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by
K.L. Walther
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July 14 - July 22, 2024
The sheets and pillows smelled like the sea and citrus. “Oranges,� I murmured. “My shampoo,� Wit murmured back. “I love oranges.� “So you love me.� I giggled. He hadn’t phrased it as a question, and for some reason—lack of sleep, probably—that made me giggle. Really giggle.
I’ll tell you when I have my arms around you, he said. My breath caught. He was so casual, so easy with his affection. There was no stupid winky face emoji or a hundred obnoxious hearts following his words—he wasn’t teasing or even flirting. He was just being open and genuine.
“Enough with this pretending nonsense. If you want him, go get him. Don’t miss your shot.�
“I love you, too, Killer,� he’d said one night on the phone, and I grinned, knowing he’d finally gotten the notebook back. “I adore you, but I love you even more.�
I didn’t write to her every day, just when I missed her most. My therapist back home had helped me understand that no matter where Claire now read her books, she would always be my sister. Nothing could ever truly part us. Each letter was a memory, whatever came to mind in the moment, and I always signed them: Sending my love anywhere and everywhere, Mer
