Chapter 12 – The Note.
She put the picture down onto her lap, a tear running silently down her left cheek.
She pulled out another piece of paper from the envelope, it was folded into quarters and she tentatively unwrapped it. She recognized his beautiful handwriting immediately, quickly scanning the paper.
I'm sorry I lied,
I'm sorry I cheated,
I'm sorry I left you alone.
I love you Marian,
You've always been the one for me.
Xxx
Another tear leaked from her eye. Marian read the letter, over and over again, wondering if she could forgive him or not. Running her hand through the envelope, in hope of finding another note, she found a laminated piece of paper, recognizing her own handwriting, less sophisticated than it was now, on the creased piece of paper, written in black biro.
You are the one I love,
We are meant to be together.
Do not give up hope.
We will be together, forever.
Another tear rolled down her cheek as she blinked, the note, the one she had given him when he had been expelled, he had kept it. He had actually kept it…
