Theodore:

February came quicker than expected. Audrey spent Christmas in Portland with her family and her grandmother. The New Year's exams were tough, and some of us lost our good grades. Nevertheless, we all made it through the first six months.

Now I'm sitting alone again. It's not noticeable that Audrey ever went to this school. Cathy has very little contact with Audrey. I was aware of that, and I don't write to her much either. I keep looking at her pictures; she seems happy in Portland, but somehow I feel like we've missed something.

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