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A/N: Hi guys, thanks for your amazing reviews!
For the guest who asked I will be updating once a week, twice if I have time. Sorry I can't update more often but I'm busy with school and other things x
theausllyrucasgirl- thank you for your sweet review, as for who Aubrey's father is you'll find out very soon x
Last time on Hope:
He pushes a stray strand of hair behind my ear and leans down slowly before our lips connect...
Riley's POV:
Our lips crush together perfectly in sync, the caress of his lips are softer than I could have ever imagined. Luca's hand moves from my cheek to the back of my head, his fingers tangling in my dark chocolate hair, lightly pulling me closer to him, deepening the kiss. A warm sensation floods throughout my body, but then quickly vanishes when he pulls away.
I glance down at the grass, not daring to look into his beautiful green eyes. He tilts my chin up, his thumb gently tracing my lower lip.
"Penny for your thoughts?" he whispers, his hot breath blowing on my neck.
I freeze, my mind completely blank for an answer. I sigh in relief when the door bell rings, running eagerly to answer it.
I open the door, to find Mr Brown (the lawyer) at our doorstep. I smile at him slightly before inviting him in.
"Thanks for letting me in Miss Matthews. I'm sorry to disturb you, but yesterday I was looking through a few files and I came across these" he hands me a few letters, I put the other ones down and stare at the one with my name on it. I instantly recognise Maya's scruffy writing scrawled across the envelope.
"Maya..." I say lowly, my eyes watering slightly.
"She left letters to close friends and family explaining her choices. Can I trust you to give the rest of the letters to the others?" he asks
"Of course" I nod before he closes the front door behind him.
I sit down on the sofa, my mind brimming with questions. I run my finger along the sealing of the envelope, questioning whether I should open it or not. The envelope is clean and crisp as if it had only been written recently, I puzzle at what is written underneath the thin paper.
With one swift tearing I open the envelope, my hands trembling as I pick up the letter. I close my eyes briefly before reading it.
Dear Riley
If you're reading this, I'm probably dead, or in a coma, but most likely dead. Words can't even explain how sorry I am for leaving you, but sometimes life makes its own plans, and you can do nothing to stop it.
Riley, don't let go of yourself because of what has happened to me. I want you, no I need you to remain the person you are, because if you become Maya, who will play Riley? Your an amazing person with so much to offer the world, and I can't allow what has happened to me to stop you from moving on. I give you the permission to move on Riley, I allow you to grow, love and live without me, you need to know that. I have a thousand memories of us, and picking just one was hard. I thought long and hard about this and finally made a decision, when you finish reading this look inside the envelope, I have something for you.
Aubrey, I love her with everything I have. When I had to decide who would look after her if I died, I had to put down people that would love her with everything they had too. I had so many options, but two people stood out above the rest. You and Lucas are two of the most compassionate and loving people I have met. You put your heart and souls into everything you do. The love you have radiates from you both, clear for everyone to see. I hope that you both will love Aubrey the same way I loved her, she needs you both, I need you both. I hope that you will show her how to meet the world in the right way, show her what love, hope and faith are.
Our friendship will never fade Riley, it lasts beyond our lifetimes. You will always have me with you no matter what. I love you. Remember that always. Stay strong, and live life to its fullest. Soon you will find out something, and I need you to understand that I couldn't tell you because I was ashamed, I was afraid that it would ruin our friendship. I did something terrible, something that could scar you're family forever, tell them that I love them, tell them I'm sorry.
In the box that I gave you for your birthday, I wrote some more letters, they are all for different reasons and times, so I'm with you every step of the way.
I love you pumpkin,
Maya x
I watch my tears drip on to the envelope silently. Maya is still with me, she never left. My heart fills with love for the small blonde, as I realise how much I still love her. She was right, our friendship will never fade. I peer into the envelope to find her ring lying in the corner. I put it on the finger next to my own ring, I guess ring power never fades too. I grab the box that she gave me from the side table and open it. It's filled to the top with envelopes, each of them labelled differently. I read each one, a smile spreading across my face.
For when you're sad, for when you're confused, for when you're in love...
The list goes on, I look at her ring knowing that she truly will be there every step of the way...
Lucas's POV:
"It's from Maya" Riley hands me an envelope "I think you should read it alone"
I nod in confusion, Maya wrote me a letter? I stare at it momentarily before tearing the envelope open.
Dear Huckleberry
Sorry, I had to do that, let me start again
Dear Lucas
Do you know how hard that was for me to write? Anyway your probably really confused right now, I know, so am I. But I figured that you deserved an explanation. You're a good a guy Lucas, you love and would do anything for the people you care about. I might have always taunted you for being born in Texas, but I've always respected the way you care for people. You have a big heart, and I know that you will love and care for Aubrey. I trust you with her, so please don't let me down. I don't want you to be confused about who you are to her, so just know that you are her dad now, just like Riley is her mom. I might have never said this but, I love you. Your one of the greatest friend's a girl could ask for. I have one more letter for you, but I only want you to open it when you are confused about your relationship with Riley. Thanks for everything, I love you.
Shortstack x