i remembered my room.
the pale blue walls and the piles of books.
there were photos everywhere.
taped to my mirror, my headboard, my walls.
and i couldn't help but feel a throbbing
in my heart
because that boy- that grinning boy- was
in every single one.
i exhaled slowly, rubbing my temples
as i paced the floor.
and every time,
one of my floorboards would groan
calling out to me in a manner that made
me feel a wave of deja vu.
so, with a huff and a pull,
i tore the floorboard up
and felt around,
my hand pulling out a stack of dusty letters,
the first envelope reading
'lemonade.'

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Romancethe doctors said that after the accident, nothing could bring back all of caroline's memories. there were times and places that she would never remember and that pained him. so no matter what the doctors said, he tried. he left her letters in hopes...