Forget me never...

Letter 46

My dear dad,

How are you? I've come back to America and so much has happened, that I didn't find time to write to you. I came back just in time for my friend Charlie's wedding. I was happy to see mum again. I told you that we would play together on stage; I will be Hamlet, the prince of Denmark and she will be Gertrude, my mother. The repetitions are going well. To be back to the theatre after all these months of absence, I didn't know that I would miss it so much.

I also had a really big surprise when I came back. In my fanmail, I found a letter from a little 9 year-old boy who answers to the name of Anthony-William Ardley and who said was my son. His mother is Candice White Ardley! You have a grandson, father! Do you realise that Candy has not said anything to me during all of these years? Candy is always full of surprises! I still can't believe that she did that to me! I missed years of my son's life that I will never recuperate!! She brought me the child and he lives with me now. Father, I don't know if you can imagine all the joy that fills my heart when I am with him. He is a magnificent little boy. He resembles me a lot. He's learning the role of Hamlet and I'm reciting it with him. It's so pleasant to have a mini-me by my side. He only has his mother's hair. He's very brilliant in school and has an innate talent for writing. You should read what he writes in his diary. I expect to bring him to England to meet you someday, but for the time being, if you could find some time to come and see him, it would be my pleasure and his too. Don't forget to modify your will. I am kidding, of course! The boy surely has a trust fund on the part of Candy's adoptive father who also happens to be her ex-husband...

So there, father, you can distribute the cigars! There's a new Grandchester in this world, and he's my son!!! He's wonderful and I'm so happy!!! You'll adore him also, I assure you. Finally, I am not so different from you. I also had an illegitimate child that your charming wife would call a «bastard». I also was married to my wife for duty and obligation, just like you... I suppose that the fruit doesn't fall far from the tree.

I hope to have news from you soon, dad.

Your son,

Terrence