When We're Together (Damon Albarn)

Chapter Twenty

I moved the envelope around in my hands, an uneasy feeling growing in my stomach. I hadn't been called by my maiden name for years now and so, that alone, made me feel on edge. Let alone the fact that whoever had sent it had been to the house.

I turned it around in my hand, carefully opening the seal before stopping to take a deep breath. Just before I could get the letter out my phone started to ring, I breathed a sigh of relief. Glancing my eyes across Damon's name on the screen before answering the call.

"Hello darling"

"Hi Dames, is everything okay?"

"Yeah, sorry. I just wanted to check that you'd gotten home okay"

"Yeah, yeah. Fine" I tightened my grip on the letter "Was there any post here when you left?"

"Just a couple of bills which I sorted out" He paused and I could almost see the frown on his face "Why?"

"Just wondering" I bit down on my lip, the knot in my stomach tightening. Whoever posted it clearly did so when they knew Damon wouldn't be there "I've gotta go, lots of packing to sort out"

"Yeah okay, I'll see you tomorrow. I love you"

I let out a shaky breath before responding.

"I love you too Dames, sleep well"

After a few more deep breaths, I finally opened up the letter, the same messy handwriting covering an entire page.

Eliza,

You don't know me, but I know you so well.

I've attended every blur show since 1993, in the hope you'd catch my eye and fall head over heels in love with me, just like I am with you. I've even started attending every gorillaz show, I hate the music, but the thought of catching a glimpse of you makes it all worthwhile.

I've been planning our life together for years and now that he has publicly humiliated you like that, I know that you'll be looking for other options. After all, you did warn him, on New Year's Eve 1996, that he'd only have one chance and if I know anything about you, which trust me I do, it's that you're a woman of your word.

Let me be the faithful and loving husband which that man just cannot be. I always imagined that we'd have three children together and, whilst I wouldn't have let you choose those awful names, I'm excited to become their father, once we get him out of the picture, of course.

I see you both walking Missy, Foxton and Primrose to school and I have to use every ounce of my strength to not run after you. After all, I know that you'll come running after me as soon as his true colours are revealed to you.

I saw him leaving, presumably to confess his undying love and apologise relentlessly to you. I hope you don't listen to him, in fact, I know you won't listen to him, you're not that silly.

I'll let you have this Christmas in Iceland together, but I'll be waiting at the Bassett House school gates on the first day of term for you and the kids. I know how much family means to you, especially after your parents died, so I cannot wait for us to become a family unit. I will give you and the children, our children, the best life possible, a life which he just cannot give you.

I see you everyday, but I cannot wait until your eyes land upon me.

Until then,

All my love,

Xxx

p.s I couldn't bring myself to write his name, he's a horrible man and I cannot wait until I have him out of both of our lives. Also, as much as I love and trust you, I haven't written my name, just incase he gets hold of this letter and goes running to the police, we all know how much drama he just loves to create.