~9 years later~
Violet's POV
My mother died when I was 13. Right after my birthday too.
My mother was a strong woman but the cancer took her away from me.
She began to have hallucinations and didn't even know me when she passed away.
It pained me to see a little part of the mother I knew slowly die everyday.
When I turned 14 I received a letter in the mail.
I went to my room and unfolded it what I found shocked me
Dear Violet Evergarden Arima,
My beautiful baby girl. You're 14 congratulations. I'm so proud of you. Though I may not be there fully I am there in you're heart never forget that. I always loved you from the moment you were in my womb I loved you I knew you. You knew me too. You're name is unique. Violet a flower. Evergarden meaning you are ever in a garden. I had the whole role of picking your name. Your father and I made a pact before finding out your gender. If you were a boy you would be named Gilbert Takahiko if a girl Violet Evergarden. I'm so happy you, my only baby my only child, was a girl. I had a hard life. I had cancer when I was little. I am so thankful you didn't have to go through that. I met your father then. I wish I could talk to you forever. I wish I could. But it wasn't meant to be. I'm sorry I left you. I'm sorry you're father takes to the drink because I'm gone. I'm sorry you wake up at 12 am every night and find him wasted on the couch. You do don't you? I'm so sorry for leaving you. I love you my only little flower.
Make me proud, love forever,
Mommy.
When I read the letter I cried I hated my mother because she left when I was only 5.
I hated my mother because I had to take care of myself.
But now...
I picked up a pen and channeled my feelings into this story.
My mother , Kaori Arima the hardest working woman of all, was my mother and I was proud of it.
Finally I was proud to be an Arima.
And a Violet.
And I couldn't be more proud.
