Dear Jane,
I am sending greetings from Santorini. It`s wonderful here, but I think about you a lot. I am very happy that you are my friend...
Hi Maura,
I need to say that Saturday joggers miss you a lot, I don't know how it`s possible - you are the brilliant one here - but my pace went really down after your departure...
...Greece sounds great, I hope you takes photos, I really need to see you in that beach outfit...
My dear friend,
If you`ll send me your photo, I`ll make sure to send you mine, promised.
Tell me more about your days in Boston. Your family looks very nice. I would love to have siblings, but I have Bass at least. It`s a tortoise, I have him in Bergerac, he`s staying with my English teacher during holidays. And I know you will ask me about his name. I have named him after William M. Bass, the forensic anthropologist who founded a body farm. I`d like to be forensic pathologist. What about you? Do you know already what you`d like to do?
Salut Maur,
Ca va? Mon francais n`est pas tres bon donc je prefere* to continue in English, haha. So the summer is over... I should be sad, but at least it means there will be another vacation and you will come back home. I`d like to go to Police Academy. I was thinking about army too, but my ma would get crazy. And if I try really hard, I could work on homicide, so we could work together - if you`ll work here in US - comme j`ai deja dit, mon francais n`est pas parfait. Et il n`y a pas de vrai base-ball en France, alors, je ne pourrais pas vivre la-bas.**
Yeah, so attaching my photo. It`s me after the winning match - our team won Baseball school cup, that`s why I am so happy and sweaty on the picture.
So, good luck in new school year,
I miss you,
Jane.
PS: Looking forward to your photo in bikini...
Ma chere Jane,
J`aime ton francais !***
Of course I have no photo in bikini, but I am sending you one from Greece. I hope it is alright for you. The school is back and I am starting my new projects. Even if your idea with a mildew on Italian food sounds interesting, I am looking for something more sweet-smelling, I have just one room here and I don't want to risk any respiratory problems...
Cordialement,
Ta Maur
(Et oui, tu me manques aussi)****
Bonjour Maur,
Imagine! I was with my class in our museum and I mentioned some of your funny facts and not only I got A (My ma loves you, by the way), I was also asked to prepare a little expose and I will go there also with other classes - and, yeah, I wrote down some notes, but I was thinking - only if you had time - maybe you could give a look if I remember it correctly?
I`m also getting A in French. Last week I made a presentation about Jacques Prevert, I really liked the book, thank you for the recommendation. My ma thinks it`s a blessing I have met you, yeah, my parents are Catholics, I don't know if you know it. This makes things a little bit complicated for me, but never mind...
Hi Jane,
I am happy I could help you. I added some more details to your work, unfortunately I don't have here any documents about Boston museum collection, so I could write only about the most common items. If you would ever need my help with anything, I am here for you. And to be honest I have also used your letters in my homework - I wrote a paper about teenage slang for my English course and my teacher was amazed about the data I could get from your letters. But don't worry she did not read your letters!
And excuse me, but I don't really understand the thing about your parents being Catholics? Why this is a problem for you?
Hi Maur,
How are you? I beat my personal best on 5 miles! I`m looking forward to run with you one day again...
...About my parents... you know... I never told anyone, but you are my friend, so I`ll tell you. I think I am gay.
I hope I won't lose you after this.
Have a nice week.
Your, a little nervous now, Jane
Bonjour Jane,
Ca va ? Congratulation to your new record. I go running here in garden every second day, but rarely I run more than 5km (3.1 miles).
Jane, you don't need to be nervous and of course you could not lose me because of that. Tell me more about it. You know I am in a single-sex school, I can hardly define my sexuality now. The only nice person I have ever met is you.
... Will you be in Boston for Christmas? Usually my parents take me to Geneva for skiing, but I was thinking that maybe I could ask them to stay in Boston this year - but only if you`ll be in Boston too, so please let me know, OK?
Avec l`amour,*****
Maura
Hi Maur,
You are the best living being I`ve ever met!
Of course I am here for Christmas, my ma wouldn't survive without a big family dinner in our old kitchen. I will be super happy to see you, but if you have chance to go skiing, you should maybe go for it. I don't want to spoil your Xmas.
Salut Jane,
Don't be silly, I will have the best Christmas if I will be able to see you. But do you run even in the Boston snow? I am afraid I`m used to tidy oval in our school garden...
I will call you once I get to Boston (Friday evening).
You cannot imagine how I am happy I will see you, my friend.
* How are you? My French is not very good, so I prefer...
** As I said my French is not very good. And there is no real baseball in France, so I could not live there.
*** My dear Jane. I love your French!
**** Kind regards, Your Maura (And yes, I miss you too.)
***** With love