Everyone can believe in the idea of being innocent until proven guilty but when someone holds the evidence to prove your guilt, how long can you continue to run from your inevitable fate?
After moving to America in an attempt to escape her troubled...
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Chapter 40:
Dear Steven
Dear Steven,
I can't even begin to tell you how many times I've tried to write to you yet even six months on, words fail me.
It's been half a year since you left us and not a day goes by where I don't think about you. I often wonder what life would be like with you here and it pains me that I will never know.
I wish we could've gone and got ice cream like I promised you, I wish we could still jam out in your car to music and I wish, more than anything in this world, that you could hug me one more time and tell me that everything's going to be okay.
There's so much to tell you but as I hold this pen in my hand, my mind goes blank.
Oh how I wish you could be here to have experienced everything with me, Steven but I suppose I'll have to try and fill you in as much as I can.
When the police arrived at the scene, you were already gone. They said it was a fatal shot that passed through your lungs. They said it was lucky that the bullet didn't pass through you, into me.
You saved me that night Steven and I'll never get over the fact that I can't tell you or show you just how grateful I am.
Amelia was arrested and charged with murder, she's serving life in prison. We all found out during her trial that multiple psychologists had deemed her mentally unstable. Apparently she suffers with Borderline Personality Disorder which somewhat explains why she got so caught up in the rivalry between us.
Liam left town not long after. I don't think he could cope knowing that he had some sort of involvement. It was his plan for Amelia to turn up at the party that night but he had no idea that she was armed. The irony of it is that I somewhat feel sorry for him, he's wound up in the same situation that I was in back in England.
We got justice for you Steven.
The group isn't the same without you. It took a long time for us to process what happened. Most of us are in therapy and everyday is a step forward to getting better. I can't stand it though, I hate as we move forward because I always feel like I'm leaving you behind.
It shouldn't be like this. You should be here with me, joking around with me like we always did. Sophie was hit the hardest, we were scared that we were going to lose her too, but with the help of us all, she's slowly becoming like herself again.
I'm sure you'll be happy to know that all of the couples are still together. Blake and Sophie are moving in together in the next couple of months and Zara's heading off to college in autumn but George is going to visit her every weekend.
Zac and I are currently packing for our trip to Europe. We leave in a couple weeks. I'm bringing my favourite picture of us with me, so you can experience the journey with us. You always told me that you dreamed of travelling and visiting Europe and this way you sort of can.
