Love Letters to the Dead

Chapter Nine

"Come on, Bailey. Wake up," Mom whispers, nudging me gently.

"Hm...what?" I ask, half asleep.

"It's nine o' clock. We're leaving in a few hours," She says, then leaves my room.

I climb out of bed and check my desk for the last letter from Dylan.

Dear Bailey,

I won't stop you from writing a story about this, but I will stop you if you try to hurt yourself because of it. You're a really cheerful girl, and I don't want anyone or anything to stop you from being happy.

I don't really have anything that I brought with me, so I'll be ready to go when you are. If you don't mind, I'm just going to listen to some music and practice writing on the car ride home. I was thinking that you might want some time to yourself to get started on writing that story.

Even if you somehow forget about me, I want you to know one thing.

Wherever I am, I'll always love you.

Don't ever forget that.

-Dylan

Aw! This letter is definitely one of my favorites! I took some time to write my last letter to him, because this one should be the most meaningful.

Dear Dylan,

I don't think it's physically possible for me to forget you. You've done so much for me, you helped me out when I needed it, and you've never let me down once in my life. I'm not the best girlfriend in the world, but I love you more than I could ever put into words.

I'll see you in a few hours.

-Bailey

I finish the letter and put down my pencil. I go downstairs, eat breakfast, and return upstairs to pack up my stuff.

As I do so, Dylan appears behind me.

"Hey, Dylan!" I greet cheerfully.

"Hey, Bailey!" He replies.

"Do you think you'll feel weird leaving the place where you used to live?" I asked him. "If that makes any sense..."

"Eh, I think I'll be fine. Besides, I'd prefer your house where people live over a cabin where I'm alone for a year," Dylan answers with a laugh.

I join in with him and continue to put my clothes and belongings into suitcases.

About an hour later, all of my stuff is packed up except the letters.

I took out my folder, and with a Sharpie, marked it: Love Letters.

I carefully slide all of the letters into the folder, and the folder into my backpack.

At noon, my parents, Dylan, and I took one last look around the cabin for any more of our stuff that we had left, but there was nothing. We file into the car and say our last goodbyes.

The car ride begins. My dad is driving, my mom is reading, and Dylan is listening to music with his eyes closed. I thought about poking him in the side, but I decided not to. Instead, I take out the folder of letters and my laptop.

I open a new Microsoft Word document and brainstorm ideas. I made a promise to Dylan, and I was going to fulfill it.

I take a deep breath and begin to type.

It went a little something like this:

I'll never forget the day my boyfriend died. It was all an accident, but I still feel like it was my fault. His death was exactly one year ago, but I still haven't forgiven myself for what I did to him.

It was funny how well we clicked together. We were polar opposites, in personalities and in looks. He had short black hair, dark brown eyes, and tan skin while I had long, blonde hair, hazel-green eyes, and peach skin. He was a total daredevil, rebellious, and always talking. I never get in trouble, I never take risks, and I'm extremely quiet. He knew everyone at our school, and I'm more of a loner; I only have a few friends.

Despite our differences, we both thought we were perfect for each other.

Until mistakes lead to accidents, and those accidents fall along the lines of death...

A/N: Wow. That feels good. I've been typing for hours today and yesterday, and it feels amazing to finally be finished. I've completed my story with 10,213 words, not including the Author's Notes. I really hope you guys enjoyed this story, and I plan on doing more #JustWriteIt challenges. Of course, I'll only do it if I find the challenge interesting, but I guess I'll just have to wait until tomorrow to find out! If you enjoyed this story, go check out my other account, BellaBuilder878. Peace...OUT!!!! XD

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