"My Wish" – Rascal Flatts

Chapter 2

Samantha was prepared to spend another day and night sitting in her apartment alone. She knew the roses that were delivered early that night were from Ej. Only Ej sent her roses once a week, always with the same card.

"I still love you. -Ej" Never was it the delivery guys handwriting, but his as if he signed a hundred and just left them waiting to be delivered every Sunday. However, she didn't expect the letter that seemed to slip under her door unnoticed. She figured it was from Ej, but something about this one was different then all the others, something that scared her to open it. Something seemed final about it.

I HOPE THE DAYS COME EASY AND THE MOMENTS PASS SLOW,

AND EACH ROAD LEADS YOU WHERE YOU WANNA GO,

AND IF YOU'RE FACED WITH A CHOICE AND YOU HAVE TO CHOOSE,

I HOPE YOU CHOOSE THE ONE THAT MEANS THE MOST TO YOU.

Samantha –

If you haven't realized by now that I love you then I will tell you again. Nothing could ever break the love I have for you; nothing could ever take you out of my heart. Only you have the power over my heart, you always have and you always will. I never loved you for the way you looked, even though I thought you were gorgeous, but I loved you for so much more. I love you for how you make me laugh when the world seemed to be so cruel.

AND IF ONE DOOR OPENS TO ANOTHER DOOR CLOSED,

I HOPE YOU KEEP ON WALKIN' TIL YOU FIND THE WINDOW,

IF IT'S COLD OUTSIDE, SHOW THE WORLD THE WARMTH OF YOUR SMILE.

BUT MORE THAN ANYTHING, MORE THAN ANYTHING…

You were always the one that would do anything for love and I just hope one day you will feel that way again even if its not with me anymore. I always told you how strong you were and that you could do anything, don't forget that. Never let anyone tell you that you cant, you can and I know that, just believe in yourself. I know your life never was what you thought it would be, but it was what I always knew you could handle.

MY WISH, FOR YOU, IS THAT THIS LIFE BECOMES ALL THAT YOU WANT IT TO,

YOUR DREAMS STAY BIG, YOUR WORRIES STAY SMALL,

YOU NEVER NEED TO CARRY MORE THAN YOU CAN HOLD,

AND WHILE YOU'RE OUT THERE GETTING WHERE YOU'RE GETTING TO,

I HOPE YOU KNOW SOMEBODY LOVES YOU, AND WANTS THE SAME THINGS TOO,

YEAH, THIS, IS MY WISH

Samantha, don't worry about me, I know that a part of you loves me, that is just who you are and I wouldn't have it any other way. I want you to let me go like I know you have been trying to do, I want you to start over and find someone that deserves the wonderful person that you are, the person I so foolishly lost.

I HOPE YOU NEVER LOOK BACK, BUT YOU NEVER FORGET,

ALL THE ONES WHO LOVE YOU, IN THE PLACE YOU LEFT,

I HOPE YOU ALWAYS FORGIVE, AND YOU NEVER REGRET,

I know I should have told you the truth, about who I was and why I originally came to Salem. Something just kept me from doing that, I was scared for you, I was afraid I would lose you and you would leave me and as much as I loved you, I couldn't risk that. If anyone understands that you should.

AND YOU HELP SOMEBODY EVERY CHANCE YOU GET,

OH, YOU FIND GOD'S GRACE, IN EVERY MISTAKE,

AND ALWAYS GIVE MORE THAN YOU TAKE.

BUT MORE THAN ANYTHING, YEAH, MORE THAN ANYTHING…

I just need you to know that I would have given it all up for you, all you had to do was ask and it was gone. I would walk away from my family if you would tell me it would get you back. You were the destiny I never knew and once I did I wasn't willing to let anything take that away from me, I couldn't lose you.

I know that losing you was my fault and saying I'm sorry for all the lies will never make up for that, make up for the part of me that was always hidden from you. The look in your eyes that day have haunted me for months now and nothing I can do will seem to erase the pain I put in your eyes. The pain I caused you over something as simple as a lie. You wanted the perfect wedding, like you always did and I took that from you, I took that away from you and for that I will never forgive myself.

MY WISH, FOR YOU, IS THAT THIS LIFE BECOMES ALL THAT YOU WANT IT TO,

YOUR DREAMS STAY BIG, YOUR WORRIES STAY SMALL,

YOU NEVER NEED TO CARRY MORE THAN YOU CAN HOLD,

AND WHILE YOU'RE OUT THERE GETTING WHERE YOU'RE GETTING TO,

I HOPE YOU KNOW SOMEBODY LOVE YOU, AND WANTS THE SAME THINGS TOO,

YEAH, THIS, IS MY WISH

Samantha darling, I will always love you and I hope that walking away from you will show you that. Show you that despite everything, all the pushing me away, all the times you told me to get lost. I never wanted to leave, but in the end I knew it was for the best because it was what you needed. I never really understood why, but I do now, if you love someone you have to let them be. Letting you go will hopefully help you find what you are looking for, the happiness I could give but never let you have. Maybe one day we'll find our way back, but if not, I will wish you luck in life and know I will always be there for you, always.

-Always Yours, Ej

MY WISH, FOR YOU, IS THAT THIS LIFE BECOMES ALL THAT YOU WANT IT TO,

YOUR DREAMS STAY BIG, YOUR WORRIES STAY SMALL,

YOU NEVER NEED TO CARRY MORE THAN YOU CAN HOLD,

AND WHILE YOU'RE OUT THERE GETTING WHERE YOU'RE GETTING TO,

I HOPE YOU KNOW SOMEBODY LOVE YOU, AND WANTS THE SAME THINGS TOO,

YEAH, THIS, IS MY WISH

As Sami put down the letter she fell to pieces on her couch. She couldn't believe he would ever really leave, she knew she kept telling him to but something told her he wouldn't. As she sat in pieces, she just wanted it all to go away, all the pain and regret of the past year. Knowing why he did it, why he lied made everything seem to come into focus and she knew what she had to do, what she needed to do if she was ever going to be happy again. She needed to fight for him, to bring him back to her.