The Fifth Letter
A Collection of Letters || Short Story
Dear Key,
I’ve been assigned a new project by my psychiatrist. It’s about me keeping a diary. Isn’t that strange? He told me to write about my past and try to remember what happened June 24, 2009. But honestly, I don’t remember. It’s simply black to me. I think he’s trying to go somewhere, I just don’t know where just yet. My mom ignores me a bit more each day. And I’m getting death threats to my locker. They tell me I’d be better off dead. Jae tells me not to believe them. There’s a reason why he didn’t survive, but I did. I just have to hold on a little longer and see for myself what the future holds. My mom got a new boyfriend. He’s Yuri’s dad. Could this get any worse? I hope they don’t last long. I’m not used to seeing Mom with someone who isn’t Dad, and the least thing I want is to be Yuri’s step-sister. It would be a nightmare. My mom had me transferred to a new especialized school. She suspects my dyslexia is coming back. I think she’s wrong though. She’s just afraid because I can see Jae and she can’t. The new school’s name is The ST Academy. ST stands for “Special Treatment.” The learning facility was suggested by my teacher, Mr. Hooyoung. He says I remind him of himself when he was younger. I took this as an insult since he has no family what-so-ever and he’s a male. I think everything would be better if you’d be here. Are you mad at me? I find no reason for not getting a reply. You’re breaking my heart, Key. I thought you cared. I thought we were friends. I guess I was wrong? I don’t know.
With Love,
Sunny
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