Hello, friends,
It has been too long since I have last seen you. Oh, how I wish that I could tell you all of the things I have seen, all of the things I have done while I have been away, but alas, my contact with the outside world has been stripped from me. I write this letter to you on borrowed time, time given to me by my wardens. It hurts me to say, dear friends, but I do not know when I will be allowed to see you again. For now, I can only sit and do my work, do what the system requires of me, in order to stay out of trouble- well, less trouble than I am already in. It seems that I am destined for hardships to follow me wherever I go, even when I do not invite them into my home.
Your faces remain nothing more than a distant memory to me, though I strive to keep you in my thoughts every day. The reminder that even though I can not see you all, I will always have you in my corner, is what is keeping me going through my imprisonment. I pray that one day, hopefully soon, I may see you all again. However, until then, I must bid you all adieu. Please, remember me.
Faithfully yours,
Laura K. McCrary
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Dearest Laura,
Your letter saddens me. I could feel the tears beginning to form as I read through the contents of the letter for the first time. How I miss you so. I am sure that the conditions they are keeping you confined to are less than satisfactory, but do not lose hope, for if you lose hope I am afraid that I will as well. We all miss you dearly, even us that are far away from the school grounds. But do not fret, we are safe her. Tell me, dear, are they feeding you? Keeping you well rested? Allowing of any joy that could be brought to you?Are you even allowed to paint? Please do write back if you can, as I fear they are not treating you with the respect that I expect them to.
Things are dreary in this world without your light....come back home to us. Be safe. Be smart. And most importantly, be proud.
Forever and gratefully yours,
Rikki Irene Bourg
To the lovely Rikki,
I do not intend on losing hope, no matter how hard it is to stay positive during these dark times. I have been smuggled rations from friends on the outside, brave soldiers who cared more for my well being than they did for their self preservation. These friends will remain unnamed for their safety, but they hold a special place in my heart as two who allowed me a sliver of hope in this dark, hot library.
I have no paints. It is an unfortunate reality I live in. If I wish to create art, I must do so using my own blood, sweat, and tears, and to be completely honest with you, Rikki, those materials are quite difficult to work with. So, I remain creatively bound as well as physically. However, as previously stated, I will not lose hope. I know that I will one day be released from this prison and see all of your smiling faces once again. I look forward to that day above all else.
Faithfully yours,
Laura K. McCrary
Sweet Laura,
I hope this response finds you well. I am so glad that you received gifts that, I heard, were very hard to get in. The outside world misses you, my favorite yankee, and I cannot wait to see you at 3:30 and hear all about your time in the slammer.
Like Rikki, I am worried about your health and well-being, both mentally and physically. I hope they have fed you, watered you, and, somewhat, kept you company. I am so sorry to hear you are being limited creatively, but you are clever, dear girl, and I have faith that you figured something out.
As always, #freelaura.
Salutations my dear,
~msqueen~
My bad. I meant Sincerely. This is why I’m not in AP English.
Dear Laura,
I hope that you enjoy freedom and have repented (just kidding, I totally agree with you, and I am angry that you got in trouble). How was life behind bars? No, but seriously, I hope that it wasn't too bad.
I am ecstatic that you escaped relatively unharmed, and that our platitudinous ramblings alleviated your suffering as you wasted away, trapped in a room, alone.
Sincerely,
Renee
My dearest Laura,
I hope you have recovered well after your day in complete isolation. I do not know how you managed to sustain in such a small, confined cell for an entire day, but I am absolutely blissed you made it out alive and sane. You are so brave for the sacrifices you have made for the people of St. Martin's. I wish you a steadfast and hasty recovery. In the wise words of Miss Kelly Clarkson, "what doesn't kill you makes you stronger."
Cordially Yours,
Erica Ricci
Hello, my friends,
As you all know, I have been released from prison. Your responses warm my heart, as they are reminders that through my hard time, I still had people cheering me on from outside of my cell. My conditions were less than ideal, however, I prevailed as I always will with the knowledge that people are on my side. It is a powerful thing, to have friends. Many thanks to you all for providing me with that comfort.
Faithfully yours,
Laura K. McCrary
Dear Laura,
I apologize for not seeing this post earlier, my carrier pigeon was too tired after its last journey. I am here to tell you that I am sorry I wasn't there to listen to you while you were in prison. I wasn't there for you, and I apologize greatly. Anyway, I am content to see you at school and to see your face after so long, it's been a fortnight.
Faithfully yours.
Camila Isadora Fig
Greetings my most dearest Laura,
Wherefore hath thou been? We long to see you among the students. Fortunately, your captors hath released you having believed you have sufficiently repented. Nevertheless the 1.8 days, I mean 1 day, you stayed away from us, was too long. We are so happy to have you back.
Your truly,
The Most Amazing Hunter
Greatt post thanks
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