Waiting to Meet You PV Ruka Tân Closed

To: @Ruka Tân

Dear Ruka,

How are you doing, dear? If you've been busy with school and school events, I'm sorry to bother you with this letter, but I can't help worrying. Jack doesn't tell us as much about himself as I would like, but at least his father and I know him well enough to glean what we need to from what little he says so we can get a good sense of when he's hiding something that's bothering him. What I worry about more is the fact that he might be hiding things about you from us. His father thinks he would only do so for your best interests, but since when does a boy like him know what's best for another boy about his age, especially one who's been through so much worse than he has?

One of the reasons I became especially worried was because Jack told us he didn't want to come home for Easter break, but he didn't say much about your opinion on it. I thought that maybe it might be cruel to introduce you to your new house and family for only two short weeks before sending you back to school, so I didn't argue with him, but I have to say I'm sorry we missed the chance to meet you. Todd - Jack's father - and I are still working very hard to get everything ready for your coming to live with us this summer, so maybe it's for the best that you don't see the house as messy as it is at the moment. Jack's father and I are also similarly in disarray, but we'll be sure to have everything in order and ready for you by the time school lets out!

Speaking of disarray, Jack had been sending us frantic notes asking us to help mail him a great deal of flowers in time for a proposal to invite a girl to a 'Blossom Ball'? He hasn't yet told us how that turned out, so I wondered if you knew. I sent him a corsage and boutonniere for him and his date, but we were so busy getting sunflowers and purple flowers of all kinds together that I forgot to ask you if you were going to the same ball and might have had a date as well! I also thought it might be prying into your business a little too much, especially for someone who hasn't even had the honor to meet you yet.

Regardless, Ruka, I'm really sorry I didn't send a letter about all this to you sooner. I'm so swamped with e-mails and text messages from clients that hand-written letters, charming as they are, are still a novelty that I forget are an option to communicate with you boys from time to time. I still have your sweet letter asking about Jack's birthday and I hope that went well, too. In any case, it doesn't matter when your own birthday is, since Jack mentioned you might not know it. We'll make sure to have the best birthday ever once you come over during the summer, so please have a list of what you'd like for it and who you want to invite! Don't ever hesitate to letter Todd or I. We really can't wait to meet you and it's always a pleasure to hear from you.

Lots of Love,

Ffion Burnett

P.S. - I know it's probably a bit too soon to ask this of you, but whenever you feel comfortable, please feel free to call me mum, mom, mother, ma, or any varient you feel most comfortable with! The same goes for Todd. Though...perhaps you might feel more comfortable referring to him as dad, da, father, or something similar. Whatever you choose, I'm sure we'll be happy to respond to it.