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Dean's POV

I’m practically falling asleep, researching for this case, and I’m almost out of whiskey. My insides feel like fire, and my throat feels like a desert. What have I become? It’s been a month since she left. I feel like I’ve been thrown in the trash. She left me. And it hurts.
As my head is falling onto my arm, sleep trying to overpower me, something in the trash catches my eye. My name, written in Sam’s handwriting, is on a crumpled piece of paper. Whatever he was doing, he probably didn’t want me to see it. Obviously, I pick it up.
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“What’s this?”, I immediately ask as Sam walks into the library. Sam looks a bit confused for a moment, then seems to realize what I’m holding. He says, trying not to be suspicious, “What...that?” I shoot back, “Yes this...you’re writing to her? Does she answer you?” Sam nods, saying, “Yeah, why?” I think my heart just shattered to pieces. Next time I try to say something, I might actually burst into tears like a little girl. She writes back to him!? Seriously!? She won’t even answer my calls, but will write back to my brother? I swallow the large lump in my throat, and repeat, “Sh-she writes back to you?” Sam seems to realize that I’m upset, and says, “Hey, Dean, it’s okay...but I’m sorry man. I didn’t know.” I stand up quickly, saying, “Are you even my brother? You know I love her! Little brother, you’ve betrayed me...and I don’t know if I’m ever going to forgive you for this one.” I crumple the paper back up, and throw it at him, then make a beeline to my room before he can try to apologize, and I start crying in front of him.
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After throwing up what little food I have in my stomach, I finally fall into bed, not ready for the nightmares, but also not ready for the sleepless night, either. All I want right now is to hold Ally in my arms again. She’s literally the only thing I want. My only happiness. I know I should move on, because she’s not coming back, but...I refuse. As I turn over, I see something on my nightstand next to an empty beer can. I pick it up, and my eyes focus, so I can read the small note on it.

“Found these in Sam’s drawer. Thought you’d want them, idjit- from Daize”

Two letters addressed to me...from Als.

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