The shortest, and also my favorite.
Song of the Chapter: "Winter" by Joshua Radin
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December 23rd, 2015:
Kate stood at the bottom of Castle's building and looked up at it, the twinkling lights of the city reflecting off of her face, her breath forming crystals in the air. She buried deeper into her coat and shoved her gloved hands in her pockets. She had almost forgotten how much she loved New York City in the winter. For a moment, she watched the snow fall around her, reflecting on the life she used to lead here. It was surreal, really. While she missed it, she almost felt as though none of it ever happened, and it was all a dream.
She lowered her gaze to the mass mailbox in front of her, and she pulled her left hand out of her pocket, clutching an envelope. She took a deep breath and smiled at the almost melancholy moment. She missed him, but most of all, she remembered him. She felt the freezing metal through her covered fingertips as she slipped the envelope into his mail slot. She looked back up at the building, and stood there for a moment more. "Merry Christmas, Castle." She whispered, and then hailed a taxi.
The envelope that she had put in was blank on the outside. It bore no return or sending address, and no name. Inside the envelope, however, was a Christmas card. In it, in her all-too-familiar handwriting, was written:
"I hope you're having a beautiful life. You deserve it."
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