From: Kamal E Y [email protected]>

To: Sabrina [email protected] >

Sent: 27 October, 1999 02:46 PM

Subject: You aren't any victim

Dearest daughter,

Why did you write you are a victim? I don't understand why you hate your father. If you don't mind tell me why. I can understand you not liking your father, but why hating? Has he done any wrong to you?

I don't think it is possible for me to go to my father and start behaving totally different all of a sudden. That will be so embarrassing for me. Even my siblings and mom will be surprised. I talk to him, that is OK, but don't spend much time with him. I feel a certain discomfort. And do you know I have a Titanic ego? My ego is very big. I know it and nowadays I try to suppress it. But still, there are some grey areas. My dealings with my family are one of them.

I am glad your periods are over without any problem. Yesterday I felt bad because I couldn't talk to you when you needed me. But anyway I am glad you were all right in the office. Do you usually lose too much blood? (Tanya had this problem.)

Well, your second question yesterday, about what I was thinking during those 10 days. I thought about that deeply yesterday. I am sure that there was no idea of my revenge in my mind. I read your mail on Tuesday. That mail wasn't filled with so many emotions, it was mostly about that phone call and why you became angry. So I thought you know me well and so there won't be any misunderstanding. Most of the time I was looking for a chance to present my case to my family. I didn't get any chance to tell specifically about you. Only that I know someone in S city and I plan to go there. That much they know. There wasn't any small idea of vengeance in my mind. I am positive about that. I guessed that you will be sending emails daily and so there won't be any problem. In fact, I was a little happy because your anger was gone.

You told me to give you the love of a father. You know I have always told you that you are a little girl and I would like to treat you like a sweet cute little girl. (Not always, my smart partner! And of course not in the bed!!!)

We are having an all India exhibition of Information Technology in B'lore here called IT.com. I am among the selected who will represent our company. That is a chance to meet more people, influential people in the industry. I will tell you about all that soon.

For now, go and sleep well (hmmm...after replying!), my little girl.

Yours always

Kamal