DEAR D (pen pal edition) ✔️

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⚠️Trigger Warning: Mention of Suicide⚠️

DIMITRI

December 27th
Dear Delia,
MERRY CHRISTMAS! Well, it's a few days past (and this letter's probably late) but MERRY CHRISTMAS! I love my presents! I was so excited when I saw your package in the mailbox. I love the matching 'D' necklaces and the cat sweater for Simon. He's still wearing it now. I hope Bill and Ted like the toys I got them. Next year I'll get you an XBOX and we can play Minecraft together every day together.

Matching sunflower tattoos would be awesome. And we could add a little sun! For Florida? Like a sunflower blooming under the sun? Now I really want this tattoo (I included a little drawing- tell me what you think)

No offense, but your dad sounds like a jerk. I'm sorry he doesn't listen to you. My dad's the exact same way. I could be sitting right next to him and have a conversation and he won't hear a single word. Why do dads suck?

I named my cat Simon after my childhood best friend. We were neighbors growing up. Simon was my first best friend. I remember he used to have the biggest crush on me and he wouldn't even try to hide it. We got "married" in the woods behind our house. We did everything together. We went to the pool every day, played hide and seek, and even did some arts/crafts in my garage. Every morning before school he would come over and my mom would make us blueberry pancakes.

During recess at school (when we were like 9) Simon told me he was starting to like boys, too. Someone overheard and told the entire class. Everyone bullied him for it. I was the only person who stuck up for him. I had his back every time someone said something nasty. Over 4th of July weekend, he hung himself at his parents' lake house. They sold it a week later. Simon never got to meet my cat.

Did you have a childhood best friend?

Love, Dimitri