letters

t h i r t e e n

february 1, 2015

John,

I love you so much. Words cannot express the love I feel for you, and even though we kind of fell apart I made an effort to try to remake our friendship because I only had a year left. Now that I think about it, it'll just be harder for you to let me go. I don't know what I was thinking.

The doctor says I have a month left and that's why I'm writing this a month early.

I can't stay with you forever but I can make my last month with you count. I will make it count.

I love you.

Mari

february 4, 2015

Mari,

I'm really happy that you're making an effort to bring back our friendship. However, I know there is a reason that you are doing this.

I overheard our parents talking.

You have the same cancer as your mom.

You are going to die.

I can't let you die. I love you too much.

But that's not up to me, it's up to fate, and there's nothing I can do but make this last month magical for you.

I love you so, so much.

John