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Let this letter be a reminder to you that I will treasure and cherish the bond that we build and established.

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For any girl that spent the night curled up tight against the wall, makeup streaming down her face, and heaving for breath: you’re not alone.

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“The one that got away.”

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I haven’t thought about what could have been since it almost was. And it frustrates me that I can’t stop thinking about it now. Now, after all this time.

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You will always be so charming and attractive to me, but all I can do is put you up on my shelf, out of reach, collecting dust, so you can be the spectacle that you want to be in this world, without being touched or influenced by my fantasies.

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We would be fractions of centimeters apart, where if you stood back far enough you might be able to fool someone into thinking they blurred together. You might not even notice the space.

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This isn’t true love. This will not last forever.

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Thinking “one day” does not mean one day you will end up together. It may mean one day they will take advantage of your heart and you will realize it is time to move on.

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I hope we can stay in each other’s lives, in one way or another. I’ve told you that before, I think. But if not, I wish you a full life.

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To say you’re hot and cold, would be easy. You are terrible and divine. A power I have yet to understand but one I found I can control.