Early winter,
Dear Mom and Dad,
In the past few weeks I have been running away from the tripods. I have gone through the wasteland and many different villages on my way to safety. I dont want to worry you about me. I am okay and in good health. I'm sorry I left and did not tell you where I was going. When I saw what had happened to Jack I became very scared. He became different after being capped and I was afraid the same thing would happen to me. I wasn't planing on bringing Henry but he saw me when I was sneaking out and I couldn't say no. He had just lost his mom so I said yes. If you are wondering is Henry ok, well the anser is yes, he is fit and safe.
Another reason why I left with out telling you was because I knew you were capped and you can't think for yourself. I was just protecting you so the tripods don't come and hurt you. In my journey I have met many different people. When I was in France I met Beanpole. He was the one who helped me and Henry get out of jail. He has gone through the whole journey but around halfway through the journey he got capped and we had to leave him behind. I also met a girl. She was a beautiful girl and I wanted to stay with her but she was also capped and in the end I did not want to end up like that. I want you to know that I want my freedom and to be able to think on my own. I hope one day we can be together again. I also hope to find others like me and bring them to where I currently am staying. There are good people here. I will write again soon. Take care.
Miss you
Will
