Young Writers Society

To Marshall

We have known it for a while now. The both of us. But yet you still shy away from me, you don’t look at me the way you used to. You hide more often, never showing me your love. I know you love me. Do you remember our last kiss? Short but sweet. I can still feel your warmth from when you held me last Christmas. Why do you stray from me? Acting like we never happened? My glass is very thin, but yet you stand on it. My heart was yours, but you didn't want it. My love was a gift, and you never unwrapped it. I can’t see you anymore, it's like you have a wall around yourself, not letting anyone in. We both know we're falling out of love, but yet you don't care. Still, I seem to find the letters in my throat to say I love you.

I watch you sleep sometimes, only in class, when the teachers slow and boring words rock you to slumber. You always look happy when you sleep. You smile, that seems rare now. I can’t remember the last time I’ve seen you smile. Your glass is damaged, I can tell. Scratched and chipped. But did I do that? why can’t you just tell me why you're distant? is there another? You tell me you’re fine, but yet I know, deep down, there is something eating you.

I saw you with a girl last night. I followed you home. Do you like her? She's pretty Marshall. She's on the cheer squad, am I right? I often hear the boys in the hall talk about her. I don't blame them; she was really pretty, those big blue eyes and long brown hair always made the guys smile. Most of the girls wanted to be her, and the guys wanted to do her. You kissed her with same lips you used to kiss me with. How was it? Did you like it? I bet you did. How could you not? They were so pink and soft. She's dead now Marshall after she left your house, I followed her home. It's surprisingly easy to break into a house in the middle of the night. She slept so soundly and peacefully that she didn't hear me enter her bedroom. She screamed a lot, but that was okay no one could hear her. I slit her throat; she didn't even have a chance to fight back. She drowned in a pool of her own blood. It's funny, even in death she is flawless.

I cried myself to sleep every night, wondering when you would come back to me. It angers me to know that you were never coming. My heart hurts seeing the way you look at me with your sad blue eyes, But it's okay I still love you. I love you so much it hurts. I know you can't live without me. Maybe we can start over, you don't have to worry about that girl getting in our way. We can finally be together.

I snuck into your house if your finding this letter then that means I'm still here. Don't think about getting your parents they're not here right now. Don't worry I haven't killed them, after all, they are my future in-laws. I just put them in a deep sleep. Don't be alarmed by the blood it's only the dogs. Poor pooch, I didn't want to kill him, he just wouldn't stop barking. I couldn't let him wake your sister. I didn't kill her either I just locked her in the deep fridge. I bet you're looking at it right now, don't even try to open it, I have the key. I bet you want to run away and scream for help, but I already locked the doors. The windows are glued shut, they won't budge. You're stuck in here with me. The phone line has been cut so you can't call the police. Remember how you lost your phone this morning? I took it while you were asleep like always. It's all been planned out Marshie. Can't you see this was meant to be? Just walk up those stairs and we can finally be together at last. Don't think about running away because there's something you don't quite understand yet.

¨I love you to DEATH.¨