Three days later, she received a reply from David; penned in his very best handwriting, on scented writing paper in a delicate shade of pastel pink that featured a pretty floral border. She could only imagine what her son was wearing as he wrote the letter.
Dear Mummy,
Thank you for writing to me. I miss you very much too and look forward to coming home. Nanny and Auntie are looking after me very well and I’m trying my best to behave myself and do as I’m told…