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Elsie's father delivers her letter promptly after she writes it. She tries not to think too hard about anything after that.
Dear Radek,
I don't know what to say to you. Everything I say upsets you. Nothing I ever do is good enough. I'm not sure what you want from me any more.
I don't want to upset you. But I also don't want to not say anything, and I don't want to lie about anything.
I thought I would try just being honest.
I hope that they're helping you, and that we'll be able to discuss things properly some time. You're still one of my best friends, and I still care about you. That's not going to change in a hurry.
I miss you a lot. I've been going around to see your parents every now and again, just to...talk to them. It's nice, except you're not there, so it's not as nice.
It's okay if you don't want to write back.
Love - always,
Elizabeth Weir