Kim sent a letter to Leila, her best friend, to tell her goodbye, to end things at last after months of disagreement and fights. How will Leila react? Will she try to get Kim back?
"Dear Leila,
We have fallen apart. We don't talk like we used to anymore. We don't laugh as much as before and we barely see each other. I feel like I annoy you when I try to make conversation. I know that you met new people, people who are better than me, funnier than me and much more worthy than me and that makes me feel like a simple nuisance to you. I tried to tell myself that I was wrong, I tried to tell myself that you still cared for me but I realized that I was just fooling myself and ignoring the truth in front of my eyes.
Really, I think that you are amazing. You are truly a gift. You are always there to help those in need and you are someone that everyone can count on. You are truly admirable and it's undeniable that you are strong, stronger than I will never be. I never thought that I would meet someone like you and I never thought that I would love you this much but despite how much I care about you, despite how much I love you, I can't hold on to you any longer.
Before I met you, I never felt like if I belonged anywhere, either it was among my friends or family. I always thought that I was easily replaceable, that people only remained around because I was a good entertainment for them or because they were forced to. True enough, I was just a simple clown who made people laugh and when there was important events, like birthday parties or outings to the beach, I was always cast aside. Though, I never complained and I accepted how things were as I didn't want to be alone.
Though when you entered my life, everything changed. You made me happy and you wanted me. You made me open up and the things that I once kept deep inside were no longer a secret to you. You accepted my flaws and understood my weirdness. You encouraged me when I needed it and I felt good. I could finally be myself thanks to you.
I thought that you and I, we would last forever but all good things have to eventually come to an end and we have reached that end. I can't do this anymore; I can't continue to remain by your side because now you make me sad. The thought of you no longer brings me any joy and the rare times that I talked to you recently were only painful to me. Lately, each time that I tried to tell you something, you weren't interested, you didn't even try to be. I thought that things would be alright but days passed, months passed, and I realized that things would never be the same between us.
I realized that the only times that I'm happy now are when I'm not thinking of you and when I'm not talking to you.
Believe me, I don't want to let you go. I don't want to lose you but I have simply enough of all of this. I have enough of you ignoring me at times. I have enough of you talking to me simply when you need something. I have enough of being jealous when I see you with other people, when you laugh with them when you can't even have a good laugh with me. I have enough of you telling me how much amazing someone is because it seems like you are accusing me of not being the same. This needs to stop. I tried to patch things up but it was to no avail as I'm the only one trying.
I don't know how we ended up falling apart but know that I will never forget you. We had some amazing years together but I guessed that we grew into two different persons who can no longer understand each other. I still love you but I can't, not anymore. I'm sorry. I know that I should probably tell you all of this in person, maybe we could try to work it out then, but I can't face you because I don't want to see that look in your eyes, that look that will prove that you don't care about losing me. Just...
Goodbye, Leila."
Leila finished reading the letter of Kim, her best friend since high school now. She was standing near the fireplace, the letter in hand. No emotion was present on her face. She was reading words that didn't make any sense to her. For a few minutes, she simply stared at the letter before finally folding it and putting it back into the envelope, taking in a deep breathe.
"Hey, Leila, are you ready to go?" Brandon said, walking into the living room while putting on his coat. It was cold tonight and the couple decided to have dinner at a restaurant. They were celebrating their fifth month anniversary. Leila and Brandon were what people would call the perfect little couple.
"Yeah," she simply replied, snapping out of her thoughts and Brandon frowned. He walked to her and wrapped his arms around her waist.
"You okay?" He asked her and his eyes fell on the letter. "What's this?"
"Just a letter from Kim," was her answer and he laughed.
"What? She wrote you a letter? What happened to her phone?"
"I have no idea," Leila sighed and she laid her head back against Brandon's shoulder, "But it doesn't matter anymore."
Without much hesitation, Leila threw the letter in the fire, surprising Brandon. He was about to question her but she turned around and wrapped her arms around his neck.
"Let's go," she said, a smile coming on her face, "I can't wait to have dinner with you."
She kissed his lips passionately and when they finally pulled apart, they walked out of the house, hand in hand, ready to have another great night together.
Goodbye, Kim, Leila thought.
[WORD COUNT - 1000]
[ Entry for a Writing Contest by hannahsue-- ]
