A letter from April 20th, 2020

Peaceful right?

Dear FutureMe, So apparently, I'm attending high school in Sydney. I'm in a romantic long-distance relationship with a guy studying in Japan. He is nice and he loves me (I guess). I'm not sure how long this relationship would last but I hope we would both have a great time together. I know none of us is perfect but I'm trying to accept and to see only the good points of him. My man, if you see this letter in 1 year's time and we broke up, I just want you to know that I was and always happy and grateful.

Epilogue

almost 4 years later

Dear Em,

Today, I accessed this mailbox for a completely different reason, but by chance, I stumbled upon your letter.

First of all, how have you been? Have you returned...

Amtivne heest ot ro angetirt uoy ?tey how yad?s ielf si.
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Jyo hwta d’tno eeedutncpx to mmeotn uory an asw i ,asy rtleet, i aylelr wkon ubt i fetl the. Hrevygetni of we episkpd aeshdr a ueesbca heart of ,iomserme ym het eautcbae—bes. Eitm has on t,teergho flei ew dha not a hugoth kmar ltef gno,l ym snialgt ahtt. Opts ot uyo glnwedil ianlfyl yarse toko het me ebne tel hreet is’t spta ,go anc ot on ti ra?sye heert vebelie. I on,w shoiatnlrpei neve nidf trnheoa ayrde mlyfse ,ety nto quiet rof.
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Uyo orpbably em drzelaei hmuc itoeme—rm nhta agve os ni that uoy. Eons i you edciefnoc,n nmya hurohgt ssoe,lns wyas deetpcxe i eadrnle bidlu me evner and ym pshade u,oy me tath ni dhelep eahv. Sa o"yu aywsal aalwys ,isad but givrthynee igcfunk ncoe u,p ouy. Ebmrmeer tehos rdwos if " wndeor i lislt you. Mybe,a —tighri unri sihgnt ot oshwmeo yuo yswala erew emse dan.
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Krboe ireently ,onw pu im’ rsue ew eenv ton hyw. Lnduoc’t sa oyu sida, cesho ti gson asw ouy asw uoy nda sdie yuo in fo a em meaby atht "m",dseo nru het saw ro ayemb sjut tcla—ciepek rndsseak teh ot. Em fi hte hstt’a roveigf e—cnhsate. Was hrntgievye yameb elrayl rnvgnihoteki ,dacre i uoy dna tsuj revne ro. I’m tegehotr uhbrtgo but ni tno ttah su ’wntsa fi hwat sgon es,amktni cpla?e hte fistr.
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Het all a’ttsh in tbu sapt. Ipnot ni dlo e’stehr no rosetsi vitriiseng. L’uloy so iceerve hist fi it enve be dna knosw a?imle woh.
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Acre etak. Ouy truly phapy pohe ear i.
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Egdooby.

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