Spongebob,

I've been horrible to you for a very long time now, completely without reason. I'm more sorry than I can say for everything I've said and done to you over the years. I know you'll forgive me, even though I don't deserve it.

It's one of the things I love about you.

And I...love you. I do love you, so much, I can't describe it. It hurts to feel so much for you, and to know at the same time that I can never, never have you.

I've been having nightmares, Spongebob, and they're so bad, I...I don't want to say. I don't want to infect you. I don't want to kill your innocence. I would rather die a thousand times over than do that. I would rather...

Please don't hate me for what I'm going to do. You must know, I have to.

Forget about me, Spongebob. You're better off that way.

You're better off.

Love,

- Squidward