Sweltering heats fill the room, a hot sticky breeze drifts by my face. Broom Broom Broom its the posties bike coming to a halt beside our old white mailbox. He adds a few letters in the mailbox and speeds off to the next house. Racing outside in anticipation, my heart suddenly sinks discovering its only a Telstra bill. I hate when the phone bill arrives, mum always gives me a big lecture about all my …showed first 75 words of 1124 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1124 total…airport, we waited a while and then boarded the plane. Sofie stayed with me in Australia for another two weeks. I showed her around Parkes and before I new it we were driving back to Sydney so she could board her return flight.         We said our goodbyes and agreed we would plan another trip in a few years, and in the mean time we will continue writing to each other. And to this day we