Chapters (52)
Anyway, thanks again for being there.
Love
Fern xxx
From: [email protected]
Subject: Do you have to wear thick-rimmed glasses everywhere?
FERN!
Anytime. I’m always here for you. Glad to hear you’re settling in, but also glad to hear you’re missing me. I miss you loads!!!!!!!!!!! Town is so weird without any of you here, but Jade and I are having many adventures before she leaves for York. We got the train to London the other day and got stoned in Hyde Park, and took out one of those rowing boats. Too wasted to row, of course. Just went around and around in tiny circles, laughing too much, and chucking Percy Pigs into the lake because we had a bet about whether or not they could float. (They can’t.) Glad your hall is nice and friendly. You’ll get the hang of it all soon, I promise.
Sorry such a quick one. Jade outside. We’re going to Brighton.
Love
Jessica xxx
From: [email protected]
Subject: Percy Murderer
Jessica!!!!
OMG! SO sorry it’s been a while since I’ve emailed. Things are SO CRAZY up here. I take it all back. I love uni! I love Manchester! Everyone is great! I’m having such an amazing time! I just needed to get over the huge shock of it all and now, honestly, it’s so fun, you must come visit, you must APPLY TO MANCHESTER and come next year.
OK OK, so where to start? Right, so my halls are so great. But what’s especially great is this girl called Heather. She’s SO fucking cool. You would love her. She’s a lesbian. She came out to us all last week. Isn’t that cool? Said it’s the first time she’s been out her whole life, even though she says she knows she’s been gay since she was, like, a fetus or something. ANYWAY, she is so smart, Jessica. She’s got all these opinions about boys and girls, and how fucked-up everything is. She wants me to join this “Feminist Soc” with her, but I’m not sure. I told her I don’t wanna burn my bra and not shave my legs and she laughed. We’ll see. It’s all quite interesting.
All of us have been going out most nights, and it’s so fun. Drinks are so cheap! Come to uni! All of us have bonded so well. They feel like family already. And, even though I’m drunk most nights, I’ve not done drugs since I’ve come, isn’t that weird?