12, Picadally Circus
London
20 March, 20××
Dear Byron
We know little about the working of this universe. It’s absolutely true. Frankly, I was not specially gifted for writing ghost stories. Thanks to Jenkins. His magazine was the only magazine that printed my ghost stories. Somehow I managed to write a short story whenever Jenkins asked me to write one.
The appearance of the ghost of Helen was an important incident. She appeared part by part till she stood there as a complete woman before me. She had come to warn me that I would not get any help or creative inspiration from spirits like her. They had gone on strike because of the troubles they faced by Ouija board fanatics. She asked John to persuade his wife, friends and acquaintances to stop using Ouija boards. If he succeeded in it, he could get help in writing from them again in future.
The unpleasant incident at the Ouija board party almost brought my relationship with Lavinia on the verge of breaking. She suspected me of flirting with Helen on the Ouija board. However, her encounter with Helen, the ghost solved all my problems. She didn’t faint but a satisfied smile spread over her face. The owl-eyed unattractive Helen could pose no danger to her. It saved our relations and I got a wonderful plot to write a ghost story. Ironically, it was due to Helen, the ghost.
Yours sincerely
John
