"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

So I bought love letters to the dead exactly 8 days after you died. It was my coping mechanism, I’ve read it 3 times ever since. I’m starting high school soon just like Laurel. I don’t see our friends anymore. That was taken away from me. It’s been a year and a half since I saw you. I still wear my rock necklace every day in memory of you and your beautiful smile. You had a smile that could end wars and cure cancer. I have a boyfriend now, his name is Mason. I still think of you every day, and wish you were here to talk with me about the troubles of your life and mine. I want to become an author someday, the last time we talked I told you I wanted to be a judge. Maybe I’ll do both. I miss you .