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"Well… I’ll see you sometime," she says "Bye, Bex"

"Bye!" I say, o!

But instead I put down the receiver and stare into space At the other end of the flat I can hear Luke, Gary, and Jess all laughing about soreat It’s just e hopes I was so excited about having a sister But I’ve done everything I can think of, and it’s all failed Jess and I are never going to be friends Not in a million years

WEST CUMBRIA BANK

45 STERNDALE STREET

COGGENTHWAITE

CUMBRIA

Ms Jessica Bertram

12 Hill Rise

Scully

Cumbria CA19 1BD

16 May 2003

Dear Ms Bertrah your accounts in great detail I can only concur that there is a discrepancy of 73 pence

I am deeply sorry for this error by the bank and have credited your savings account by this amount, back-dated threeinterest

May I take this opportunity to cohtful approach to your finances

On a personal note, I look forward to seeing you at the upco, at which our head of personal accounts will be giving the keynote address "Retightening the Purse Strings"