[ CS ] Special Delivery

The man picked up the note and read it again. 
 
 *Brace yourself 
 The best is behind you 
 The good is fading quickly 
 And the worst is soon to come* 
 
 The man dropped the note and let it drift to the floor as he inspected the contents of the envelope. 
 
 Photographs. The same ones he had removed and thrown out many years before. There was the picture of them laughing in Coney Island. Here was the picture of him picking her up and swinging her in a circle, both laughing giddily all the while. Her sundress was billowing out from the motion. By the door was the picture of her sitting alone at the kitchen table, trying to look pensive, but letting the hint of a smile invade her expression. 
 
 The man turned the pictures over and began reading the notes on the back. His eyes were drawn to the same distinctive lettering he saw on the note, now on the back of the Coney Island photograph. 
 
 *Hickory dickory dock 
 The mouse ran out of time 
 No more tick and tock 
 Heard the final chime* 
 
 He turned his eyes to the back of the sundress photo. 
 
 *All around 5th Avenue 
 The mouse searched forever 
 The cat thought't was all in fun. 
 The mouse was sure his life was done. * 
 
 The third photo, the final message, he read very quickly. 
 
 *No rhymes here. Figure out what my words mean. You should already know where to meet me. By the way, I left a surprise in your apartment. I'm sure you'll find it soon enough... if it does n't find you first. * 
 
 A clash sounded from the kitchen. The man slipped the three photos, and the original note, into his pocket, and went to investigate. 
 
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 *To be continued by the next commenter... *
