Love, Dad
- Автор: Хантер Эван
- Год: 1981
- Язык: английский
- Год: Crown
- ISBN: 978-0-517-54411-2
- Жанр: Роман, новелла
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March 16, 1970
Dear Mr. Croft:
After failing to reach you by telephone this morning (I’ll keep trying), I decided to send the enclosed summons — one copy for you, one for Judd’s parents, and one for me. As stated in the court notice, the balance of rent due is $130 for the month of February, but actually it will be an additional $130 after March 31, covering the month of March.
I have been paying Joshua’s share of the rent myself and sending it directly to Matheson Realty at 1283 Commonwealth Avenue, Allston, Massachusetts. I did this purposely, not only because I’m the one who signed the new lease, but I also wanted to be certain the rent was paid on time, knowing how unreliable young people are. Joshua is now alone in the apartment and he certainly (or me certainly) cannot pay a total of $195 monthly for the apartment.
Joshua is truly upset by all this. He told me he disliked ending his personal and professional relationship with Judd in this distasteful way, especially since they have been roommates since they were still students at Harvard. But he’s alone in the apartment now, and he told me in a letter that enclosed the court notice that if you people (you and Judd’s father in Sarasota) would pay the $130 for February, he will try to find another roommate to pay for March.
I must tell you that I am in no position to be paying any additional rent on the apartment. I am a widow living on a small pension, and it is enough of a burden to keep myself and my son going. I feel we are all responsible for this together, and I feel it would be fair for you and Judd’s father to pay for February and March, and if Joshua is able to get a new roommate (who will pay before he moves) I will see to it that whatever rent money Joshua receives would be returned to you and to Judd’s father in Sarasota — to whom I’m sending a Xerox copy of this letter, which I had made at the bank.
I would appreciate hearing from you as to what decision you come to. I’ll keep trying you by telephone up until March 31st. I do hope I’ll be successful in reaching you so that I can elaborate further.
Sincerely,