Dear Natalia,
My daughter, that little bundle I held in my arms 19 years ago. I didn’t want to write you a letter but the fools at the police station said that I couldn’t see you. I don’t know why! I’m not going to hurt you, you’re my little girl! I just wanted to ask you why you are making up these vicious lies. It must be jealousy of course! You didn’t like Stephan the first time you saw him! You didn’t want me to be happy and find love; oh no you wanted me all to yourself! But doing this, making up horrible, horrible things, well you have gone too far! Saying that my Stephan did those things to you, touched you, as if he would ever want a fat little girl! Natalia, just stop this, oh I can’t get over the shame, my Stephan being questioned by the police, being taken away in the middle of his work, and then charged with, well with THAT. How could you? And to say that you were worried he was going to kill you? My Stephan won’t even kill a spider if it crawls through the house, he just throws it outside! Now the trial is coming up, but of course you already know that I’m just begging you please to drop these charges! If you will then I am sure that Stephan and I can forgive you and you can come and live back home with us. But I am telling you now if you don’t then I will no longer consider you my daughter.
P.S I haven’t heard from your sister since that night, so the same will apply to her unless she makes an appearance.
Your Mother
Hi Abi,
ReplyDeleteWell done! The letter really brings out the character. I'm picturing a woman in denial here. The fact that Natalia's sister has not been in contact with her mother implies that she believes/knows the accusations are true. The tone of the letter is that of a controlling, rather than a loving mother. Am I right?