Owl to Miles Date: 22 November 2001 Characters: Stephen, Miles Location: Sky Private/Public: Private Rating: R Warnings: None Summary: Stephen checks on MIles
Stephen spent the weekend with the family. It wasn't usual, but then William wasn't his usual self. He had spent the first part of Saturday in complete silence, but by the evening, William and Stephen were drinking together, or more like Stephen watched William get drunk in the safety of their home. By Sunday morning, they had received the abridged version of Friday night. From the time William spent with Father Luke on Saturday, during confession time, Stephen was sure that the long version was truly horrible.
If Father Luke's expression weren't enough to prove how terrible things had to be, they had more proof on Sunday afternoon, when he came to visit, a very unusual thing considering that they had gone to Mass only a few hours ago. Evelyn took the children to their room, trying to calm them down. They didn't know what was going on, but they could sense that there was something wrong. Stephen used the opportunity to go to his room and write a message.
Miles,
If you want to talk, or if you want company, let me know.
Stephen
It was simple, but he didn't want to add any details in an owl, no matter how secure.