The 7th Letter

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Dear Elliot Ingles,

And the days went by, and every day you would insult me. It was a week, and then I started insulting you back.

"Hey, you little chicken nugget," you would say.

At first, I would fume. Then, as the insults became more normal, I realized he meant nothing by it, and I started to laugh.

"Hey, you jerk," I said.

And you smiled.

And that's when I realized that I loved your smile.

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