When I was 13, I heard the worst news ever.
My best friend had been kid-napped, and murdered.

I couldn't believe it.

As a matter of fact, I didn't.

I yelled and screamed. I kicked. I cried and tried to convince myself that it was all a lie.

I finally cracked and admitted it to myself when the news came on.

And they showed her dead body, lying there.

I missed her.

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Two months later...

There was a knock on the door. I got off my постель, кровати and went to answer it.
It was the detective.

"Miss Johnson?" "Um.. yes?" "We found out who killed Alyssa." I gasped. "Come in!" He stepped inside. "I am only informing Ты because Mrs. Carnin told me that Ты were like family." "I nodded. "There was a questioning before the court trial. The killer admitted." I sniffled. "He also gave this note to the deputy." He handed me a crinkled sheet of paper. My hands shook and as I took it.

Dear family & friends,
Hi guys. I know that this note will be that last thing I write in my earth life.
I just wanted to tell Ты to go on with your lives. I will always be with you, no matter what. Please don't let this ruin you.

Adam- I Любовь you. So much. I want Ты to know that there are other girls and I will never ever forget Ты and I pray Ты won't forget me. Любовь you. ♥

Kaytlin- Hi besty (: I Любовь you! Don't forget me. I'll always be with you. I won't forget our mani pedis или our sleepovers/moviedates. Our plan to be besties forever is still in action. Stay beautiful. ♥

I started crying.

Mommy, Daddy & Sierra- Mom & Dad, I learned everything I know from Ты guys. Ты brought me up in the perfect way and I know that did the right thing. I Любовь Ты guys.♥ Please don't tell Sierra about me till' she's 16. I don't want her to be devastated. She should just live her life. She'll know when she needs to. And when Ты tell her, let her read this part.
Sierra- When I had to change Ты and feed you, I complained. But I realize now that the short amount of time I had with Ты was so important. Please, remember that your big sissy is watching over Ты and loves you. ♥ (:

Granny, Grampy, Mawmaw, Poppy, Aunt Kayhsen, Aunt Melody, Uncle Dominic, and Uncle Matthew- Thanks for being the best family ever. Ты guys, mom, and dad should know that I Любовь Ты guys and owe Ты all I know. I Любовь Ты sooo much! ♥

I'll always be watching over ya'll. Stay gorgeous. Oh, and put me in something teal, my Избранное color.♥ Любовь Ты all! ♥♥♥♥♥

Любовь times infinity,
Alyssa Marie Kayhsen Carnin ♥ (:

I dropped the note and sobbed.
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Twenty years later

My name is Caroline Abigail Johnson, and I am a kindergarten teacher. When I was 13, my best friend was killed. But she told me not to let that ruin me. And I didn't.

I married a friend of her boyfriend. He is perfect and beautiful and I was she'd been my maid of honor, dressed in yellow like I swore she'd be.

She was watching from Heaven though.

I thank her for the time she spent with me. For the tears she cried with me when my first boyfriend dumped me. When my cat ran away. For the facials at the spa and all the shoes, nail polish, and clothes she lent me. I thank her for the giggles, the tickets to all the Twilight movies, the help with math, for the time she spent with me. I thank her for being there.

I remembered her like she asked. I know she remembered me.

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