Dear family and friends,

This letter will be left at my farewell party as I can’t tell this to your faces. I can’t stand to see the look of pain, shock and disgust that will be written on your faces. I hope you can forgive me but for now this is the last goodbye.

Sadly, I must leave and start a new life. Somewhere away from all the pain and sadness that surrounds me. I wish I could stay and spend more time with you, but I can’t. Not after everything that has happened. You are all amazing and I’ll remember the memories we made together. I’ll remember your laughs and smiles. The way you would support me and be there for me. I’ll never forget you.

When the car came and hit me and Rose, everything happened like a flash. The blood was all over the stone cold ground. The pain I was in was unbearable and when I slowly turned my head to see Rose, it was like time had stood still. She lay on the floor motionless, not moving and the smile she always wore was gone. If I didn’t ask her to meet me on that day, she might have still been here. She might have still been alive and for that I can never forgive myself.

Now it is time for me to leave. For me to start over again and forget what happened. I’m sorry for having to write this to you instead of saying it to your faces, but I just can’t do it. I can’t stand to see the disappointment and sadness on your faces. Maybe one day I’ll see you again but for now this is the last goodbye.

With love, Margaret.