You've Always Been Mine

the long version

PAIGEWhen Erik left town, I thought my world had ended. Even at the tender age of ten I knew how hard my life would be without him. And as I grow older, as the letters between us became sparse to nonexistent, I can’t help but feel like a wall has been built around my heart.There is only one boy for me, and I know I’ll never see him again.ERIKShe was my best friend, the only person I knew I couldn’t live without.But we had to leave each other.Time went on, we drifted apart, and it always felt lik