"Dear Sophie,
These are for you; our journey together.
'People called it a miracle. A miracle that I saw her swimming, and saw her go under. It was a "miracle" that I reached her and that I didn't drown myself trying to save her. And with all the waves crashing and the freezing water, we made it back to dry land. But to me, it was no miracle. It was a tragedy, a needed tragedy. Because without it...I wouldn't of met her'..." I think back to the day he saved my life. And all my tears coming streaming out as I keep reading. "And then she finally looked at me, and our eyes met--Hey Chris. I hear Sophie's voice and my eyes pop open." I look over to an arrow pointing in the margin before I said Hey and I read what he wrote. "and I knew right then, I was in love. She was like no other girl I've ever seen before. And I couldn't speak, because my stomach felt like it was lodged in my throat. And when I was looking at her, everything felt right." I
skim through to the next section. "And I regret it. I regret not kissing Sophie that night." I read out loud. I keep reading, through everything. "My lips touch hers. I feel my hand caressing her face. My whole body's on fire." I remember that night. And I keep reading as my tears fall in the sand. I remember all of this. I hug the papers against my chest. He wrote these for me. All of our moments together. I pull them away and read the last part. "I know you'll understand why I wrote these. And that you'll know what to do with them. You were the love of my life, and I'm sorry we didn't have much time together. But I wouldn't change what I did that day. Because if I did, I wouldn't of fallen in love with the most beautiful girl in the world. Please don't ever forget me. I'll be watching over you. I love you -Chris" I wipe my tears and look up at the sky. I feel the water touch my
toes slightly, and I smile.
