"The next lucky winner is…" Phoebe said digging through a large bag labeled mail. She is interrupted by a knock on her door.
"Come in." she said still rummaging through the bag. Elise walks in very matter of fact way.
"Phoebe, I need the final copy of your column on my desk in five minutes. Do you understand?" Elise said her hands on her hips.
"Yes ma'am," Phoebe said pulling her hand out of the bag and revealing an envelope. "In fact I'm working on the last letter now." Phoebe looks up at Elise smiling. Elise turns around to leave but turns back when she reaches the door.
"Five minutes." Elise reminded then turned to leave. Phoebe sits back at her chair and opens the letter.
"Well "Worried in San Francisco" seems you're the last lucky winner for today." She said to herself as she started to read the letter. She begins to read the letter to herself.
"Dear Phoebe,
I love your column and thank that you have a real gift for giving advice. I normally just read your column, but seeing that I don't know what to do I just had to write you. I'm fixen to go live with my sisters for a couple of days before I go to a boarding school, but they don't know that they are my sisters. My mother was their mother, but we have different fathers. I'm afraid they won't believe me and daddy says to leave them alone. I don't think I can. I want them to know me as more than just a favor. What should I do? Please help me.
Worried in San Francisco"
"This poor girl." she said frowning. "She wants her sister's attention so much. Why would her father tell her to leave them alone she seems to have the right to know them? I can feel her love for them, her determination and….her power.?" She eagerly picks starts typing.
"Dear Worried in San Francisco," she typed
I think you should tell your sisters. Just from your letter I can tell you are a very sweet girl. Why he would send you to a boarding school, I don't know. Your sisters would probably be very happy to say that you are there sister. If you do decide to tell them please let me know how it goes.
Phoebe"
She looks at the clock and quickly pushes print on her computer screen. As she is waiting for the printer to finish she begins to tidy up her desk. Once the printer stopped she picked up the paper and her purse to leave.
In Elise's office she hands her the paper and begins to leave.
"Phoebe." Elise said looking up from the paper Phoebe just handed her. Phoebe turns back.
"Ma'am?" she said looking at her.
"Another brilliant column, but I should discourage you to ask for them to send back "how it turned out."" She said laying the paper on her desk and turning to her computer.
"Yes, ma'am I understand and thank you." Phoebe said walking out the door.