"More than a stunning debut. It is the announcement of a bold new literary voice"
—Stephen Chbosky, author of The Perks of Being a Wallflower

i miss you… mom does too. she cried a lot the day you left us and the anniversary of your death… exactly a month before my birthday… the house was really quiet when we had heard the news… we wish we got more time with you… but we lived so far apart it was hard for us… i wish i had gotten to tell you about everything that has happened… i wish i could’ve told at least you about what he did to me…. but no one would believe me… we miss you… we enjoy seeing pretty sights and saying “if grandpa were here, he’d make us pull over so he could get a picture” you were so passionate about your photos… i was heartbroken when youu sold your camera because you couldn’t take those pictures anymore… i’m sorry cancer took you away from us… we all miss you… hailey, mom, and grandma all cried when we visited you last month… i’m sorry i don’t cry for you. i find it really hard for me to cry… i wish i could cry… it would help show i miss you…