...and there were more to follow

the rice family and their horses mourned for mr. rice the once upon a time famous horse breeder whose fortunes had taken a cruel turn after the injury of his favourite horse the sliver lice while racing at the national derby. a scarlet letter had reached the rice family a day before the death(of mr. rice) stating the time, location and the cause of death which was at the hands (or mouth) of his sliver lice. the bizzare death of a horse ripping off the head of his master made national news but the scarlet letter was still kept under wraps by a very puzzled police.

the noted chef al bizario owner of a fancy downtown restaurant and the host of a famous cookery show also became a victim of the scarlet letter. while filming his cookery show in the pacific islands and showcasing the culinary cuisines of the erstwhile cannibalistic tribe whoeats he became their main course. the filming crew discovered his remains near the traditional pitfire. his death made international news straining international relations with the whoeats who mantained the stand that they had not even touched bizario. the scarlet letter which had reached his mailbox but not had been opened, as usual predicted the death. a puzzled and embarassed police intensified their investigation.

the scarlet letter became famous after the death of newsman carl brosky. the famous sunday tonight show hosted by him had the largest trp's and the audience witnessed his horrific death first hand, after a spotlight from the set fell on him. he had recieved the scarlet letter just before the show and thinking of it as a joke, made a countdown to his death. a frozen look of terror was registered on his face when the spotlight was removed from him.

the police at last admitted the existence of scarlet letters and soon a reign of fear spread through the land. more bizzare deaths followed and this is where the past ends and the present begins for the past is the present.