A/N: Ok um funny story with this letter. I orginally wrote it to be letter number 36, but it turned out so damn long I thought that I could save it for when I got 10,000 views, as my 1,000 word letter. So I did (I hope I've gotten 10,000 views!) Thanks to Chelsea Hunger Games Fan and The Other Katniss Everdeen for reviewing!
*Chapter inspired by moi and the song "Enchanted" by Taylor Swift
Disclaimer: Last time I looked at the cover of The Hunger Games, Suzanne Collins name was on it. Last time I check Taylor Swift wrote the song "Enchanted"
Dear Layla, A/N: Mrs. Everdeen
There I was again tonight, forcing laughter faking smiles, same old tired lonely place. I still remember that night like the back of my hand. I thought it was going to be just another night with my friends. Boy was I wrong. Walls of insincerity, shifting eyes and vacancy, vanished when I saw your face. Everything that was going on in that room vanished though. I couldn't hear my friends laughing at the same old crummy joke they always made. I couldn't focus on anything but you. A spotlight shone on you, and the rest of the room turned black. Everything moved in slow motion. You shyly walked over with your friends, you kept your head down the whole time. Your eyes whispered "Have we met?" Then you lifted your head, your blue eyes met with mine. They weren't any normal blue eyes though, that you would find in the town. No your eyes were special. Yours shone brighter than a million stars. Across the room your silhouette, starts to make its way to me. When you started to walk over to me I panicked, what could I say to such a beautiful girl? The playful conversation starts, counter all your quick remarks, like passing notes in secrecy. I was lucky you started talking, because there was only one thing I would have been able to spit out if I had to start the conversation. All I can say is I was enchanted to meet you. That is all I wanted to tell you that night. This night is sparkling, don't you let it go. I'm wonderstruck, blushing all the way home. I'll spend forever wondering if you knew, I was enchanted to meet you. The night was such a beautiful night, it was almost as beautiful as you Layla. I couldn't help but hide my joy as I was walking home. You said that you would meet up with me tomorrow after the reaping. But there wasn't a next day, because Maysilee Donnor was reaped. I knew she was your best friend. I decided to come by your house, I thought maybe I could maybe give you a shoulder to lean on. When I went by though I saw some boy form the Seam. I saw you crying on his shoulders, his arms were wrapped around you in a protective hug. My heart smashed, but I still hoped that maybe he was just a friend. The lingering question kept me up, 2 AM who do you love? I wonder 'til I'm wide awake. I couldn't sleep a wink that night. Questions flooded my mind. Did you love him? Did you love me? Did you feel what I felt when I first saw you? Are we just friends? Are you just friends with him? The next time I saw you was Haymitchs victory party, when we were celebrating his win. It had been around six months since we talked, I was wondering if you had come to forget me. As soon as you saw me at the party though, I knew you hadn't though when you rushed over and gave me a hug. A million apologies poured out of you. I understood though, I knew you needed time. This night is sparkling, don't you let it go. I'm wonderstruck, blushing all the way home. I'll spend forever wondering if you knew. This night is flawless, don't you let it go. The amazing events of the first time I met you were all coming back. It was all so amazing though, until that boy came around again. After the introductions he took you to dance. I'm wonderstruck, dancing around all alone. I felt like I shot. I knew that it was going to take a lot more work to get you into my arms for a dance. I danced alone that night, but I knew that one day, you would join me by my side, and we would dance together. After that night you, me, and Gregory would always hang out together. We were the best of friends. I could tell he loved you, but you were oblivious. We weren't as oblivious though, because we could tell you loved us both. We understood that you needed time to decide. This is me praying that this was the very first page, not where the story line ends. I was hoping that our possible romance wasn't over yet. My thoughts will echo your name, until I see you again. You were all I could think about. I couldn't get you out of my head even if I wanted to. These are the words I held back, as I was leaving too soon. I was enchanted to meet you. I always wanted to tell you that. I never had the courage though, I knew you were confused with your feelings. I didn't want to make it any worse. Please don't be in love with someone else, please don't have somebody waiting on you. But that was the problem wasn't it? Please don't be in love with someone else, please don't have somebody waiting on you. You were in love with someone else. I just didn't realize that it was him, until I heard him sing. I knew that I was goner. It wouldn't be me you chose, it would be a man who is worthy of you. It took me years to heal. Once you two got together, I stopped hanging out with you guys. It all became too painful. I couldn't stand seeing him hold you. I would drop down and die if I saw you two kiss. I never did love again. I did the only thing I could do. I found a woman that no man would ever marry, a woman that was desperate. I made her my wife, and had three kids. I always loved you though. I always imagined kissing you, whenever I would kiss her. I'm happy Gregory made you happy though, in the end I think that's what mattered the most to me. You were happy. I could live peacefully knowing you were happy. Until he died, then you got destroyed. I wanted to so badly run to you and gather you up in my arms. I wanted to protect you from all the harms of the world, like he did. I couldn't though, I had accepted the fact that you will never love me like I love you. I couldn't betray myself like that, after working so hard to try to forget you. I didn't come for you, I wish I had. I never did tell you, so I'm telling you now. I was enchanted to meet you. Layla I was enchanted to meet such a beautiful woman.
With love forever, Ryder A/N: Mr. Mellark
A/N: That chapter was 1,134 words long, GOD! Thanks for the 10,000 views I hope I got, like I said in the A/N at the top, I originally wrote this to be letter number 36. Review!