Chapter 66 - - 66 : Ruined heaven
When the mailman came to deliver their letters, Bill came out to receive it. He sifted through the letters before spotting another one from Kyle. The only difference was, this one's thicker than the previous ones that came.
"What are you going to do about that, Mr. Remmer?" the mailman asked, his voice dropped in a whisper. Through the past fall and winter seasons, he had been an accomplice of Bill from keeping Kyle's letters to reaching her. Making him just as guilty as Bill.
"You can't keep hiding them forever." the mailman couldn't help but point out. Bill sighed, placing the letter between his pile of mail, nodding to the mailman.
"I'm well aware of that." he looked out to the road, breathing deeply as he stared at the direction towards Leyla's school, "I'll tell her soon." he admitted, the mailman appeared relieved with the news.
"Yes, it should come from you. I promise I won't say anything."
"Much appreciated," Bill thanked, "I'm sorry for dragging you into this."
"Hey, it's alright, I know you're only looking out for Leyla." the mailman assured him, "Though it must be troubling you greatly." he smiled sadly at the gardener, as though he understood how he felt.
He loved to think he knew Bill better than anyone in Arvis. After all, he was the one responsible for bringing Leyla Lewellin to Arvis as a child. He watched Bill change with Leyla in his life. It was that love for the child that made Bill happier than he was before.
They bid each other goodbye, leaving Bill as he returned back to their cabin. Leyla had gone to work earlier, which made him alone right now.
Bill tossed the letter onto the table, looking at it strongly, before impulsively pulling out all of Kyle's letters, tied into a bundle. There were so many he prevented from reaching Leyla, he suspected she'd be rather angry and distrustful of him once the truth came out...
But it didn't matter how scared he was of how she'd respond. What mattered was he couldn't keep doing this to her. The guilt of lying and keeping such a huge thing as this was getting too much for him.