A/N: Okay I won't say anything, here's Magnet's response!
Disclaimer: I do not own anything from the novel Holes by Louis Sachar or the lyrics of Three Little Birds written by Bob Marley.
This was not the way Magnet imagined to have his heart broken for the first time. Being a sharp dapper young man, he figured he'd be the one burning others for quite some time. Emma's letter sort of took him by surprise and presented and even stronger hurt as the result. Yes, they had problems, but break up? Now was when Magnet needed Emma the most. He just needed one person to not think he was a total screw up.
Magnet read through his newly ex-girlfriend's words and winced. Not twenty minutes ago was he having the same Bonnie and Clyde daydreams that Emma had scorned. Before, he thought everything; his love life, Camp Green Lake, even his criminal record would work out in time, but now things just seemed utterly hopeless. Magnet closed his eyes and wished away everything as he lay on his cot. He squinted so hard he could see stars.
"Magnet, you okay?" a familiar voice asked. He sat up and found Squid staring confused and a little weirded out. Magnet looked back down at the letter before saying,
"Yeah man. Trouble with the parents, you know?" Squid smirked.
"You don't have to tell me twice."
Once alone again, Magnet began to write a final response.
I know I got you into this mess, and I still haven't even forgiven myself for it, so I can't expect you to. I'm so sorry Emma. I never meant for this all to happen and if I had known you would have been sent away, I'd have stopped us. I love you and I always will but if you want to let this go, I can't stop you. Maybe one day we'll laugh at this but now I can't bring myself to do anything but sulk. Please reconsider us, and when we get out you can punch my in the jaw. Promise.
Love always,
Magnet
A tear or two tread down his face before shamefully wiping them away.
"Be a man Mag," he thought to himself. Magnet lay still for quite some time until his and Emma's song came to mind. He smiled and headed to the mess hall, singing all the way there.
"Don't worry about a thing, Cause every little thing gonna be alright."
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