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No, we didn’t His thoughts were pure and big-hearted like his parents’ He loved with everything he had He accepted the faults in others and didn’t hold grudges "That’s the best coiven," I told him

He scrunched his nose "What’s a coh escaped ot back to the car after dropping Nate off at home, I took the envelope I’d tucked under my seat away from Nate’s curious hands and opened it

Attitude Another thing thatit intohoreen Five envelopes that had slowly gotten toI loved Major I just loved his words The thought behind each note They were simple Paper ords written on theful than any gift I had received, because they h Maybe I could be loved

Not once had a note said I was beautiful because ofco, not what my face or body looked like

It was ti at him This hat he should have started with, not those ridiculous roses This took thought and eht be together now

An ie of Gannon flashed in my head, and I winced froh to o away He hadn’t called or texted He hadn’t reached out to explain He had done nothing to stopthe truth about hiht for h

Only a few short weeks ago, I’d wanted to be enough for Major, and how quickly that had changed Too little too late, they said Unless I could teach o of what I couldn’t have and embrace anted me If I could just try with Major, then the pain from the memory of Gannon and what could have been would disappear

I hoped

Major

When my phone vibrated, I wanted to toss it across the roo face God, thatorders

Jerking the phone toward my face, I rubbed my eyes and read the text

I’m ready to listen It wasn’t Cope It was Nan