Dear Riley,
(Um, I'm not all that good at this letter stuff, since I don't think I've ever written one before, so bear with me.)
Last week, you went through a funk. You felt insecure about how happy you are. And, I know I've already talked to you about it, but I'm writing this to make sure that Moroshia (Or Morosha or however you want to spell it) doesn't make an appearance again.
Before I met you, I was just some lonely girl with no father and barely a mother, just trying to scrape by. But, when I did meet you, suddenly, it was like the sun was shining. You showed me how beautiful the world is, and gave me not one, but a thousand reasons to smile. You bring out the best in me, Riles, and it's beautiful.
Seeing that wonderful smile of yours disappear was like seeing the clouds cover the sun. I partly felt that it was my fault, because of me being half of the cutest (and non-existent) couple. While I could still see bright little Riley in Moroshia, it was weird seeing you dressed in black and very melodramatic. I didn't like it one bit.
Spending a day in your shoes was very interesting. I felt like I had to smile at everything. For you, it just seems to come so naturally. And, I learned this: No matter how many people try to act like you, there's only one Riley. While the people in our class may seem to be fine with Maya-Riley, I'm not. I want my Riley, and now that she's back, I want her to stay.
So, when you're insecure, just read this and know that my world would be broken if you ever changed. I don't care what people who barely know you think, and you should either. And, know that I'll be with you until you smile yourself to death.
You can grow, my little plant, but please, don't let anyone make you change.
Love,
Maya
Thank you for reading! I hope you enjoyed it! Please leave your thoughts and suggestions in a review :)
I'm also thinking about writing a response from Riley, so I'd like to hear anyone's opinion on that!