By The Way, i Love You. | Nico Hischier

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It's been one month since Rona dropped off the letters, and she's never lived such a care free life.

Rona was able to do her everyday tasks without needing to worry about Nico and the letters. It's currently reading week for Rona, which means there isn't any classes all week. With that being said, Rona is chilling in her room with her blankets wrapped around her.

"Rona! You've got mail!" Mosana calls from the living room.

Rona just groans as she gets up from her bed and makes her way to her roommate, making sure to pause her show first.

"Thanks." Rona says as she grabs the letter.

"Who is it from?" Mosana questions as she makes her way to the kitchen.

When inspecting the letter, Rona almost pukes at the name on the letter. A name that was haunting her almost all her life. A name she was finally able to get over, until that point.

"It's from Nico."

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Dear Rona,

I don't know how to write a proper letter, but this is my best shot. So, first things first, I'm sorry. I'm sorry for being so blind to not see your love, I'm sorry  for sending you so much mixed emotions, and I'm sorry for not telling you my true feelings when I had the chance. I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, i'd say it a million times if it meant that I'd be with you.

Secondly, do you remember our first kiss? Because I do, I remember it vividly. It was the day before I had to leave and we were spending the day with each other. We were watching movies, eating junk food, and cuddling. At around midnight, we ended up turning off the TV and just talked about the future, talked about us. You started to break down crying when you remembered that I'd be leaving the next day. When I saw you like that, I couldn't help but be hurt also. I loved you at that moment, and I didn't want to see you cry, so I kissed you. I kissed you like it was the last time I'd ever see you, and that was the last time I would. I knew what I did was wrong because I wouldn't be seeing you for a long time, so I decided to cut off all ties with you, just so I wouldn't get hurt. But I was so selfish at that time because I forgot about your feelings, and now all I could think about was, "wait, what are we doing?"

If I had the chance, I would erase what I did to you. I would make sure to stay in contact with you, I'd make sure you knew I loved you, and I'd make sure to keep you happy, all. the. time.

Can we please just start over? I'd introduce myself, we can laugh and talk, relearn what we already know about each other, come up with new inside jokes, create new memories, and give each other a second chance. I think we both deserve it.

And you know what, I hate it when you don't put the 'I' as a capital. And I already know what you're gonna say, "I know, that's why it's a lowercase." , you always have to give me attitude, even if you never answer me. So disrespectful! (I'm playing, don't hate me.) Well, I guess that's it for now. Can we meet up sometime? If so, please send me a letter, I like your letters better than texts now.

Oh and before I forget,

by the way 'I' love you too.

~Nico

(P.S, Michael was lying. I wasn't going to propose to Lara, he was just playing a game of cupid... and it worked.)

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"I swear this girl dreams more often than she sleeps." Mosana says as she stares at Rona from the kitchen.

Rona has been standing in the same position for almost ten minutes, just reading over the letter. By this point, Rona has memorized every single word on the letter.

"What's wrong with her?" Larissa asks as she steps in front of the girl, trying to catch her attention. Larissa begins to snap her fingers in front of Rona's eyes, but fails to wake her up from her trance.

"She got a letter from Nico, and she hasn't moved from that one spot for at least ten minutes." Mosana responds bitting her apple.

"Woah. You know, if I ever see him again. I'd tell him Rona is way too good for you and she's a queen with or without you!" Larissa says acting as if Nico was right beside her. Mosana just laughs at her friend shaking her head.

Then as if snapping from a trance, Rona runs into her room and Mosana and Larissa follow.

"Woah woah woah, slow down will ya?" Mosana says as Larissa and her take a seat onto Rona's bed.

"What are you gonna do?" Larissa asks as Rona takes a seat at her desk.

"I don't know." Rona says as she continues to read the letter.

"Why not write a letter." Mosana says shrugging.

"I feel like a letter isn't enough." Rona begins.

"Because in the end, we all become stories. I can't fit out whole story on a letter."

"Just try, he's worth your time." Larissa says making Mosana and Rona scoff.

"I thought you said Rona's too good for him." Mosana says laughing.

"But, but he wrote her a letter!"

Rona just laughs be fore pulling out her stationary.

"Oh my God, she's doing it!" Larissa fan girls as Rona pulls out her fancy pen and paper.

"Sh, let her work her magic. But Row, as you write read it out to us." Mosana responds.

"Fine." Rona says as she takes a short minute to think before starting.

"Dear Nico..."

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