A/N - Holy cow, only two days! Like I said, these are just short ficlets and thus easier to come up with.
August 25
Dear Edward,
Isn't it the girl who's supposed to be all sappy and leave a letter for the boy to find and open later? Oh, wait, that only works if the girl isn't me. This is so not fair. I'm sitting here with a nice, well written letter and you're stuck with, well, a few pictures of me making goofy faces at you in your wallet. (^.^) See, I didn't forget. I just didn't think to write anything for you. I'm only suffering from partial denial I suppose. It also explains why I'm smiling, but crying all at the same time. Only you have the ability to confuse me enough to where I'm laughing through tears of sorrow, and you aren't even in the same darn state. How is that fair?
I figure you may want to know what else is going on in my life besides me missing my boyfriend to the nth degree. Well… there's not really much else going on. I ought to be packing my room right now. Instead, I'm answering that silly letter you left in my purse when I don't even have your address. By the time you get this, who knows how much of it will still be true.
What was that mantra you wanted me to start to say when I started to work myself up? Oh yes, "It's only a few weeks. It's only a few weeks. It's only a few weeks." Do you realize that your 'a few weeks' has you missing Thanksgiving? I do no approve of this behavior.
I came up with a new mantra. "Ghirardelli chocolate is my friend. Ghirardelli chocolate is my friend. Ghirardelli chocolate is my friend." I may have to change that to "Ghirardelli and the track are my friends," but I think it's much more motivating, don't you?
Gotta run, Renee's threatening to toss everything on the lawn if I don't pack now.
August 27
Hello again.
My mother is evil, but yours is sweet as pie. She gave me your new address, so I'll be sending this your way tomorrow morning. My mother on the other hand, doesn't think I should be allowed to leave the house until everything is boxed up, whether it's going with me or not. I think she's trying to kick me out so she can have her yoga/craft/meditation/paint/entertainment/game/whatever-the-hell-else-she's-thought-to-change-it-to room. I guess I'm staying at your place on the holidays. I will no longer have a place to sleep as of September 2nd. Isn't that lovely?
Oh, I would also like you to know that I had the most horrible nightmare last night. You came home, but didn't recognize any of us and so decided there was nothing to keep you here and left again. I forbid you from doing this, ever.
You did make up for that behavior in the next dream where we went over the last few weeks in very fine detail; down to you tickling every single one of my freckles, though how I have freckles that low on my hip, I'm not sure. You're welcome to reenact any part of that dream you would like, at any time.
Going with that theme, your song o'the letter is Here With Me.
I didn't hear you leave
I wonder how am I still here
I don't want to move a thing
It might change my memory
Oh I am what I am
Ill do what I want
But I cant hide
I wont go
I wont sleep
I cant breathe
Until you're resting here with me
I wont leave
I cant hide
I cannot be
Until your resting here with me
I don't want to call my friends
They might wake me from this dream
And I cant leave this bed
Risk forgetting all that's been
I feel like you've been gone weeks rather than days. Write soon please! Oh, but don't forget to get some sleep too. Sleep is good. Highly encouraged, actually.
I love you, Mr. I-can-sweep-a-girl-off-her-feet-through-a-letter Masen.
Hugs and kisses and all those other girly things,
Bella
P.S. date your letters, please. Doing the whole sentimental thing is much more difficult when I'm searching through a stack of letters trying to figure out what order they go in…
A/N So yes, another letter sent. More will follow, still keeping with the lyrics theme. I know they can be really annoying, but still having a bit of music to escape to can make all the difference in the crappy days that are basic training. Do you agree, disagree, think this is silly or whatever? Let me know! Thank you and I hope you have a good day!