Song: Second Chance, Shinedown
Focal Character(s): Colette

The pen scratching against the paper hurt. The sound hurt her ears. She was writing this because she wanted to, but at the same time, she didn't. Writing it hurt. She didn't want to say these things. She didn't want to say goodbye. But what could she do? She cared about him too much not to say goodbye now.

She wadded the paper up, throwing it into the trash bin. It had to be right. This would be the last time she could talk to him. This was her final goodbye. She was going to do her best. This was her duty, not his. Would he realize that?

Setting her pen to the fresh sheet in front of her, she started writing again. The stinging in her eyes hurt. No one could know about that. That's why she couldn't tell him herself, not just because she knew he wouldn't listen. She could only hope that when he read her words after she was gone, he would understand.

Dear Lloyd,

By the time you read this...