Gone

Letter

Kassidy,

    So, here I am, writing to you. Let's start from the beginning... okay maybe not that far back, but let me just say this: ever since we met in 8th grade, and to now, I've realized almost everything with our friendship had something to do with Destin. Okay, not just ours, but all four of us. Freshman year, we were amateurs. Sophomore year, we got closer, we had tons of ups and downs that year. Junior year, we all know that was a rough time. Senior year though... I feel like we got the closest. I'm not talking about school either. This entire past couple of months, you and me, the four of us, we stuck it out through the end. I know we each had our fits of rage and fights, but we made it out alive.

Part of me blames myself even, since it was in fact, my idea for us to have the sleepover. I was worried about you, Chloe, and Kelsey the entire time. I had never in my life connected with such a caring and loyal group of friends. I prayed and prayed that some miracle would happen and we'd make it out of that corrupted and desolated building. Every night I would cry and pray that we would make it. (I know you don't believe in all that, but I do... that's how I coped.)

Let's get away from that topic though. Kassidy Conners, you are very strong, and even though you may not see it, or maybe you do, you are absolutely beautiful, your soul is too. Even though you still annoy me a lot sometimes, I love you so much. None of us can see the future, and none of us can see if we'll actually keep in contact, but I hope we will. We know each other's secrets and so much more. These past five years and counting, being your friend has been a blessing and I am so thankful you, Chloe, and Kelsey have stuck with me. My hope is that even if we do drift apart, which I hope we don't, you'll still remember me.

Please, please don't take this the wrong way, but I think it's best if the four of us don't contact each other for a while. Not only me but a lot of my family, the officers, Kelsey's family, and probably even your family think it's best if we focus on ourselves. This is not the end Kassidy, you know it's not. I remember when Chloe and I had jumped out of the window, there were some dandelion seeds scattered on the ground. And when you laid Kelsey on the ground by them, I noticed them beginning to fly around. As kids, we believe that if you blow on a dandelion and make a wish, it will come true. You deserve everything you wish for. I love you. Don't stop wishing!

Love, Taylor