylvania .
You and baby Margaret will always be in my heart , and one day I will find my way back to you . Once I have money to send , it will be sent .
Your son ,
Jack .
Sean Fallon is from the UK and , after many years teaching abroad , now lives in Melbourne . He is currently working on his first novel , and he has been published in The Big Issue , Reader ' s Digest , Film Inquiry , Writer Loves Movies , Yabangee , Audiences Everywhere , the Melbourne Writer ’ s Festival Blog , Defenstration Mag , and The Talk Film Society .
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