Topic: Letters to the ones you Love

Samilee Burke

Date: 2008-08-07 23:02 EST
In twenty years, two months and nine days of life she had never been forced to buy paper.

On this day things would change.

Texture, color, absorbency, scent! There were so many choices and at the end of her shopping only one was selected.

Twenty sheets of a beige parchment with bumps of burgundy, brown, and black speckled throughout its rectangular expanse. The scent of fresh roses wafted up from its surface. Along with this, two pens were purchased. One was fine tipped and of traditional black ink. The other was a child's utensil that contained gel-ink in a shade of glittering pink.

With a hard-backed folder keeping her paper immaculately straight was tucked into the ratty shoulder bag she always carried. A deep breath was drawn in and kept for herself. Tonight she would compose the letters and forty-eight hours later they would be distributed.

So much to say and so little time to say it in.

Samilee Burke

Date: 2008-08-09 12:11 EST
Nix,

It has often surprised me that you still have faith in who I am. On my better days I can be completely self-destruction, nearing lunacy, and on the verge of accidentally offing myself through simple interactions. Still, you haven't lost confidence... you believe in me more than I do. I have always and will always appreciate that.

Tomorrow I march to my death, but not to join the Reaper. I have sent a letter to a local doctor and she is confident that she can fix me. I am writing to you and to others, just in case something goes wrong.

You, more than anyone else, know how horrible at love I am. Although you may never hear me say it in person, unless in a state of extreme intoxication, I do love you.

Thank you for taking care of me. I hope to see you soon.

-Sami

The girl's name was signed in pink, a little note was attached. If she did not come back he was to bury the letter beneath a coat of top soil and water it regularly. Within the parchment were seeds of baby's breath and wildflowers.

Samilee Burke

Date: 2008-08-09 12:17 EST
Tara,

We don't always get along. Sometimes I think we're going to be the death of each other. It doesn't change the fact that you are by far my very best friend in this place. You drive me crazy with your crackpot schemes and list of lovers that is almost hard to remember thanks to its size. Still, I can always count on you for a laugh.

I don't really know Alysia Skye, but I can't imagine that she's as fabulous as you are.

Hope we will have time to drink and dance again soon.

-Sami

Samilee Burke

Date: 2008-08-09 12:44 EST
Lady Cieara,

If I had life to do over again and I could model myself after one person in particular, it would be you. This is probably a strange letter to read. It isn't really that easy to write, either. I just wanted to make sure it was said that I have appreciated all the advice you've given me. Things that you've said and the way you behave makes me reassess my own life. It's one of the reasons I decided there was a need for change.

I was going to write a letter to Veighn and tell him that I thought he was a cool person, but I was afraid he would use it as tender for the fire, so if you wouldn't mind passing along the message I would appreciate it.

I wish you the best and hope to see you soon.

-Sami

Samilee Burke

Date: 2008-08-09 12:48 EST
MoChaps,

Probably the last thing you were expecting this month was a letter from me, but it seemed necessary. I've been gone and left you hanging with most of the derby duties. I feel really terrible for doing that and I will find someway to make it up to you.

You're a great pal (even though you suck as a skater) and you deserve to hear it more often. Give my love to papa Nick.

-Sami

Samilee Burke

Date: 2008-08-09 12:58 EST
Travanix,

Yours is a letter that neither praises my love of you nor expresses my appreciation of your existence. Perhaps I should be grateful that you saw fit to show me your true colors, but as it stands I can only hate what you ended up being.

Part of me wanted to get close to a flame and discover I was resistant to its burn, but that didn't end up being the case.

Tomorrow I go to try and undo the damage that has been done to me. You won't get this letter for another two or three days. In fact, I just bought my last dosage of spice from you this morning.

Writing this letter to say it was fun while it lasted. You will undoubtedly find someone new to terrorize.

-Sami

Samilee Burke

Date: 2008-08-09 13:06 EST
Nadine,

I know it has been ages since I made my way to the Kurii and I hope you haven't forgotten me. Without a doubt I think of you at least once a day. Times whenever I'm alone at home and I remember our fantastic sleepovers. Each trip I make to the Quik-E-Mart, I grab a pack of Bubbalicious and stuff it in my bag, just in case I run into you.

Hope all is well and you are happy.

Miss you.

-Sami