Text Message Only Please! - 'A Story For Grown Ups!' (PART ONE)

PLEASE NOTE: The following is Part 1 of my story... I will upload Part 2 depending on its popularity. I have formatted it the best way I can for steemit. Hope you enjoy!

Thank you, Joe Jose.

Introduction

This is a transcript of a conversation which took place between two people from the hours of 08.31am to 18.58pm on the 27th August 2013. The conversation was conducted entirely by text message.

The police have named the recipient of the messages as David R Pilkington, a 34-year-old property developer from London. But no confirmation has yet been given to the identity of the sender.

It was handed to the police by courier service on the same day at 19.37pm. The sender had given a false name and address, but what concerned the police more, was the handwritten note on the title page which simply read:

“The clock is ticking!”

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Please Note:

A dotted line between texts indicates a gap in the
conversation of more than two minutes!

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Start of SMS Transcript: Part 1 - 08:31am

Unknown:
 Good morning David!

David:
 Who's this?

Unknown:
 Try and guess!

David:
 Just woke up! Not in mood, ur numbr withheld? Who is it?

Unknown:
 Please try, I do like games. Tell you what, I’ll give you a clue; the first letter of my name is (C).

David:
 LOL, ok chris, messing about again! Got new phone hav u?

Unknown:
 Are you referring to Christopher, your more intelligent younger brother?

David:
 LOL, yes it defo my idiot windup bro! 

Unknown:
 Sorry wrong answer! This is not your brother. Please guess again.

David:
 Don’t mess about chris! So wots up?

Unknown:
 I can assure you this is not your brother David! Please guess again.

David:
 Is this u charles?

Unknown:
 Sorry, wrong again! This is not Charles (Sad Face). Would you like another clue?

David:
 Very funy! I giv up ok. It too early, got bad hangover & not in mood for games!

Unknown:
 Oh please play my game David! (Sad face)

David:
 Y write (sad face) numbnuts? just use the icon! So c’mon, who is it? How u get this numbr?

Unknown:
 Such bad spelling and poor use of grammar! I do hope your shameful use of the English language improves before your big ‘best man’s’ speech today!

David:
 Ok had enuf now! It too early ok! Just say who u r & wot u want, or get lost!!

Unknown:
 Now, now... all I want is to play a little game. I promise it will fit your little mind perfectly David!

David:
 Just say who u r or go screw urself ok!

Unknown:
 Sadly I’m not so endowed as to oblige your request. Perhaps instead I can offer some friendly advice on such an important day. Have you made sure that the groom’s wedding ring is safe David? After all, it is the best man’s responsibility!

David:
 Wot u on about!

Unknown:
 Do you still have the wedding ring David? Are you sure nobody has taken it?

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Unknown:
 David… you’re taking so long to reply. Is there something wrong?

David:
 OK, wots goin on! This cheap shit isn’t the same ring? This NOT funy ok! I swear this beter not b another of ur windups chris, serious, not today bro!

Unknown:
 For the last time, this is not your brother! Surely you know someone else whose name begins with the letter (C)? Now you’re not even trying to play my game are you David! (Sad Face).

David:
 I don’t giv a shit about ur game! Where’s the ring?

Unknown:
 Oh dear… the groom will be very upset with you David! (Sad Face).

David:
 Ok how u get it? Who is this? This beter not b u clive!

Unknown:
 I’m sorry this is not Clive, and no I haven’t stolen the ring David. More like I've borrowed it, while you were out last night. It’s surprising how easy it is to wonder freely around a hotel! But don’t worry; I have every intention of giving it back, if you play my game that is!

David:
 How u get in my room? & fuck these txts! Y not just call me, u chicken shit!

Unknown:
 Sorry, no calls David. Text message only please!

David:
 Listen.. that ring is my property & i want it back NOW!

Unknown:
 What time is the wedding David?

David:
 Wot? Giv me back the ring!

Unknown:
 I’ll give you one chance to answer the question before I disappear along with your precious ring for good!

David:
 It at 2.30 OK! Look whoever this is that ring is a 1 off, it specialy made abroad for today! It cost thousands! This isnt funny ok!!

Unknown:
 Yes I know the ring is a one off David, otherwise you would have simply replaced it and we would not still be talking! And yes, it is funny; I know this because I’m currently laughing very loudly!

David:
 Ok very funny, this is about money isnt it! How much u want?

Unknown:
 I don’t want your money David!

David:
 So wot DO u want nobhed!

Unknown:
 I must warn you that name calling will not help you with your plight David!

David:
 Wot do u expect! Uv broke in my room & stole a very expensive weddin ring! How u get in my room? Who r u? Y r u doin this?

Unknown:
 Please pay attention David! I’ve already told you, to play a game. You have to guess who I am remember? (Smiley Face).

David:
 Look ‘whoever’ u r, this is serious, if i dont get ring bak b4 the wedding im a dead man OK!

Unknown:
 That might already be a foregone conclusion. (Laugh Out Loud!)

David:
 Ok stop wiv the games! How much u want? If u know who i am, u know i can aford to pay good!

Unknown:
 Indeed I do know all about you David. Your three houses, seven cars, one boat, four horses, a huge drink problem and one recently deceased wife with a history of health problems. I guess that’s why you had that play-thing on the side to help curb the boredom while the wife went on those long hospital stays!

David:
 Ok fuck this! If u don’t giv ring bak NOW, im goin to show the groom & police these txts, then tel them ur a stalker who stole the ring & ruined their day! Then its ur prob, NOT mine!

Unknown:
 I wouldn’t do that if I were you David!

David:
 I dont giv a shit! Giv me back the ring or im calling police!

Unknown:
 Very well, call the police David… and in turn I’ll give them the location of her body! (Smiley Face).

David:
 WTF! OK who is this?

Unknown:
 You should have been more careful when you buried her David; you should have made sure no one was watching!

David:
 Look, i dont kno who u r, or the crazy shit ur sayin OK!

Unknown:
 Clearly you’re not going to admit your guilt via a text message. That would be far too incriminating!

David:
 This is bull! If ur another reporter hacking for a scoop, I was cleared, my wife drowned at sea OK!!

Unknown:
 Yes, yes... I know that was your ‘official’ statement David. Apparently you were anchored far out, she went for a ‘swim’, you fell asleep on the boat, and when you woke up two hours later, your wife was nowhere to be seen, so then you went on a frantic search well into the night, blah, blah, blah.

David:
 Fuck u, thats EXACTLY wot happened!

Unknown:
 Yes well, in fairness to your wife I wouldn’t be surprised if she had drowned, it is hard to swim when you have a sack of house bricks strapped to your feet!

David:
 THIS IS TOTAL CRAP!

Unknown:
 But it didn’t work, did it David! Something went wrong and she floated back up, didn’t she! That’s why you had to bring her back and bury her on land... too suspicious to take the boat back out at that time of night. Silly, careless David.

David:
 Fuck this! This is a set up! Ur just out to do me over & keep the ring regardles! Bollox to ur game & shit about my wife, I kno Im clean, so fuck u & goodbye nutter!

Unknown:
 I thought you might try to call my bluff David, which is why I’m going to send you a short video of someone you know; perhaps it will help you take my game more seriously?

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Unknown:
 David… have you seen the video yet?

David:
 Thats my driver! Wots that ur doing to him?!

Unknown:
 That’s right David, I believe his name is Ben. Please excuse the picture quality, there’s no natural light in that room. Still, you can clearly see the pained expression! (Sad Face).

David:
 U twisted fuck! He’s just an old man, he’s got a weak heart! leav him out of this OK!

Unknown:
 You forced my hand by not taking my game more seriously David. Now someone you care about must pay the price for your non-compliance! Ben tells me he has been a loyal employee for almost ten years. This is your chance to return ‘your’ loyalty to Ben, by preventing him any further discomfort.

David:
 OK! Uv made ur point, I’ll jump thru ur hoops, just let him go, OK!

Unknown:
 Finally, so now can we get back to my game? (Smiley Face).

David:
 Ok but u hav to promis to let him go.

Unknown:
 You have my word David; as soon as you have correctly guessed my name your chauffeur will go free. But I must warn you, any further threats of calling the police, drawing attention to yourself or opting out of my game, and next time I will not be so understanding. So, with that in mind are you ready to play?

David:
 But I kno so many people, u cud b anyone! How am I supposed to kno who’s got a grudge against me?

Unknown:
 I have already given you a valuable clue (the letter C) and you definitely know who I am. You’re just not thinking hard enough.

David:
 Ok… this is the people I kno begining with leter C: chris, clive, cindy, charles, christine, clair, conrad, collin & casey. That all I know!!

Unknown:
 Sorry David, I’m not any of those people (Sad Face).

David:
 This is bull, ur not going tel me who u r, even if I did gues ur name, r u!

Unknown:
 Since the whole point of my game is for you to guess my name, I can assure you that I would take no pleasure in denying my identity when the time comes, in fact, I can barely wait for that moment to arrive!

David:
 Y wont u just tel me wot u want, & stop all this guessing game shit! I don’t kno anyone else begining with C ok?

Unknown:
 I promise you David, you do know me!

David:
 Y today? Wot about the wedding & the ring? I’m the best man remembr, I’m supposed 2 b with the groom already! Wot do I say 2 everyone? I don’t hav time for this u fuck!

Unknown:
 I disagree; you said the wedding starts at 14:30pm. It is now 08:57am. This means that after wasting valuable time, you now have 5 hours and 38 minutes to correctly guess my name. Do so before 14.30pm and you will get the ring back, and Ben will go free! But you must hurry, the clock is ticking David!

David:
 Ok, but I want him untied & looked after!

Unknown:
 I’ll even give him tea and biscuits. (Smiley Face). Excellent, so since you clearly need help, the first clue to my identity can be found in the picturesque seaside town of Weston-Super-Mare!

David:
 Wot! But im in Exeter! Y not just giv me clues via texts?

Unknown:
 Sorry, my game, my rules David! Besides, the hotel you’re staying at is only a stone’s throw from Exeter Central train station. If you hurry you can catch the 09:20 on platform 2 to Weston-Super-Mare.

David:
 Bollox, I’m taking car!

Unknown:
 NO David! Considering the amount of alcohol still in your blood from last night’s drinking marathon, you are still over the legal limit to drive, and if the police stop you they could arrest you and spoil my game, which will upset me. (Sad Face). Therefore for the ring and Ben’s sake I must insist you travel by train!

David:
 Ok, lets do this! But I swear, u beter run like hell when I do find out who u r!

Unknown:
 Yes, yes... oh, and David, no tricks please. Be assured we currently have a very, very close eye on your movements, and remember that Ben’s welfare depends entirely on your cooperation from the moment you leave your hotel room! The time is now 09.08am, I’d get a move on if I were you, there’s a good boy! (Smiley Face)

David:
 Kiss my ass!!

Unknown:
 No thank you David, I’ve no idea where it’s been! Text me once you have boarded the train please.

Unknown:
 P.S. Since your phone is limited to the amount of sent and received messages it can store, I will throughout our conversation today be sending you the following alert: [DELETE HISTORY!] when you get this alert please delete all messages from your In and Out box. Please delete your in and out history now David!

PART TWO! Coming soon... :-)