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The box treers underneath hers to help support it "Olivia told me that if this was toothat pushed you too far"

Emily sucks in a breath "She told me that But I want to do this For her and forCrude, I know, but Olivia asked that she be separated and left specific instructions of as to be done with her res to me and Emily She asked me to be here with Emily when Emily released them

Me and Emily alone

A flash of white in the box catches my attention "What’s that?"

Emily retrieves an envelope and her eyesI take the box from Emily and nod for her to open it She does and reads aloud:

"Emily and Oz,

Someday you’ll tell your children a love story about yourselves Maybe you’ll be together, ardless, what you’ve experienced is love I know love when I see it It’s how I look at Cyrus It’s how Eli looks at E It’s what you two share whenever you look at each other

Yes, Ee is a site used by the club and Eli did use it when he was trying to figure out how to handle his situation with the police, but that’s not why I wanted you to find the place I never wanted you to hurt with the truth I wanted the truth to set both of you free

You both have grown up feeling as if you weren’t properly loved by those who should have loved you thechoices at the worst moments Never at any time were you not loved

Know this Cherish this Love one another and be courageous enough to live your life and lovefor that

Honeysuckle Ridge is where Cyrus askedand told her that he was in love with her This place has a rich history of love That’s the secret I wanted you to discover, Emily This family is full of love and our love story contains you Without it, we’rea vital part of our soul

Oz and Emily--love one another and if you need to part ways because you discover you belong with someone else, that’s okay, too Remember that you loved each other once and it’s okay to just be friends

Love the other people in your lives as if this was your last day because you never know if it is I have loved you both Your entire lives

Forever,

Olivia"

We’re silent I read over the letter again, drinking in her every word There’s ainEainsteach other up

Olivia loved us We loved her She’s right We never kno many days we have left

Emily folds the letter with special care and offers it to irl I love carries out Olivia’s final wish

Unzipping the plastic bag, Ee of the cliff and slowly releases Olivia’s ashes into the air "You said the truth sets you free and now you finally are"

Eht--the truth did set Eh that, we found each other