Inferius | Regulus Black

Letters

The letters that were never sent:

Attempt number one:

Annabelle,

I, wait no,

Attempt number two:

Aelin,

I miss

Attempt number three:

Barty,

This is weird. I don't miss

Attempt number four:

Aelin,

He left. He left me and I, I, I don't know who else to talk to,

Attempt number five:

Aelin,

Remember when you said that I could just say the word and you'd be in London? Well I want you here because he, he,

Attempt number six:

Dear A

Attempt number seven:

My dear- why did I think dear was too much and then I pull this?

Attempt number eight:

Belle,

Annie?

Annabelle.

Aelin? Ugh. Why can't I write?

Attempt number nine:

Aelin,

Summer has been, awful. My brother, he, he left. And I need to talk to someone about it. Sorry that it's you, my mother is on the warpath and I can't even leave my room without her yelling at me about how awful my brother is,

I don't even know how I'm meant to be anything other than the perfect son now, and I'm scared they'll do it again, they'll hit-

Attempt number ten:

Annabelle,

I miss you. I want you in London. And I want to sit and I don't know drink? You are probably having a grand summer, on your boat, the one that keeps beating you up. I have half a mind to dismantle it for you, I do feel the urge to blow something up,

Everything is just on me now, you know? All the expectations and all the attention.

I don't know maybe we could see a muggle movie together or something? You're probably busy.

Attempt Number Eleven:

Aelin,

I'm lonely. I'm half convinced that you'll materialize in my room because of how often you do that at school.

He left. I get that it's an awful place to live, I do, just, why did he have to leave me too? And I ran into him at the leaky cauldron, and he said something that was so stupid, and I just,

I don't want to be like my parents, I just also don't want to be like him either, If that makes sense,

Why am I even writing this letter if I know I'll never send it,