CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR
Amelia
August 1947 - 4 Years Later
Istill love you,Charlie. I waited years for you to find me, but I’ve sadly moved on with an everlasting pain in my heart. I needed a new life as I continue trying to let go of the pain that may still eat me alive. The universe didn’t want us to be together, so it seems, and when you fight the forbidden, there will always be loss. Throughout my despair, I’m grateful for the gifts God gave me—two beautiful daughters. One of them looks exactly like you. She’s yours, Charlie. I see you in her every time I look at those gorgeous blue eyes. I will raise our two girls with every ounce of love that you showed me. Most importantly, I will never let either of them know the real pain you and I experienced. I will shelter them from harm and give them the best life I can. I know if you are watching us, that you will beproud.
No one will ever read the words I have written. My memories will live in a box under my bed like the monsters that threaten to come out in the dark. Only I know where the memories are, and if I tell them to go away, then they can’t hurt me anymore. You are the only memory I will hold onto, Charlie. For as long as I live, I will forever be waiting to see you again, here on earth or in heaven. You are and always will be the love of mylife.
