Six days. Six days of bliss. That's all I had. And maybe…maybe it was enough to keep me going. Not that I'll ever know what more might have done. I can't ever go back to the life I thought I had. I can't even go back to the life I did have. Not that I really want to. My first life…I'm not gonna lie, my first life sucked. But then I was there with all of you and I was…I was happy. For the first time in my life.
So I guess I just want to thank all of you for that. It wasn't even you I was spending time with, but people who were programmed to look and act like you. But still…thank you for being who you are so I could have the chance to know you.
I know you won't have a clue who I am. And I'll bet you think this sounds crazy, but you were my friends. The only friends I ever truly had, well, besides Axel, I guess.
Don't believe me still? I can prove it. Want to see? Okay, here goes.
Pence – You carry your camera around everywhere. You love sea-salt ice cream. You hate your eye color because it's boring. You always said brown wasn't really your color. Not that you'd tell Hayner anything like that. He'd laugh you to kingdom come. And that purple scarf you always wear? Your big brother gave that to you for your third birthday before he left town. You've had it ever since. You look up to Hayner, though you aren't much like him. He's too much of a hot-head. You're smarter than that. And you secretly love when Olette takes you shopping even though you complain.
Olette – You never thought you were all that pretty, but you are. We all think so. Heck, even Seifer thinks so, I'll bet, though he's only got eyes for a certain "one-eyed girl." You had the biggest crush on Hayner when you were a kid and never told anyone that. I'd say except me, but that was in the other world…my world…Yellow's your favorite color, but you heard Hayner say it was girly once and so now you've just got yellow stripes on your shoes and wear orange instead. Oh, an that necklace? Hayner dropped the bead in the sand and you kept it and put it on a string, isn't that right? Not that you like him as more than a friend now, but boy did you ever! The look on your face when you talk about it these days makes me laugh.
Hayner – I don't know what to say here. There's so much I could say but it would never be enough. You were my best friend. We'd always get into trouble together, though I was usually the one to bail us out. I guess you had to bail yourself out huh? Since I wasn't there to do it for you. You've always wanted to know what it would be like the jump off the clock tower, just to know how it felt to fly. You'd never try it though. You like living far too much. Let me tell you though, I rather enjoyed it. (Don't ask). You've also always wondered what it was like to wear Seifer's hat…an odd urge. One I can't say I share. You dream of adventures but all you really want is to learn. Shame you hate school so much.
You see? I told you I could prove it. But it doesn't matter. Our paths will probably never cross again. Well, "again" for me but it would be the first time for you. I wish I could say I'd gotten a chance to get to know all of you better, but I won't get that chance. Not as I'd like to, anyway.
I guess what I'm trying to say through all this is that I miss you. I know the feeling isn't returned, but I can't help it. I can wait a lifetime and you'll never remember anything as I do. So I suppose the whole point of this letter is to thank you. Thank you, though you were unaware of it, for being my friends. Thank you for saving me. I'll never forget you.
- Roxas