Letter from Freddie to Lucy December 21st Dear Lucy, Please try to visit my mom and dad this Christmas. Give them a big hug from me. I sent them a postcard yesterday. I told them I was in England for a vacation over Christmas break and that I was watching everyone do their Christmas shopping. I was not completely lying to them. But I could not tell them the truth. I came to England illegally ten days ago I came in the back of a truck. I would never have done it on my own, but some older boys helped me. We climbed into the truck when the driver was not looking, then we hid behind some boxes. We had to stay as quiet as possible and hope that the police would not check the back of the truck. I was so afraid I thought I was going to be sick. Each time the truck stopped