The parents
saw their 19 year old daughter off to university. They received a letter saying
how well she was settling in, then
nothing.
After some weeks of increasing anxiety they received
a letter.
Dear Mum
and Dad
As you
know I've been at university for three months now. I must first apologise for
not writing to you sooner. Please excuse my thoughtlessness, but things have
been hectic on campus to say the least.
It might
be a good idea if you sit down. If you are sitting down you may want to lie
down.
The good
news is, that just like you said, The Freshers Ball was fantastic. An
unforgettable experience, and I got to meet a lot of new people. Paramedics, policemen
and of course some wonderful doctors who tell me that my skull fracture is well
on the way to healing.
I don't
actually remember jumping from my bedroom window, although when he visited me
in hospital, the Chief Fire Officer did praise my presence of mind, and said
that he'd never seen a Hall of Residence go up quite so quickly - even with 30
little Christmas lights so close to the curtains.
Fortunately,
my fall was broken by Ben, the night-watchman. He said I wasn't at all heavy in
just my underwear and even carried me to his room in the Gate House to wait for
the ambulance.
Would you
believe it took nearly an hour for them to arrive? Luckily Ben's a qualified
First Aider and was able to give me the kiss of life and also massage my heart
several times to keep the blood circulating.
Anyway,
until they rebuild the Halls, Ben has kindly invited me to share his flat with
him.
Some of
the other girls have been a little horrid to me recently, but I put that down
to the shock of the fire and the fact that they're living in tents in the
carpark.
Ben is a
lot younger in outlook than he appears in real life and we've fallen deeply in
love with each other and plan to marry.
We
haven't set a date yet, but it will have to be soon if I don't want to walk
down the aisle with my bump showing.
Oh, yes,
by the way, I'm pregnant. Isn’t it marvellous news. I know how much both of you
are looking forward to being
grandparents because you talk of little else to my elder sister, Louise.
Has she
told you yet that she can't have children? It's so sad but, as they say, every
cloud has a silver lining and I know you will welcome my baby and give it the
love devotion and tender care you gave me
when I was a child.
Now that
I have brought you up to date, I want to tell you that there was no fire at the
Halls, I did not fracture my skull, I am not engaged or even pregnant. There is
no man in my life and as far as I know Louise can have children.
However I
am only getting a Third in History and a
Fail in Philosophy and I wanted you to see those marks in the proper
perspective.
Your
loving daughter,
Janie.
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