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I received a hand-written letter. Judging from the writing, I thought I was able to tell who sent it to me very easily. It was from someone. Someone I have known before. I was certain, 100% sure it was from her.  Excited I tore the envelope and immediately threw it away. Took out the letter and began to read it. " It took you years to write this to me"  I murmured. Had not started reading the content yet.  That delighted I was. A bit frustrated as well.  Had she sent it a bit earlier, I would have felt better. A lot better.  I read every sentence with a smile on my face.  It was like I took a trip down memory lane.  "Ngah, ngah"  I could hear Mama calling for me. I immediately stopped reading so that I could hide her letter, as she neared my room.  Mama's voice echoed and became slightly louder than it was before.  I squinted as the light went on, was not able to open my eyes completely. 'It's time for Sahur' said Mama. It was that moment I realised