Dear Diary,
Until today, I thought I knew the meaning of "once upon a time" and "happily ever after", but now I know that those things are made for fairy tales. There is "once upon a time" but the "happily ever after" is a dream that cannot and will not come true in the real world. Ever! Before all of… this happened, I truly believed that I would find my Prince Charming. I dreamt that I would be swept away to some magical place, just as all the princesses were in the books. Now I know that every bit of that was a lie.
His words are set in stone. No one can take a pen and rewrite what he said. He meant it, and when he saw me… that innocent face that had captivated me for months returned. You cannot take back hurtful words. You cannot take back the words that said "I do not love you anymore".
The fairy tale we had been living in must be rewritten. It must be cast aside and never read by anyone. Our story ended that day, with those words. The happily ever after he promised me was a lie.
Perhaps I should start this story from the beginning. Then, you would see what happens when you let your dreams replace what is right in front of you, reality. My name is Melanie Meyer, and I am a seventeen year old half-vampire. This is the story of my falling in love, and how that love ended.
Yours Truly,
Melanie Meyer
To my dearest writing companion,
Today was horrible. Melanie refuses to speak to me, and since her parents cannot know about what we used to have, there is no way I can see her, no way for me to explain what really happened. She ran off before I could tell her how I really felt, before I could tell her I had lied to my father to save our lives and our future. She must think I betrayed her, but I still want her. If she hates me, there is no way I can go on. I love Melanie. I need her.
We had discussed our future before, but I wanted to make it official. I wanted to run away together, find a way to turn her into a full vampire (if she agreed) so that we may stay together for all of eternity, and I just need her. I want her by my side. I have hoped and wished many times that she had felt the same way I did from the moments we laid eyes on each other.
My sweet angel was near when I told my father I hated her. I had not heard her, and I had to say that to save her life. Father had threatened to kill Melanie right in front of my eyes if I insisted on rebelling. I had to feign obedience to save her. My life means nothing to me without her in it.
I love her with every ounce of my frozen existence. My heart is hers, my soul is hers, my body is hers if she wishes to have it. I do not want her to give me hers if she does not wish. I will do whatever it takes to make her happy again. I swear on my life.
Yours,
Gavin Jones