DearMsMa,
IamsorrytotellyouthatIcan'tgotoschooltoday.Lastnightmymotherhadahighfeverandabadcough.Perhapsshehascaughtflu.IwilltakemymothertoTiantanHospitalandthenlookafterherathome,soIcouldn'tgotoschooltoday.SoIwouldliketoaskforoneday'sleave.Iwillbeverygratefulifyougrantmyleave.
Yours,
LiLi