Dear Miss Mason,
I'm not really sure how to say what I want to, but I never really got the chance to speak to you after I confessed to murder in the court. I still can't really believe I told you everything and now I'm in here for I don't know how long. But I'm glad I did confess and I'm glad it was you there with me. I wanted to apologise for being so difficult im school and causing so much trouble, especially with Michaela (please tell her I'm sorry too). I'm sorry that I didn't trust you sooner, I wanted to tell you, to get it off my chest but I was scared, scared of losing Emily, scared of my mum going to prison, scared of going to prison myself and scared you would hate me. I feel so quilty that my mum got the blame and Em was lied to and left on her own, all I ever wanted to do was to protect her, so he didn't hurt her too.
I wanted to say thank you to you as well, for everything. It would have been so easy to give up on me, but you didn't and I'm so grateful, I don't think I could have done this on my own. Thank you for letting me trust you, talk to you and come to you. Thank you for being there with me in court, for not judging me, after everything I'd done.
This letter seems a bit short and pointless now but I just wanted you to know how sorry I am and how grateful I am and always will be to you. I doubt I'll ever be allowed back in to Waterloo Road (which is miles better than John Fosters ever was!) so please tell Ros and Michaela and all the others I'm sorry and I'm glad they were there, in court. If you choose to ignore this letter then I completely understand, I had to send it for my own benefit really. Please look after Em, none of this is her fault, and I know she'll be blaming herself. Mum says you've been great, so thanks.
When I get out of here, I'm going to get my exams and if they'll let me, then I want to be a teacher, just like you Miss, and help people like me, you're the best head teacher anyone could ever ask for.
Thank you so much again for everything and I truly am sorry.
Lindsay James.