Timelines Are Not Meant To Be Joined Together (SAMTBK Vol. 5)

Act 10: The Letters She Never Sent

Claire's P.O.V.

I can't believe Max would do something like this! To me of all people! I let my guard down...

I won't do it again.

Song time! Italics = Claire singing

I would say that this feeling isn't new

But the degree of this burn is too much to bear.

I got out all the letters I wrote to Max. The letters I never sent...

Your wounds dealt to me have shortened my life

I'll never make the same mistake again!

I was looking at one of the letters, burning tears flooding out of my eyes, when suddenly the letter caught on fire and burned in my hands. I made some sort of ash bin using the powers from the crystal for the burning letter and threw it in there.

I do hope that you're happy

You've revealed to the world my insecurities

I simply can't believe I ever wanted to confide in you

I lit another one on fire. Maybe I should just burn them... burn them all before a similar mistake occurred.

One letter I carried with me everywhere

One letter I hoped to give you

It was thirty pages long and it was just me explaining how I felt

I wanted you to know, but it's not worth it anymore

This is the last time I'll let you get to me

I'm burning the letters

So you will no longer hurt my heart!

I pulled out the longest of my letters. The one I kept on me at all times. I then reluctantly lit it on fire and watched as it began to burn in my hands.

I used to think I could trust you

I don't know what I saw

I was young and blind and gullible

But now you can be sure of my flaws!

I dropped the letter into the ash bin and continued the burning.

So I'm burning the letters I wrote to you

I'm burning every last one

So that no longer you'll hurt me

And these will fade like battle scars

Never again!

I'll never trust you

And I sure do hope you're happy with what you've done!

We're over! I'm done dealing with you!

I'm moving out and there's nothing you can do!

(Note: Destiny is watching this from the doorway, but Claire doesn't know.)

I came back for more reasons than one

It wasn't just a friendly visit

I had questions that needed answers

Like why I'm in pain when I am away from you

Attachment makes it hard to let go

So I'm burning the letters as a sign