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Here’s a more detailed and extended
version of "The Mysterious Mailman":
The Mysterious Mailman
Mr. Wilson lived a quiet life in his little house
at the end of Pine Street. Retired, widowed,
and childless, his days were a monotonous
routine of morning coffee, crossword
puzzles, and watering the same patch of
grass that stubbornly refused to grow.
That’s why the letters were such a peculiar
disruption.
They began arriving one cold Monday
morning. At first, he thought nothing of it—a
mix-up, surely. The name on the envelope
wasn’t his, nor was the address exactly
correct; it was close but slightly off. The
letter was addressed to a Mrs. Adelaide
Price on 23 Pinewood Lane. Mr. Wilson lived
at 23 Pine Street. The postman must have
been careless.
He left it on the hall table, intending to
return it to the mail carrier. But curiosity got
the better of him. That evening, with the
house cloaked in silence and the hum of his
old radiator filling the void, he slit the
envelope open with his letter opener.
Inside was a handwritten letter.
A Glimpse Into Another Life
It read:
"Dearest Adelaide,
I don’t know how to say this, but I must. I
saw Charles with another woman at the
theater last night. He claimed it was a
misunderstanding, but the look on his face
betrayed him. You deserve the truth."
The letter ended without a signature. Mr.
Wilson stared at the page, a little unnerved.
It felt invasive to read something so
personal, but who were these people? Who
was Adelaide, and who was Charles? He
folded the letter carefully and placed it back
in the envelope. The next morning, he
planned to tell the postman to be more
careful.
But the next morning, another letter arrived.
The Mystery Deepens
This time, it was addressed to Mr. John
Percival. The address was again similar to
his but slightly off. Mr. Wilson hesitated but
eventually opened it.
"Dear John,
I regret to inform you that your manuscript
has been rejected. While we admire your
creativity, the market is oversaturated with
stories of this nature. We wish you the best
in your future endeavors."
Another personal letter, and another name
he didn’t recognize.
This pattern continued for weeks. Each
morning, Mr. Wilson would find a new letter
in his mailbox, always addressed to
someone he didn’t know. The letters varied
widely in content:
A love confession from a nervous
admirer.
A resignation letter never sent.
A tragic account of a betrayal between
siblings.
Despite himself, Mr. Wilson couldn’t stop
reading them. They were windows into lives
more exciting, complicated, and vivid than
his own. They became the highlight of his
otherwise mundane days.
The Warning
One morning, after weeks of letters, Mr.
Wilson opened one addressed to Ms. Ethel
Turner. The letter was short and chilling:
"You have meddled enough, Ethel. Keep out
of my affairs, or there will be
consequences."
The handwriting was jagged and angry, the
tone unmistakably threatening. Mr. Wilson
felt a shiver run down his spine. For the first
time, he felt the weight of his actions. Were
these letters really just accidents, or was
something more sinister at play?
He resolved not to open any more of them.
The Note
The next day, Mr. Wilson found a single
envelope in his mailbox. His name and
address were printed on the front in bold,
capital letters. With trembling hands, he
opened it.
"Stop snooping, Mr. Wilson. We’re watching
you."
His breath caught. There was no return
address, no clue as to who had sent it. That
night, he sat in his armchair, staring out the
window at the dark street beyond. Every
rustle of leaves, every shadow, every
passing car felt ominous.
The next morning, for the first time in
weeks, his mailbox was empty.
A Visit From the Postman
That afternoon, the mailman rang his
doorbell. Mr. Wilson had never spoken much
with the young man who delivered his mail,
but today, he looked nervous.
“Morning, sir,” the postman said. “I, uh,
noticed you’ve been getting... unusual
letters lately. Everything okay?”
Mr. Wilson hesitated. “You noticed?”
The postman nodded, glancing around as if
someone might overhear. “They’re not
coming from us. Those envelopes—they
don’t even have postmarks. Someone’s
been putting them in your box directly. I
thought you should know.”
A chill crept over Mr. Wilson. “Who would do
that?”
The postman shrugged. “I don’t know, but
maybe you should get your lock changed.”
The Final Revelation
Over the next few days, Mr. Wilson became
paranoid. He installed a camera on his porch
and started staying up late, peering out his
window. He never saw anyone approach his
mailbox.
Then, one night, he heard a faint rustling
outside. He crept to the door and peeked
through the peephole. A man in a black coat
was standing at his mailbox, holding an
envelope.
Before Mr. Wilson could react, the man
looked directly at the peephole, as if he
knew he was being watched. His face was
pale, his expression emotionless. Slowly, he
slid the envelope into the box and walked
away, disappearing into the shadows.
Mr. Wilson waited until morning to retrieve
the letter. His hands shook as he opened it.
"You were warned, Mr. Wilson. Now it’s your
turn to write."
Inside the envelope was a blank sheet of
paper and a pen.
An Ending, or a Beginning?
From that day on, no more letters arrived.
Mr. Wilson tried to go back to his old
routine, but he couldn’t stop thinking about
the blank sheet of paper. Who were the
letters for? Why had they stopped? And
what was he supposed to write?
One rainy evening, unable to resist any
longer, he picked up the pen and began to
write his own story, unsure whether it would
be his salvation—or his doom.
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