I am hiding in Italy in a villa in the hills
I know that I am being tailed
As different cars pass the gates each day
And park just out of sight
They think I am going to make contact with others
During my stay
But after seventeen years in jail I am tired and need to rest
My host gave me a DVD to watch last night
As she thought I would enjoy it
It was called The American and featured George Clooney
It was a decent movie
But I am not George Clooney
I do not perform hits
I just assassinated a loathsome Prime Minister
For crimes against the state
Although my hosts wife resembles Violante Placido
I do not think that she swims in nearby rivers
They are very kind to me
Today I received a letter from Lynne
The daughter of Geraldine Lovell
I still have Lynne’s poem in my pocket
I am her superstar or so she says
Steven
I trust this finds you well
Mum gave me your address although I know that was naughty of her
I am living with the most wonderful man and we have just purchased an apartment that overlooks St Pancras station
It has wonderful views of the famous gas holders
You may have seen the development when you travelled down to see mum
But here is the bad news
I am bored
I am bored with Paul and I hate my job
Is that bad of me?
I am bored with our friends and their petty lives
I hate my colleagues who only care for themselves
They are cunts in suits who want to make as much money as they can before their slow decent into cancer
But I have slept with two of them
One of which was a woman
Just for the thrill of being desired
Paul must never know as it would destroy him
To him I am his golden girl
He sits me on my throne and worships me
But I cannot stand it
I only feel alive when I visit Mummy and she tells me stories of your past
I am sorry to burden myself on to you but I know you will listen
You do not have to reply
I just wanted you to know
Perhaps we can meet up when you next visit Mummy in Dover
I do not care if it pisses off my company fuck them
You once freed this country of a tyrant and lost your freedom because of it
My problems are small in comparison
Speak soon I hope and apologises again
Lynne x
PS – please be aware that they have sent a hit man after you as you pissed a lot of people off when you assassinated Corbett
You will find a gun in the hut near the swimming pool do carry it with you at all times
I hope you enjoyed the DVD but do check the contents
I found the gun under a pile of magazines and hid it in my pocket
My host’s wife was sunbathing by the pool
I did not want to make conversation so I slipped back into my room via the back entrance
There was a message within the envelope of the DVD
It read
In 1984 Paulo and Vittorio Taviani made a film called KAOS based on short stories by Luigi Pirandello The final chaper of the movie Colloquio con la madre was shot in part on the vast white slopes of pumice that flow into the sea on the island of Lipari
No attempt on your life will be made before July so do make your way to Lipari before then
When you are there you will find out more
To Be Continued