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Dear Wheeler,
Dear Mike,
I feel like I should drop the “We hate each other shtick” while I’m writing my final goodbye to you. This is a lot of emotions to deal with at once or honestly in any amount of time (Don’t worry I know you could handle any of this if you were here). I think writing Will’s letter was easier then this, I could just write about how I wished we were friends, but you it’s different. Because on some level you and I were friends.
Can I say I wish you were here? Not because I miss you at all, you’ve been gone for like two days but I think you would have the most fight about this? I watched you argue with the chief of police at twelve, I think you would have some choice words for Venca if you were given the chance. If you were here I probably wouldn’t just be sitting in your basement (Which is weird because you aren't here) you would already have some ridiculous battle plan that would almost kill us all anyway, but at least you wouldn’t just make me sit here and wait.
While I have you as a captive audience because you have to read a dead girls last words, I want to tell you what the fuck you are doing wrong. First off, stop ignoring your friends. And because I can sense you are going to disagree with me, give me a second. Last summer, before everything went down, you would hang out with us for like two hours before making some clearly bullshit excuse and go make out with El. We could all see through that by the way. It sucked. Lucas and I were also together and we didn’t do that. Because there is a way to balance a relationship and friendships. We were hanging out as a group so it sucked when you two would just run off. Set aside time for your friends and then other times for just with El. (AND KEEP THEM DECENTLY BALANCED DIPSHIT).
Now onto your actual relationship with El. It is okay to take a break from it if you both agree you need sometime, especially with everything that has gone down in both your lives. Also not to sound lame, but communication is key, which if I had listened to maybe I wouldn’t have to write you this letter. Which is still weird. But El is awesome and you need to listen a bit more and also talk to her but weirdly you don’t do either and it seems problematic.
Alright time for your sentimental goodbye Wheeler. That probably isn’t the best start but here we go. I remember the first day you and I actually spoke, we were searching for Dart in the gym. Even after learning everything it took me a while to realize El was the one who pulled me off my skateboard. I wish you and I had spent slightly less time arguing. But it weirdly felt like home whenever we did, like on some level everything had to be somewhat okay if you and I were yelling at each other. You were my safety in those times, and I really wish I had taken more time to tell you that. Look after El for me okay? And make sure you look after Will too.
Love,
Your Zoomer