THE TENTH LETTER

to marnie,

i finally built up the courage to open and read your letters. they'd been building up since you sent the first one. there was a part of me that didn't ever want to read them and that just wanted to burn them immediately, but i couldn't bring myself to do it.

i agree with every single word you wrote, except for your claims that i was cheating on you before the one time you caught me. that isn't true. i didn't cheat on you more than once and that one time was after an argument we'd had after you'd accused me again. this is no excuse, but your countless accusations did increase the chance of me cheating.

but i swear i only did it once and it was the biggest regret of my life. i kicked the girl out as soon as you left, told her never to come back.

there are a few things that i want you to know, but the most important one is, without a doubt, that i miss you too. i do have a new girlfriend, but reading your letters revived feelings that are irreplaceable. i'm going to talk to her today.

however, there is one highly significant thing that i want you to know:

you are not a burden. you never were and you never will be.

i thought i was happier without you, to answer your question, but after reading all these words you wrote to me i can't help but wonder what would have happened if we'd tried just that little bit harder.

love, harry

p.s. my mum wanted me to marry you