From: [email protected]

To: [email protected]

Sorry, I haven’t emailed you back. Usually you are the one who is late replying back.

This week has been hectic with all the birthday and thanksgiving decorations, and food preparations.

I saw your email this morning, and I was honestly shocked to see that you sent me an attachment. It was a video – of you – and you sounded so innocent yet so secretive, like a code.

All you said in the video was happy birthday, Benjamin.

And even that was enough.

You hid nothing, your curly black hair was neatly tucked behind your ear, and your eyes were in clear sight. You smiled slightly at the camera, and I imagined you were smiling at me.

The words flowed out of your mouth like it was normal for you to say my name – it was familiar, and it seemed right.

It’s only five in the afternoon right now but it’s probably midnight where you live. I’m not sure how soon you will receive this but I just wanted to say that you are absolutely beautiful Ella.

You know, when you were little and everyone would ask you what you wanted for your birthday, and you would reply with, “I don’t know.” Because there is so much to ask for but so little that they could afford. So you never really knew what to tell them, your response may sound a little silly and they would ask you several more times until finally they gave up. But you knew whatever they gave you, you would still be happy with it.

For once, I actually know what I want for my birthday. It may be too much to ask for, but this time I actually had an answer when they asked me what I wanted, and I replied with, “Ella Cornell.”

I want you.

Love,

Benjamin 

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A/N: Ahhhh, I couldn't wait to upload this part of the story! Finally! So tell me what you think about it so far! I want to know :)

Thanks for reading and stay rad :)