Letter to Savannah Amherst Who: Emiko What: the last letter Emiko sends to Savannah before she arrives at MVMA
Savannah, So, if I've done my math correctly, when you get this letter I will be about a day away from MVMA. I thought that I would be upset about leaving home like this, but sadly, I'm really not. And I feel bad about it. I mean, these are my parents and they raised me and all, and I used to love my hometown. But now I just want to get the hell out of here. Of course, this is very different than how I had always picture me going away. First of all, I never thought I'd actually be leaving until college and I always thought I'd leave on a good note. But neither of those things seem to be the case right now. My parents are actually pretty glad to be getting rid of me, which they don't even bother trying to hide. And the neighbours... They keep asking when I leave. They don't want to have a freak mucking up their precious suburb any longer. But, it's okay, I'm glad to be leaving. I think the fact that I won't miss anyone helps. The hardest part so far has been figuring out which parts of my life are important enough to bring with me. I never actually realized how much stuff my small bedroom held until it came time for me to pick and choose things to pack. It's a pretty weird feeling, looking around at the empty spaces that used to be taken up by things that are now in my suitcases. I'm a little nervous about this whole things, this will be the longest distance I've ever travelled, but I'll be okay. Can't wait to see you when I get there. Emiko