Naomi

Remembering Victoria

I heard a soft knock on the door

"Hey Nay"

"Hey Chels, whats up?"

"I wanna make sure you're okay"

"Im fine Chelsey"

"okay. well my mom has made dinner, and then she wants you to know that shes enrolling you back into the school tomorrow"

"thats fine"

"senior year. who knew that we would be spending it together after all"

"i know right. this is just all crazy. my life hasnt been stable in a while"

"well you know Wisconsin is stable. slow. you'll be able to chill and have some fun"

"hopefully. is there gonna be another breakfast on the beach? like before junior year?"

"yes. i was going to ask you if you wanted to go"

"i think its best if I do go. So school will be less awkward. So people will know im back around"

"your old crush will be in towwwwn. Jack says he misses you"

"i miss him. I miss all the guys"

"well Im glad you're going to finally be getting out of this room. You've been stuck here all summer"

"thats not true"

"you left once to go to your friends funeral. even while you was there you wasnt seen by anybody. you've only been communicating with me and my mom"

"well thats about to change. All Victoria wanted was for me to be happy. She said I could grieve and Ive done that for three months now. Im over it"

"thats good. sounds like she was a good person"

"you would've loved her"

"im sure I would have. Heres a letter that came in the mail for you"

"from my dad again?"

"nah. this one just have your name on it"

"okay thanks. thank you for everything, Chelsey. For taking me in and being there for me"

"no problem boo. Im glad you're back in Wisconsin"

"ive really missed home more than I realized"

"good. well dinners done"

"i'll be down in a few"

These months have just been…in slow motion. None of it seems real. Im back in Wisconsin trying to…just move on from it all. To heal.

It feels like im just away from Victoria. That if I go to California, she'll still be there. She would open her house door, wrapped in Noah's arms.

Then theres times where it just all hits me that shes gone. Shes never coming back.

I looked at the pale pink envelope. The color reminded me of her, soo much I couldnt even explain. I opened it and saw to Naomi from Victoria.

I was confused at first. Then I remembered the day she passed, she said she was wtiting letters. I guess her parents had it mailed her to Wisconsin.

I took a deep breath and opened the paper

Dear Naomi,

Hey baby. I hope you're doing okay with all this and you're staying strong, for me. You have the most beautifulest smile I've ever seen, a lot more people deserve to see that smile. Once again, dont let this consume you. Live for me.