Belgium received her first letter from Antonio on the first day of summer when they were both children.
But Antonio wrote his first letter in the spring, from the moment he met her. He was composing the words to say as he stared in her eyes, forming a plan to deliver it, and get her attention.
It took him three weeks to deliver it, but when she opened the letterbox, she was greeted with:
"Emma,
You look rilly pritty today. Thanks you for being so nice to me at school. Your hair is rilly pritty blonde."
-Your Sekret Admirerer
She was as startled as her brother when she showed him the letter, yet he disregarded more quickly than she. "Some boy must have a crush on you, Em," with a flick of his wrist. He then went back to his work, as attentive to his money as always.
While looking around, Emma noticed a figure lurking near her neighbor's house and recognizing the familiar stance, called out,
"Antonio? Is that you?"
The figure stepped out and presented himself meekly.
"Yes, um…Bye Emma!"
He then ran off. She didn't realize how far he had to run to deliver it.
