Snail Mail
Naoki’s dad came into the living room and handed him an envelope. “You have snail mail, Naoki.”
Naoki was 10 years old. He had never received a letter in the regular mail—“snail mail”—as his dad referred to it. Naoki already had an email account and a smartphone so his friends would just text him when they wanted to get in touch.
Naoki examined the small yellow envelope. The envelope had his first name, last name, and full address written entirely in neat capital letters. The envelope felt light in his hands.
Naoki opened the envelope and pulled out a letter. As he read it, he knew his life would be changed forever. It said,
“Dear Naoki…”
Story Endings
You have been chosen to go to space and live on the moon!
From: Your friend Astro the Ailen
Dear Naoki, It is your new pen pal Jeff and today is your lucky day you get a FREE trip to Miami and a FREE hotel with a pool so big it is like the ocean and you get to go on a private jet isn’t that great! And you get to see me!!!!!! Great can’t wait to see you bye bye From, Jeff
dear naoki you have been invited to the bigest party ever and it is a costume party so wear a cool costume met me at my house at 12:00pm 1234 plopper drive signed lynda
Dear Naoki, you got invited to the snail party the best party ever! (P.S. the worst party ever.) Sincierly, Snaileyland, from all the snails
Dear Naoki, you met a ghost on the garbage place and a train station at 2:00 the mail was sent to you for your information I hate you!!!!!!!!!!!!!💀🤐😡
Dear Naoki you won a trip to the worst place on earth meet me at the train station at 2.00 and you will see were your going.
Love your puppy daisy🐕😊 ps it’s just an adventure.
Dear Naokai, I’m a snail and you are a very smart person and every one listens to you. So I want you to spread the word. Please do not step on us snails shells. We know you are just doing that to be cool and PLEASE don’t step on us when we are in the shell. We will repay you if 400 shells do not crack this year. The prize is a trip with ONE of your friends to Hollywood. Best of luck, A snail.
You have been with youre family for a long time but that is not youre real family. Me Alex Bruk is youre real dad. I dont think you understand but go tell youre family. They have been waiting for this letter for a long time.
dear Nokia, you are the first kid ever to win a trip around the world and to get as much stuff as you want forever you can also use your around the world trip as many times as you want and you can bring friends and family and your in business class.
You received $1000000000000000000 and 14 puppies and 25 pizzas don’t worry I did the paperwork From: your secret admirer
dear Naoki, you have won a 5 billion dollar prize please pick it up the nearest library sincerely, a person
you have won a two day trip to the best water park in history! The trip will start on the 17th of July!
hi naoki! it,s ryan. you probably remember me from your old school.the day before you moved,you brought me ice when I felli,ve always wanted to be your friend. do you want to be pen -pals? mabe you could come over some time sincerely, ryan
we’ve decided you need to come to the postal office because you need to become a snail if you want to receive real mail
You have been chosen to act in a movie and a free trip but you get to chose your destion