The Way She Smiles

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Dear World,

She came back. She was at the hospital with her grandma. Her grandma was ok now.

I'm happy she's ok. Both of them.

I grabbed her hand today.

She didn't pull it away so I quickly made a joke.

I finally saw it. I saw her laugh. I saw her smile.

It was just as amazing as I thought it would be.

She wrapped her arms around my neck and started sobbing.

Turns out she always covered her smile because when she was in the sixth grade, someone told her that her smile was ugly.

I mentally cursed whoever it was because they deprived me of one of the most beautiful things in the world for months.

I held her as she cried into my shirt and it was in that moment that I realized something.

I couldn't explain it, no matter how hard I tried but I fell in love with the way she smiles.

Should I tell her.

Maybe one day I'll tell her.

Maybe.

-Me