25 January 1895

Dear Aunt Winnie,

I don't know what to do about Violet. She's the French girl Mum wouldn't let me go visit this summer. She's also a bloody traitor because she's probably only at school for the rest of the year, and then she's going to go marry someone French and boring and rich like her and they made her prefect anyway.

I'm tired of seeing her face every day, and I can't wait until she takes all her French paintings down. I have one less person yammering in my dorm at night. She left this letter on my pillow like a coward.

I don't know what I'm supposed to do. This is stupid.


Anne

Bronwyn Moony

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MJ about made me cry with this one!
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January 26th, 1895

My Darling Anne,

As I'm sure you know, I'm not going to treat you like a child about this. I do not think this is a Violet problem. I think this is you problem. I know it is incredibly difficult to look forward to something, like being named prefect, for it to slip through your fingers and go to someone else, but she is not wrong; she did not steal anything from you. A jury of adults decided she was the best fit for the position and if it has ruined your friendship, then perhaps it was the right call. As of right now, your response says your immaturity would not have suited the role. I have never taken you for someone who would sour a friendship over something that, I hate to say it, will not actually matter in three year's time. I know it feels important now, but it won't in by the time you graduate.

Now that it feels like I have been incredibly harsh, I will follow up with, you have a big heart, Anne, which is why this bothers you so much. Being friends with someone who lives an entirely different lifestyle is difficult, but not impossible. You have to work at it. Friendship is a verb, not a constant state. I know from experience what you can lose when you forget that.

You'll figure it out, I promise. I've attached some sweets to get you through the thinking process.

Love,
Aunt Winnie

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