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I roll my eyes at him, walking back into my room to go back to sleep since it's only 4am. I toss and turn until I pull out the letter that Dojo is referring to. I got this letter about a year after I left town and it was the only one she ever sent. I've only read it a thousand times, and every single time it feels like I've been sucker-punched in the gut. The same pink paper, engrained with her scent.
Jay,
I hope you are well. I hope you found everything you were looking for when you left. I picked my heart up off the floor and continued living. That's all there was to do. It was hard and still is. Some days I feel empty, and others, I feel completely full. It's weird, but I feel like a piece of you is still here.
Was she talking about Ellie? Sure she was.
Anyway, I realize now how foolish I was in thinking that you belonged to me. You always belonged to the sky.
Be safe up there, Hanna
I read the last four words over and over again. The same ones that saved me over the past few years. Be safe up there.
I left, but she still cared. I fold the letter back up, careful not to rip it. It's been through a lot, this ragged piece of paper. It reminds me of how many times we've both opened and closed our hearts.
