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#1 - SEPTEMBER 23, 2007

DEAR YIFAN,

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Make sure you don't read this until you've finally achieved what you wanted when you decided to leave...whatever that is. I hope it was worth it. Don't you dare forget about me, kay?

In complete honesty, I have no idea what I was going to write, but that's what you'll remember me for right? My terrible memory. Ironic, isn't it? Maybe I'll just keep writing these letters just so that my face is never off your mind. Mwahahah! But seriously, it hurts just imagining you drifting away from us. I asked your mom to forward these letters to you since  you never told us where the heck you went. You and I both know that she is no good at texting or emails, but she sure does a great job at dropping an envelope in the mail box. So, I really do hope this finds you easily.

Wendy's laying on my bed, devastated and crying her face off. I would cry too, but I don't want the ink to run. Mark's not doing too good either. He's not crying, but I can tell that he's taking all of this pretty hard.

But! I didn't start this letter just for you to take pity on us! None of us would want that. We just miss you too much. It might sound silly, but I wish I was awake the first time you walked into our classroom so I could've seen your face for those extra seconds.

Well, just like old times. Your dumb face is making me smile instead of cry. Old times...that m