Username:The Dragon Collector
Name: Carmen
Gender:Female
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Dear Victoria,
I realize a letter is an uncommon form of communication these days, when it simply would be easier to text or email someone. But I felt it would be easier to write down what I have to say. And, since I haven’t enclosed a return address, I know you will never be able to send me a reply, which makes things easier.
I know you never expected to get a letter- especially from me. You may not even remember me from our school days, being at opposite ends of the popular spectrum. We never talked, one on one. You were far out of my league, too important to pay attention to a nerdy geek like me.
But I remember you. As much as I don’t want to, I still remember.
I remember when we were walking down the hallway in opposite directions. As I stumbled past, you accidentally knocked the books out of my paws. Without a second glance, you walked off, leaving me to pick up the mess by myself, in the midst of a mob of students.
You acted like you owned the school- better than all of us. You treated other students like dirt, tormenting the weakest that wouldn’t have the strength to fight back. No one tried to stop you. I wish I had.
I remember you spreading rumors about other students, making them looked down on by the other students. I remember, the one time you saw that other people might like me more than you, you made sure I was your next target.
I remember all the wrongs that you have committed. Some may call it petty, holding a grudge after all these years, but pain is a hard thing to forget. It never really goes away. It’s always there, festering in the deepest parts of your body.
But I got stronger. I have risen up above the pain. Even though you sent me to my lowest point, I was able to escape. After ten years, with a college degree in Art, and a steady life, I realized that you helped me to become stronger than ever. Without you, I would still be the same viscet I was in my senior year of High School, weak and afraid.
All the rights, all the wrongs, have helped me become better. So, I thank you for helping me grow and become better.
But you’ll never know. This letter will never get out into the open. I intend to destroy it as soon as I can.
And when its gone, I know I will finally be able to forget.
Good bye Victoria. I wish you well.
Your’s truly,
Carmen
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