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[i didn't write this]

Claire and Erich had been dating since 7th grade. She loved him more then anything else in the entire world. One day after a usual friday date night he dropped her off at home and walked her to the door. they got there and he looked at her like he was going to cry. she asked him what was wrong but he cut her off.

"claire it's over. Sorry I've wasted all these years of your life but I'm just bored. I need to meet someone knew.
Plus I'm moving so there's no point to keep in touch"
she stared at him in shock. Claire couldn't even find the words to say anything. There was no sign of a breakup everything had been fine before now.

she stared at him sobbing and said
"Why? Erich I love you. I always have! What happen what did I do wrong please don't leave your my bestfriend! I'll never love anyone else.
!"
he looked at her crying and angry.

"Don't do this claire" and he started to walk back to his car sobbing too.

He got in and locked the doors and sped off as she chased him down the street crying and screaming. And just as he turned the curb claire tripped and just laid there and cried on the ground for what seemed forever.

School was never the same. She barley smiled anymore and almost never talked. Untill almost a year after Erich had been gone she got home and there was a man standing at her door.

she walked up nervous but he was a police man so she didn't have to worry.
He said
"I have two letters for you" with the saddest look in his eyes.

He gave her the first one and it was from the goverment telling her Erich died In action in the war.

she just fell to her knees and said
"War? He went to the War? Why didn't he tell me?!" crying now. The police man handed her the other letter looking like he was going to cry too.

"I think this will explain it all. You know I've never seen anything like that" the police man said as he walked away. she opened up the next letter and it was from Erich.

"Hey Baby, it's Erich. Look if you get this letter it means I didn't survive. So this letter is real scary to write because I hope you never have to read it. I was going to come back if I made it out alive you know. I was going to tell you every thing. But I figured it might hurt you less if you didn't care about me like you used to when you found out I died. Thats why I had to break your heart in the most awful and cruel way. I loved you with everything I had. I brought everything you ever gave me and every picture of you to war with me. I kept my favorite picture of you, you know the one of you at prom, stuck to my heart every battle I went to. And you know I wasn't scared of dying. Becuase I had already lost you so nothing could be scarier then that. I was just scared that I'd never be able to see you again. Your the best thing that ever happened to me. I could never get bored of all your smiles and laughes. I wanted a future with you. Kids and a big house, the whole thing. In all my years of being alive I've never met anyone like you. All my war buddies are dying to meet you. Cause your all I talk about. Most of them have fallen in love with you too! hahaha. Please don't cry over me Claire. You are the prettiest girl in the entire world. And you've got an even better personality. You'll find a man that makes your heart skip a couple beats just like you made mine. And maybe you'll just have to remind him how lucky he is, becuase losing you is the worst possible thing I can imagine. Don't lose your sparkle. Thats what I fell in love with. Go back to school and hold your head up high smile and laugh, do it for me please. Just becuase I'm gone doesn't mean that noone else should miss out on a smile like yours. Go out and have some fun! Call up the girls stay in and cry for a couple days and talk about me but thats all! I want you to move on. I want you to start your life. Maybe we were just never meant to be, there are bigger things planned out there for you. Just be the girl I fell in love with all those years ago and everything will be alright.

I wish this letter could be longer but I'm about to go into battle and this one is the one I'm not so sure I'll survive. I just want you to know, I love you. I always have, I always will, no matter how far away I am from you. I'm just a piece in your life but your the finished puzzle in mine. I love you Claire. All I want to do is say it all day to you.


Love forever and always,
the boy who lost his everything,
Erich.

"