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I received this letters from Sharon today. Quickly I opened it and read. All together 2 pages. Here is the mails content [REF:302JLNH2MELAWATI]

20th May, 1984

Dearest Stephen,

Hello there! I am fine here. Hope you are fine too. Thank you very much for writing to me. I didn’t expect it. And I love reading letters especially long letters. So your letters are most welcome.

Well, I heard that you’ve already received your IDPM (Institute of Data Processing Management) letter. So I guess by now, you’ve already apply for the course. It’s so nice that you can still enjoy for another month before your course starts after the external exam. Actually, I really wish to study IDPM but unfortunately it’s too late for me to go home. I’m not afraid but my parents worry about me especially my grandma. So I took up LCCI. And I didn’t regret it but still I hope to take IDPM, maybe next year. Our Costing & Accounts sir said it’s good to take Accounting also if you have knowledge in computer. It good to have a combination of these two. It would be easier to look for a job or…. which needs these qualifications. Alright, I guess I’ll better stop my stories or else you will get bored. Do you feel bored reading my letters? I don’t think you feel bored since this is my first letter to you right?

Now, to answer some of your questions:- Actually, there’s really nothing wrong after the gathering on Monday. And I’m surprise to hear from you telling me that someone told you not to phone. I wonder if I know who the person is. Maybe I know who. Wait, let me think…. Ah! Ah! I think I know who is it but I hope you don’t call me, you can write to me and I am glad to receive your letter. We could tell more things in a letter instead of talking on the phone. In your letter, you did mention that you don’t want to get the person involve. Well, what I want to know is, what is that… that you don’t want him to get involve? I mean involved in what? And nobody is involve in anything.

Maybe there’s a lot of difference since you came back from Seremban because we can hardly contact each other or maybe we can’t come out to enjoy as some are working, me studying, Cheok – can’t contact him and examination is near soon. And also there’s nothing for me to tell you that will hurt your feelings. Don’t worry about it. Study for your exam and hope that we succeed in our exam. And we must, don’t you think so?

When we came back from Kimisawa on Monday night, my father is not at home and he didn’t scold us. I know you did called me 2 times but I’m studying and the first time, my dad picked up the phone. He didn’t scold as I’m not there. Although, if he scold, I won’t blame you. So next time you can write to me, okay?

Thanks for your handsome photo but I’m sure this is not the latest one as that photo looks more like Form 4 or 5. Hope you don’t mind if I said so directly. Maybe you would like me to exchange this one for a latest one. Actually, one of your personal photo taken during the trip to PD (Port Dickson) is okay too. It’s quite natural. But you said it’s not nice. I don’t think so. Anyway thanks for giving me your photo and the one taken with you at PD ( which I will get during my examination)

Lastly, I would like to know why you asked me not to let Shee Keong know that you write to me and not wanting anybody involved. What I know is, that’s nothing between me and him. Or maybe I didn’t realised anything yet. I don’t know. But don’t worry, I won’t tell him. In fact, I won’t tell even if you didn’t asked me. You are my friend and of course you can write to me. Even Shee Keong also can write but that lazy bump won’t. Don’t tell him or else he’ll……

Well, I think I’ve written a lot in my first letter. You may reply my letter if you’re free. So good luck in your exam too. Also don’t study too much, do enjoy yourself too, okay! Till then and goodbye!

Always,
M. Fui