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Ten days later, my glands were so swollen, my chin disappeared. I had a high fever and a sensation of something running through my veins
I started an apprenticeship on NBC Nightly News in July 2001. At that time, the programme was hosted by Tom Brokaw, a veteran newscaster and household name in the US. I was 23 and had grown up watching him with my family. I was a desk assistant, answering phones, opening the mail, logging tapes, whatever needed doing. I was in the newsroom on 9/11; as the second tower was hit, we all watched it happen live. The days after were emotional and exhausting, but our job was to report the news.
About a week later, I was opening the mail when I came across a letter that looked as if it had been written by a child. Tom received a lot of mail: love letters, hate mail, gifts, faecal matter. A colleague and I would open it and give it to his assistant, Erin, who would write back on his behalf. This one immediately felt creepy. Continue reading...