Away From The Sun

[Sebastian Bolstad]

S. Bolstad,
Hammel Institute,
Vermont.

Mr M & Mrs J Bolstad,
Door County,
Wisconsin.


Hello mom and dad.

I'm sorry it has taken me so long to get in touch with you. It has taken me a very long time to settle down in my new school but I think I am finally starting to understand it now. The people have been surprisingly nice considering that they are freaks and I have made a few friends, I think. Tomer and Monroe are both always lovely to me and treat me like a real person; they do not deserve what has happened to them either. Their plagues effect them even more than mine does me yet they are still good people, I think. I do not think either of them will ever be destructive or harmful. Maybe not all people turn evil like we thought. Maybe there is hope for me yet.

Most of the teachers are very nice but the psychiatrist scares me. He has done nothing wrong to my knowledge but he can read minds and it is very uncomfortable being in his presence. Surprisingly the teacher that I have befriended the most is Mr Cohen. He teacher computer science but he is really friendly and kind to me. He loaned me the typewriter that I am using to write this letter to you. I am still not very good with it but he is teaching me. He is a normal person, he doesn't have any curse, but he always tries to help those of us that do. I think you would like him, if you would just try to come here and visit, maybe.

Anyway, I have to go now. Math is starting in ten minutes. I look forward to your reply.

Love you mom and dad.
               Sebastian.

[Sebastian Bolstad]

Mr M & Mrs J Bolstad,
Door County,
Wisconsin.

S. Bolstad,
Hammel Institute,
Vermont.


Sebastian.

Would it have really hurt you to have handwritten the letter instead of using one of those accursed machines? We brought you up better than that. It has only been a short while and it seems that you are already falling by the wayside. Socializing with those other aberrations, using machinery like that, pretending to understand how the freaks feel. Sebastian, what has happened to you? What happened to our bright, intelligent baby boy? What on Earth did you do to bring this shame on us?

It pains me to say this, but unless they find a cure for whatever sickness it is that is doing this to you, you are not welcome in our home. Please do not contact us again while you are in this state.

If there is a God, I hope he has mercy on your soul.

Michael and Jessica Bolstad.