Chapter Two

1986

Paldeer, IL

Letter to Erin from Jackson

January 7, 1986

Dear Hawk,

Happy New Year! Can you believe it’s 1986? I totally can’t! Thanks for your last letter. Sorry it’s taken me such a long time to write back. Christmas was very cool, how was yours? I wish it didn’t cost so much money to talk on the phone. I’d much rather talk to you than ~~right~~ write these stupid letters. Well, they’re not stupid, but you know what I mean. Aunt Jackie said to tell you hi. I think she really likes you.

Thanks for the birthday card! It made my birthday extra special, Hawk. You even got me Snoopy! That was totally cool.

I can’t wait till the end of the summer when we can hang out again. I miss you, buddy. I’m glad your folks are bringing you back up north!

You know, I never taught you how to fish last time. I promise to make it up to you this year, okay? I think it was because we couldn’t get you off that tube! Ha, Ha. You really cooked across the water. Probably because you weigh like next to nothing. I’m saying “like” a lot. My friends at school say it like all the time. It’s driving my aunt crazy. Sometimes I say it on purpose. Shh! Don’t tell her I said that!

Hey, guess what? We had an end-of-term show. All the band members played something. I played a solo on my recorder in front of the whole school before Christmas break. I was so scared I almost peed my pants! One of my classmates plays the ~~paino~~piano really well. She was my ~~accompanymint~~accompanist for the song. Sorry for all the scratches, Hawk. I try to spell words right so you don’t think I’m an idiot. After I wrote them, I looked in the dictionary and saw they were wrong. OOOPS! J

We got a new girl in class. Her name is Jennifer. I like hanging out with her. She’s from California. Her hair is so blond it’s like white. She’s really cool. I think you’d like her. She likes to play sports and she’s tall, too, so I guess we’ll get a new girl on the basketball team!

We’ve got so much snow I can’t believe it. The trees are pretty, though. I think you could draw them perfectly. It’s weird that you’ve never seen this place in winter. But it’s kinda boring since you can’t really go anywhere since it’s so cold out.

Anyway, tell me how your art project went in the fair. You sounded really excited about it when you wrote. I hope you won first place! You’re really talented, Hawk. Never stop drawing or your biggest fan will be really sad.

I’ll write better next time, I promise.

Friends 4 Ever,

Jack

1986

Island City

Letter to Jackson from Erin

February 9, 1986

Dear Jack,

Thanks for the letter. Do you know I keep all of your letters in a shoebox? My mom says I shouldn’t keep so much cludder, but I keep it hidden in my closet so she won’t see. Happy New Year to you too. My Christmas was a-okay. I got some cool art supplies. My dad said he found the best ones since I take such good care of them. I got a big art pail to keep the pencils and pastels separate. I got so much paper too. It’s totally awesome. J

I’m glad you liked your birthday card. You said Joe Cool was rad, so I sent him. Wow, twelve years old. You’re almost a teenager. I’ll be eleven in September, that will be rad, too.

I won first place in my art fair, Jack! I used that first picture I drew from the roof. Everyone said I capjured the water perfectly. You were right! I don’t think I could stop drawing ever. I love it too much. So, don’t worry, okay? I have so many pictures from last summer. Remember how mad you got when you saw that I drew you? You shouldn’t be mad. It just shows you are special. JI don’t draw everyone. I bet I can draw you better by the summer.

You’re not an idiot, Jack. You’re one of the smartest people I know. You are talented too. You play your recorder so good. I can’t believe you had to play in front of everybody! I would have peed for sure. J

We have some snow here too. I bet you have more. Yeah, I probably won’t see your home in the winter. That kinda makes me sad. But you haven’t seen my house either. I can’t wait to see you too. I’m glad my dad found your place. We wouldn’t be friends if he didn’t. Do you think we’ll be friends 4 ever? I hope so. I like using the 4 instead of spelling it out. That’s really cool. See, you’re smart. Ha, Ha!

You can teach me to fish this summer. Maybe my dad will let us go on the boat with him. He said I would have more fun doing the tube anyway. I did like that a lot. You cooked on the water too! I still remember how hard it was to hang on with the turns. I’ll be stronger this summer so I don’t fall off so much.

Okay, my mom is calling me to eat dinner. Yuck, pot roast and brockly.

Write again soon.

Friends 4 ever,

Hawk

PS. Tell your Aunt Jackie I said hi.

PPS I like her too!

PPSS I won’t tell her you say “like” on purpose!

1986

Island City

Letter to Jackson from Erin

July 24, 1986

Dear Jack,

I’m coming in a week to see you! I am so excited. I like that my dad’s shop closes in August. We get a whole month to play. He says he needs the break as much as his workers do. The car ride is going to be so long. That’s the only part I don’t like. I hate having to wait to stop to pee. When you gotta go, you gotta go!

My mom said I could bring my art supplies again since I drew so many pictures last time. My art teacher said that my strokes are improving and that I have a great style! She said she couldn’t wait to see my pictures from this summer when we start school. It was so awesome she said that in front of the whole class on the last day of school.

My summer has been okay, but I’m really ~~exciting~~ excited to come to Wisconsin again. Paldeer is cool and everything, but I miss my best friend, Jack. L

I told my neighbor Ricky that I was going there for vacation again and he called you a cheesehead. What does that mean? He’s just a big jerk anyway, I only play with him because my mom told me to. I don’t like him at all. I’m glad we don’t go to the same school.

I gotta clean my room to pay for all the stamps I’m using. My mom said you should earn things you want. I guess that makes sense.

Okay, Jack. I’ll see you really soon. You don’t have to write back if you don’t want to.

Friends 4 ever,

Hawk

PS My dad got me a super cool fishing pole!

PPS So you better show me how to fish this year.

1986

Paldeer, IL

Letter to Erin from Jackson

July 28, 1986

Dear Hawk,

You might not even get this letter before you get here. But if you do, I’m really excited to see you in a couple days.

If you don’t get this letter and read it after you get back home. It was totally awesome to see you and I miss you already! SSS (sorry so short) I got a lot to do before you get here!

Friends 4 Ever,

Jack

PS Tell Ricky to come to Wisconsin and say that! I’ll squash him.

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