Preamble: Thank you to everyone who provided feedback last time! Here is the second installment of the letters. Just a warning- to those of you know notice that Allie doesn't mention Herry's Granny when she talks about the farm, it is because she doesn't know about her yet. Also, I do not own Class of the Titans.
Once again please provide any feedback, I like the constructive kind the best but any at all is good. Happy reading!
September 5th
Dear Dad,
I had my first day at New Olympia High School today. It was as good as your average first day can be. I like my classes and made both the field hockey and track and field teams. I know the look you are giving me right now about playing on two sports teams- but I assure you that I can handle it. And I know the look you are giving me as we both start to laugh because we both know that this will be stressful for me. But for real Dad, I can handle it. You are the one who taught me about running and how to use it as a stress relief.
I get to ride down this awesome hill on the way to school, I'm sure you know the one I am talking about. It is absolutely perfect for skateboarding, going down it I could almost feel you riding next to me and almost hear you alternate between telling me to slow down and be careful and telling me that you would beat me to the bottom. Just like that hill on the outskirts of town back home.
The only really bad thing about today was the general anxiety and nervousness about starting at a new school. I was also pretty tired because Grandma and I finished the drive in this morning, we meant to get here last night but we hit a storm and decided to stop for the night in a town along the way. I haven't met any of your old classmates yet but I have seen two of the people from that old picture on your nightstand. They saw me too and gave me a look like they know who I am. My free period is almost up which means it is almost time to go to my new dorm/townhouse and meet my roommates. I am also supposed to meet the principle and the head of the mathematics and computer science departments. I don't know why that head of departments so specifically, I know that I find math hard sometimes but not that hard.
Love always,
Allie
September 20th
Dear Dad,
I am sorry I haven't written sooner, I'm sure you are excited to know how meeting everyone went. It went well- so well in fact that I haven't had much time to myself over the past ten days. I hope you are not to offended that I haven't written, I have thought about you every day.
I room with the kids of your old high school friends. Well most of them, Odie has a little girl who has quite a few years before she reaches high school. He brings her around a fair bit and she is quite the cutie, her name is Chloe and she is two years old. I hope you're not too surprised to find everyone moved here to New Olympia after your and Atlanta's death. Well almost everyone, Neil never left and Jay and Theresa always lived close as they wanted to be near her father so it wasn't much of a move for them. From the sounds of things Herry had moved away for quite a while and is now back, I am not sure of the full story but I'm guessing that you know more of the details than I do. They all say it was for work or some other reason but I can tell that they wanted to be close to each other again before they lost anyone else.
I like to think that you are able to watch over us all and know what is going on with everyone, but just in case I think wrong I'll catch you up on what everyone is up to lately. Neil coaches models more often than he models himself now and he seems to have a flair for finding new young models. Jay is the principle at New Olympia High School and Theresa runs a dojo. Herry managed to get a hold of some land and is running a farm. Odie is the head of the math and computers departments at New Olympia High School. I really enjoyed meeting everyone and hearing them talk about you and Atlanta. It was surprisingly comforting to hear you fondly remembered by people I haven't known all my life.
I think I am going to do well here.
Love always,
Allie
