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"From Steven to you?"

I shook my head "My mama wrote them to my dad, and he wrote them back to her, almost every day since they met After he passed away, I would read these every day Just as a way to remember him But then one day, Mama threw them out I found them…and I still read the as he picked one up and read it "You’re sleeping beside me and each second I love you a little more--HB"

That one always made me smile "They weren’t always happy like that There were sos I didn’t even know about ing into the box for a certain one "Like this one ‘I know you think you’re less of a woman I know you think you’re less of a woman and blame your body for our loss I know you think you’re less of a wo You’re strong, wise, and unbreakable You arebeautiful in the world, and I aoddess –KB’ I didn’t even know they lost a child before htly at Tristan, as taking it all in "Anyway My parents are where I first saw true love I just wish Steven and I had written each other letters It would’ve been nice"

"I’m so sorry," he said

I nodded, because I was too

I closed the tin box and moved closer to hi hiet She lost herself the day she lost my father It’s just sad because, well, I miss her"

"I miss my parents After Jamie and Charlie passed away, I ran away fro, and I didn’t think I deserved their coive them a call"

"I don’t know…" he whispered "I’h"

"Yeah Maybe soon So…" he said, changing the subject "What was the hardest part for you that week? What was your lowest?"

"Uht away either The first night I lay in her bed holding her, and she asked when daddy was co, and that hen it became real for ain" Tristan reached out and ran his thu away the tears I hadn’t known had fallen "It’s okay," I proood"

He shook his head "You’re not"

"I aood"

His eyes narrowed "You don’t have to be good all the times It’s okay to be hurt so around in the dark It’s the bad days that h his hair, and I set ers against his chest, taking in the feeling of his heart resting in my hands