"Mae, Im sorry" he weeps, his voice cracking harder than the crack of a whip, his finger placed gently under my chin, "I didn't know... I thought" "You thought what?That just because I'm ill means I can't love someone? Be in a relationship ship or god forbid be intimate with someone? That's what-" I pause for a moment, collecting my breath, "That's What everyone thinks. And I thought you were above that" <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> Mae Donnelly hasn't been outside since her 9th birthday left her scarred and broken. Peter Farren hasn't ever connected with anyone other than his 13 year old sister. But when Mae's mother suggests she puts out an online advertisement for a Pen Pal, Peter sees it as an opportunity to meet some friends. Little does he know that the new 'friend' he is about to write to will be the only person that can simultaneously fix him and break him, and that he might not ever be able to see her face.