Dear Shelly,

[Dhruv Cornfoot]

Hope this isn't awkward or anything.. How're you? Are your hols going well?

I'm bored. We're going to India in a couple days, and we'll be back in August. We could hang out then? Just the two of us? You could take me to those places you keep sneaking out and going to. .Just don't tell Alex.

From
Dhruv

[Michelle Beckett]

Dhruv! Hi!

I'm okay. They're okay. I've not been doing much. I've been sort of lonely, I suppose. Not exactly groundbreaking, I'm hardly the first ever teenager to feel lonely, but I still feel it, if you get me. And yeah, we could hang out. That'd be totally cool. I'll take you somewhere really nice, probably.

Yesterday I went and bought those plastic star things to stick on your ceilings. You know the ones that glow in the dark? They're really cool. That's all I've done. Probably not as interesting as being in India. Is India nice?

Love (you didn't say love?) from,
Shelly. xo

[Dhruv Cornfoot]

Hey!

Sorry for the late reply. That's bad that you're lonely. But now that I think of it... you? Lonely? Aren't you the most... shit I can't remember an adjective I can use without sounding rude friendly girl in your year? I mean, you have the most friends? Right? And that's totally cool with me. I'm back here now. Tell me when we can hang out?

Plastic stars? That sounds nice. I think I've seen some. Did you buy more than one sheet? Because if you do the ceiling looks really cool at night but the downside is that the light gets really bright and doesn't let you sleep. shit I sound like a girl don't I. My sister has those in her room. Yes, India was really nice. But after London it does take time to get used to. It's really noisy, for one.

Love
Dhruv

(OOC: the sorry is from Dhruv as well as me, I didn't see this earlier :/)

[Michelle Beckett]

Darling Dhruv,

Just because you have friends doesn't mean you can't be lonely, obviously. Ooh hopefully soon, but the foster parents have been rather sharp with me lately and have been making sure that I don't manage to sneak out or wriggle my way out of trouble or convince them the parties I've been invited to are totally alcohol-free, so it may be a couple of days or so. Just let me hatch out the perfect plan!

I only have a few because I like it to be quite dark at night. So I only notice them if I roll over and look for them. They're not obnoxious! Just sort of there. You can come and see them if you want, someday. I wish I could go to India. Take me there one day?

Lots of love (thank you for your love!),
Shelly. xo

[Dhruv Cornfoot]

Dear Shelly,

Fair point. Especially when you don't have contact with any of them. Are you in touch with anyone else? Oh, that must suck for you. Did you do anything to get in trouble or did they just start being strict with you? Anyway, tell me when you're ready. I'm looking forward to it

Oh gosh, I don't know about that. Where do you live? If it's near my house I might come sometime. Other than that, I can't. My sister hasn't let me out of her sight all holidays unless I distract her. I could take you to India in the winter, though again, you might not like it..

Love (it's no problem, you know I do)
Dhruv

[Michelle Beckett]

Darling Dhruv,

I'm in contact with Lily, who is a complete and utter dear. Well, they've got it into their heads that I am (and I quote) "self-destructive, dishonest and eager to cause trouble" and although they're being nice enough aside that they're being quite firm that if I do go out it's do to nice and innocent sort of things, like eating ice-cream or going to the funfair.

I'll bring you sometime. I'll blindfold you and lead you into my room so you can marvel at it. Really?! That would be so wonderful!

Love,
Shelly.xo