Chapter 9 - Excusez-moi?
Tomas' father hadn't been a great man, or even a great father, but he was the most important thing in the world to both Tomas and Pierre. Football was very close to both of them, but they would gladly give it up to be with him.
The police had told Tomas they had a note from his father, but they were retaining it for evidence - running fingerprint and handwriting tests. Despite Tomas' protests, they refused to give him the note, and the message remained a mystery to the 17-year old.
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It came as a shock when the police handed Tomas back with the handwriting results and fingerprint test results, and they showed both were similar to his; unsimilar to Pierre's. Despite this Tomas was never suspected due to the sheer number of witnesses that saw him lift the trophy for Trevon College.
That seemed so far away now. That brilliant feeling. Scoring a hattrick. Winning the game. Lifting the trophy. Pats on the back. Cheers of applause. It was magical. But it seemed like Tomas was never going to get anything like this again. The world of love, joy and passion had fallen around him and now all he saw were hate, bitterness and regret.
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As Tomas waited in the Police Station, the man from the game, in the large grey brown overcoat, shuffled in. He was carrying a briefcase, and his tattered face had a scar near the right ear, and only toughs of hair remained on his otherwise bald head.
He nodded to Tomas, opened his briefcase, pulled out an A4 sheet of paper, dropped it by his outstrechted right hand, and disapperead out the door. Tomas saw it was written in English, hand written - how strange.
Mr. Tomas Lemoigne,
I am writing to you from Prevession-Moens Clube de Football. We are sorry for the very informal way of communicating via text messaging, and have therefore decided to send you a letter.
We are currently considering three applicants for the role of Assistant Manager, but we regret to inform you that you are not one of these. We wish to have a meeting with you about the other vacant position at the club, which is Fitness Coach.
We expect you at the club just before kick off on Saturday, so 1:25pm. If you are late, you will miss your meeting and miss this oppurtunity. At the club reception ask for Laurizs, and the woman at reception will know who you mean.
We very much look forward to meeting you, Mr. Lemoigne, and we are deeply sorry for the great loss you have just taken.
Ciao.
Club de Football Prevessin-Moens