Piper was sitting on the floor of the attic going through a box that she
found while she was cleaning the attic. She had never seen this box
before, nor had she even slightly noticed it. The mysterious box held many
things Piper never knew could be hidden so well. So far, she had found
some medical tools, a mysterious diary, some scrubs, and a silver heart-
shaped locket. She figured that these were all Leo's possessions from when
he was a doctor. She didn't open the diary, but she slipped it and the
locket into her deep pockets so she could inspect them later.
She was about to close the box and finish her cleaning when a sparkling object at the bottom of the box caught her eye. She dug it out and found it was a white gold ring with a central diamond on it, but what interested her the most was that, rolled up in a tiny scroll was a piece of old paper. She slipped the paper out of the ring and unrolled it. When she read who it was to, she caught her breath.
It read:
My dearest Piper,
Life on the battlefield is getting harsh. More and more men have been killed, and I can't help them at all. I have tried to save as many lives as I can, but my efforts cannot prevent the inevitable. I have to say that that the efforts of our men are proving to be futile. We seem to be losing the war worse than ever imaginable. The boys are giving up hope and want to quit, but they know that every time they quit trying, they are killing one more innocent soul.
But this letter is not for telling you about the war. I am finally admitting to you that I love you and wish that I was with you, but you already knew that didn't you? I know that it is practically impossible for us because of our backgrounds and who we are and what our families think, but I love you anyways. You don't know how hard this is for me to do, but yes, Piper Halliwell, I love you more than anything. The boys laugh at me every night when I kiss your picture before I go to sleep. Piper, I know this isn't how it is supposed to work, and I know that I am supposed to be with you and bend down on one knee, but right now, as I am writing this letter, I am on one knee. Piper Halliwell, love of my life, will you give me the honor and pleasure of becoming my wife? Take this ring and wear it for the rest of your life, even if I don't come back. That is, if you accept my proposal. Piper, I love you more than ever. The battle has started again so I must go for now, but Piper, I do love you.
Love forever,
Leo
P.S. Burn this letter after you read it.
Piper reached for the ring and slipped it into the pocket with the diary and the locket. She closed up the box with tears in her eyes. She couldn't believe how much Leo loved her, or maybe just the past her, even back then. Maybe, she thought, maybe he was talking to the NOW me. How could he have known? Well, it has MY name on it so I guess he WAS talking to the NOW me. But how? She got up, put the box off to the side, and went downstairs to think of what she had just found. I think I will talk to Leo about this, she thought.
She was about to close the box and finish her cleaning when a sparkling object at the bottom of the box caught her eye. She dug it out and found it was a white gold ring with a central diamond on it, but what interested her the most was that, rolled up in a tiny scroll was a piece of old paper. She slipped the paper out of the ring and unrolled it. When she read who it was to, she caught her breath.
It read:
My dearest Piper,
Life on the battlefield is getting harsh. More and more men have been killed, and I can't help them at all. I have tried to save as many lives as I can, but my efforts cannot prevent the inevitable. I have to say that that the efforts of our men are proving to be futile. We seem to be losing the war worse than ever imaginable. The boys are giving up hope and want to quit, but they know that every time they quit trying, they are killing one more innocent soul.
But this letter is not for telling you about the war. I am finally admitting to you that I love you and wish that I was with you, but you already knew that didn't you? I know that it is practically impossible for us because of our backgrounds and who we are and what our families think, but I love you anyways. You don't know how hard this is for me to do, but yes, Piper Halliwell, I love you more than anything. The boys laugh at me every night when I kiss your picture before I go to sleep. Piper, I know this isn't how it is supposed to work, and I know that I am supposed to be with you and bend down on one knee, but right now, as I am writing this letter, I am on one knee. Piper Halliwell, love of my life, will you give me the honor and pleasure of becoming my wife? Take this ring and wear it for the rest of your life, even if I don't come back. That is, if you accept my proposal. Piper, I love you more than ever. The battle has started again so I must go for now, but Piper, I do love you.
Love forever,
Leo
P.S. Burn this letter after you read it.
Piper reached for the ring and slipped it into the pocket with the diary and the locket. She closed up the box with tears in her eyes. She couldn't believe how much Leo loved her, or maybe just the past her, even back then. Maybe, she thought, maybe he was talking to the NOW me. How could he have known? Well, it has MY name on it so I guess he WAS talking to the NOW me. But how? She got up, put the box off to the side, and went downstairs to think of what she had just found. I think I will talk to Leo about this, she thought.