The Hollow Shell ✔️

Message for James

My friend,

I'm sorry for not writing to you in such a long time. It's been a while, hasn't it? We have a lot to talk about. But first, I want to share to you a secret.

I'm in love.

This isn't the usual, I tell you. I'm serious about this girl. If you'd only meet her, I know you wouldn't get along well. She's rather infuriating at times.

Her name is Kate. She's the school 'outcast.' She never fits into any clique; and she never tries. One day, I bumped into her, and when I was about to tell her off, I saw her face.

The most saddest face I had ever seen.

You remember me cry, haven't you? You once told me I look like an injured puppy. Well, she was much more sadder than that.

Not once in my life do I ever think about girls cry. We once joked they look pathetic when they cry. Kate was different. She's beautiful even when the tears flowed down her cheeks.

I wanted to know why she cried, and embarrassingly, wanted to know her name. I never knew her before that encounter. I was blessed to have known her.

I'm pursuing her, James. Kate thinks I'm messing with her feelings. It will take some time to get her to believe in me, but I'm excited when I do. I love it when she gets annoyed with me, the way she blushes when she's mad, the way she scrunches her nose when I give her flowers that she doesn't want. I'm alive when I see her. I'm in love with Kate.

It's ironic, I know. I never want to be in a relationship with meek girls. When it involves her, I'm on high alert. She may be shy, but I know there's more to her than what meets the eye. If I could only gain her trust, she may be able to share to me some things about her. It's the hope I'm holding onto right now. But it's more than enough.

I hope you get to read this message, James. And when you do, please send me a reply to say what you think. Am I crazy? I probably am. I want to hear it from my very best friend.

Sincerely yours,
Dalton