Love, Melody

May 11, 2023

Dear Raya,

I know I said I was gonna write this last week, but I couldn't bring myself to. So now I am. I went to school today, even though Carol said I didn't have to. I wish I hadn't. In a way, I didn't like how everyone... pitied me. As if I didn't matter until my sister went for a stupid trip to another city. And never came back. I don't want it. I want to be left Alone. On a lighter note, I found your book today. You know the one I lost at Christmas? I decided to leave it with your things. You, or probably some people reading this, might be thinking, Does she think she can type a letter to her dead sister? I hope so.

Because it would suck to just hold everything in, with testing coming up soon, and your... you know. My least favorite color is now blue. Although I guess it was your favorite, so I might let it go. Dad needs help setting the table, even if there's only four of us now. I'm only mad at you about one thing: leaving me alone with Jamie. He's a pain in the neck, but I guess you were too, sometimes. I like to think of the good times, though. Maybe I'd feel different about him if he d- never mind, that sounds wrong. It's strange, seeing how death can affect anyone's view on something. Okay, Carol's yelling now, better get going.

Love, Melody