This is my first Hannibal fan fic...please be nice.

Yall know all the disclaimers.

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Dear Clarice,

I noticed you ran to look for me by the water before you knew that I was gone. Perhaps you thought I would be in the small boat that was tied to the dock. Very noticeable don't you think?

You were so close Clarice, so very very close. I watched you as you sighed when the boat turned to revel that I was indeed not there. Was that a sigh of aggravation or a sigh of relief? Please tell me the truth EX-Special Agent Starling.

I have been keeping up with you work and was glad to find out that you had handed in your resignation forms. Did you finally realize that I was right about your so called job at the F B I?

Please do take care of yourself, Clarice. I have seen you a few times, threw the news of course, and you don't look well. Are the lambs still screaming and keeping you awake at night?

Perhaps we can continue our sessions that were formally held in the dungeon with the late Dr. Chilton listening to our every word. If you ever feel the need to reach me you know how.

Your Pal,

Hannibal Lecter M.D.

PS. Remember when your back was to the fridge and I asked you if you would ever say to me 'stop, if you loved me you'd stop?' I must admit, your answer still plays in my mind.

Maybe it is not the lambs that keep you awake at nights. Maybe it was the kiss. Am I right? Don't lie to me or I'll know Clarice.

Ta Ta

H

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Clarice read then re-read the letter. He was indeed right. Not just about one thing but about everything, from the fact that the sigh was of relief and that the lambs have been silenced but she was still kept awake from the kiss.

Her health had been decreasing lately. Just from the fact of having nothing to wake up to in the morning, do in the afternoon, and come home to in the evening. She mainly kept thinking about the day that the Chesapeake and never wanted to forget about it.

Even with her failing health she would still go out and run, mainly to get the doctors voice out of her head but the result was his voice being louder.

As Clarice read the letter the last wall finally fell down for her. She started to cry as all of her faith in him ever coming back for her was gone.

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Hannibal saw her face when she read the letter, and was shocked to see her smile then start to cry. Even though he loved her, it took him 10 years to realize it, but there was no doubt about it, he could not go over and console her. As she fell to the ground and started crying harder than he had ever given the thought that she would, he got out of his car and ran to her.

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Sorry it is short but I really don't know if anyone will like this. Please review if you like it or not.