Saturday, December 24, 2005

Dear Lucille,I have still been unable to reach Shayne by telephone even though I called at the appointed time. But I think I know what might be wrong. Last night, on the Internet, in a discussion forum, someone asked how to block unwanted calls to a mobile phone. The answer was to dial "76" before the unwelcome number to block calls from that number. To unblock the number, you have to go into the directory on the mobile and make some changes. I remember that one time I called Shayne, someone else picked up her phone and said she was out. I wonder if calls from this number could have been blocked by other persons, who sometimes handle Shayne's device?Today, a letter came from the Post Office, stating that Shayne's student account had been stopped because, either 1) she was 30 years old or 2) she was no longer enrolled in school. So I assume she is no longer enrolled.I tried to share this information with Thomas but typically he bawled me out and was impossible to talk to.I also noticed that on the statements from her post office account, every month a fixed amount was taken off for three charities: greenpeace, aids and pioneers. I asked Thomas, "Don't you think that is strange, that every month an amount is deducted, when she owes 27,000 euro to the university?" Again, he did his ostrich head in the sand trick. I said, "And look, the "accept-giro" cards (i.e., the bills) have never been signed by her. They have never been sent in to the Post Office. I concluded, the money is being deducted without her approval, because all this time, it was hard to notice, because it is only 5 euro or 7 euro's per charity a month. But usually a gift is a one-time affair. Needless to say, Thomas thought I must be crazy to think the deductions for charity each month were strange.But I think, there are workers in the post office company who are making these deductions without having been giving the permission, as I have the bills right before me and they weren't filled in.Then I said, "Don't you think that Internet Bank Account she opened up is uncanny, because she doesn't have the Internet and she can only use it at the university, where she is no longer enrolled?" But Thomas didn't see my point. In fact, he thought I was crazy, as you can use Internet anywhere, in libraries, etc.But then, I thought about the fact that she had just received an ad from the post office, saying that for Internet accounts, one can now make one's own pin card. You can upload a photo by the Internet and receive your card in 6 days. Well, if some else has Shayne's pin number, they can have a card made up with their photo, to use at machines, for id, etc. Very easy for someone already working with the company. Well, Thomas was impossible, since he denies facts, even though they are standing before his very eyes. I said, "You force me to call the police to preserve my sanity." Thomas said, "The police will arrest you, for even opening up Shayne's mail. You can't do that."So I called the police. I sounded kind of incoherent but I was advised that because Shayne is 24 and spoke (possibly, if it were her) for a few seconds with me before hanging up last Saturday, that there is little they could do but if I came in, they might write it up for their files. Meanwhile, Thomas went to bed. So I am writing this letter to you. As you know, I called the university about her enrollment and finally reached someone, who said she was indeed enrolled. Ever since then I have been leaving messages and trying to get through without success. Now, it is too late. And today, even this evening, we still can't reach Shayne. I wish I knew what to do. I guess I will call another place she works sometimes. Clearly, she seems to be surrounded by people who aren't really her friends.

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