26 april 2004

Happy Birthday Ella. I know it's been a while. I just couldn't find the courage to write you, I didn't know what to say. The only good thing about not writing you for so long is, that I have so much to tell you right now! You might be wondering how I am doing now, I'm happy to tell you that I'm doing great. I miss you though. Let me just tell you some things.

I met this really cool girl here. She is good at English, so I don't have to speak Dutch all the time. It's a difficult language, but I can manage. She's absolutely my girl! She looks cool and is cool!

We've become really good friends, I told her all about you and Elizabeth. She said; that bitch! But on the other hand, it's good she wouldn't let you stay, otherwise we wouldn't have met!

I agree with her. You might be wondering what she's like, what her name is and all that kinda stuff. Well, her name is Kim, she's fifteen, she loves acting, skating and bungeejumping! We do lots of stuff together. We're in the same class. It's all different here in Holland, but I'll tell you that someday. There's much more to say.

Your mother called. She called a few weeks ago. We talked. She asked me how I was doing, if I liked it there, if I had met some nice people and stuff like that. I told her I was doing fine, and I asked her about you. She told me you were doing great and she would like me to come over. To stay with you and her for a few weeks. I told her I was busy and I couldn't come over. I told her I was sorry. She told me she had to hang up, because it was expensive.

Guess where I am now?

It's your birthday, I wanted to surprise you. I'm in Chicago. You're sitting on my nap. I have to go back in a few hours, because I have to go to school tomorrow. I enjoyed the day so far. I enjoyed being with you and your mother, now I realise how much I have missed you. But I also realise I don't wanna spend my time here. I want to spend my time in Holland. I'm very thankful to your mother. I told her that this afternoon, and she was happy. We made up and promised not to fight anymore.

You ask me what I am doing all the time, I keep telling you; you'll find out someday.

I got to go Ella. I'm gonna enjoy being with you again. I don't wanna waste my time writing anymore. I'll write to you tomorrow.

I love you.

Rachel.