dear luke,
i'm actually happy to go to school for once. the air has grown so thin between me and mom. going to school was like breathing again. well more like going from mount everest to k2.
ashton and i chatted some more in english. i thanked him for the chocolates. and he told me that's what friends are for, and hugged me. and can i tell you i haven't hugged someone in the longest time. i felt safe in his arms. but then i saw you out in the hall passing by and automatically stopped.
it didn't feel right.
-aoife
