"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. I know it hasn’t been long since you left but I miss you. I know that you are in a better place though now. You’re no longer in pain and no longer in whatever this world is becoming, but I miss you. I’m sorry I couldn’t visit you often before you left. I miss all the times that my sister and I would go to your apartment and talk with you for hours. I miss your old house that we would go to and you would watch my sister and me and we would play board games or hula-hoop. I miss whenever my parents would go see a movie together, and they would drop me off at your house. We had the best times during then and you took care of me so well. You were so strong up until the very end. You made everybody laugh so much. I don’t think there has ever been so much laughter coming out of a hospital room like that. I just wish that I could see you one last time but I know that it isn’t possible. You were one of the best people to walk this earth. You’ve been by my side all these years of my life and it will be hard to move forward, but I will do my best. I love you and I miss you.