Quarter 4: Outside Reading #3

Bridget,
I am very sorry about your current dilemma. Even though your original plan to just ignore and stay away from Eric sounded like a great idea, I think no matter what you would have had times that you had to talk to him or be with him. I also believe that you two were partnered together for a reason. Think of the bright side, maybe you will be able to appreciate him as just a friend so that the summer in Baja will no longer bother you. Even though you are partnered with Eric there are still many other people in the camp, and I bet you will still have a great time and meet many other fantastic people. Even though you are suffering through some really awkward moments and reliving bad memories, think of your other three best friends that are home, who are also having difficulties of their own. Carmen is considering not attending Williams next year, but instead she wants to go to the University of Maryland because then she will be closer to home and will be apart of her mother's baby's life. Also, she feels that if she leaves, her home will no longer feel like her home, but the baby's home. Even though Carmen's house life is in disarray and her job of taking care of Valia is still emotionally difficult, Carmen has met this one guy who helped her with Valia when she fell. His name is Win, and they both seem very fond of each other. Tibby still feels tremendous guilt for keeping her window open, allowing her sister to climb out of the window and fall. All the while, Lena is trying to find a way to still go to her dream school RISD, because her dad said that he will not pay for her to go to that college because he doesn't think that art is a good future. So, Lena went to the class teacher, Annik, and asked her what she could do. With Annik's advice and encouragement, Lena is going to try to get a merit scholarship to RISD. I hope that you can work through the issues that are currently facing you, and also that you help your friends through theirs.
Sincerely,
Kiltie