I Loved You Too by Lilly Hinz (free children's ebooks pdf txt) 📕

KALEB

Dear C,
I wish your mom would let us just be together and I want you to know, I love you.
"I wish I could see her in person and tell her I love her." I huffed.
"Kaleb man, you got it bad for Cora. You've been talking in letters for two months now!" said my boy drake. I didn't reply. I tied the note to my macaws leg and whisled, the sign to take it to Cora.
"Why don't YOU

just take it to her?" Kaleb said. I looked at him, he knew why. In a year we can be together. We'll be 18. Every day I think of her. Her hair, long and brown. Her skin, tan and smooth. Her touch, soft and gentle.

CORA

Kaleb's macaw, Lulu appeared in my window. After mom had cought us on the roof, she forbid him to see me. And forbid me to see anything outside my small window.As I untied my letter from my love, mom came in red-faced. And drunk.
"YOU!" she yelled in my face.
"Did I not tell you, never to open that window for that feathered beast with thoes non-sense letters again!" Before I could reply she had hold of my arms. Part of the reason Im never let out of here is because I have so many bruises that she can't cover them up anymore. A cry escaped from me as my frail arms broke like tiny twigs. I hadn't eaten for days, since she wouldn't let me out. Her, well fed and plump, pushed me up to the wall. Her meaty hands surronding my neck. I didn't have to worry about the aggony of suffocating, because snap.

My eyes fluttered open. Lookin' round it was like one of thoes home movies. You know when they say in books and movies about how your life was flashing before your eyes? Well, I was pretty sure I was already dead, but it was like a screen of stuff I did. Mostly mom terrorizing me and of me and Kaleb. God, Kaleb. Did he know I was dead? A man walked up to me wearing all white. Hmm, looky there, God himself."So, your the big guy up in the sky huh? "Cora, the balance of life and death isn't to be taken lightly. It wasn't your time to go. I'm sorry I havn't been there to answer your prayers. You and Kaleb were supposed to be wed, to have twins, to be happy." God walked away with out another word. A tear fell down my cheek as the lord appologised to ME for HIS sin.

KALEB

"She's dead?" I hung my head. I had just left Coras house. Her stupid mom killed her. The Police wouldn't even let me see her because I wasn't family. "All she had for a family was me." I tried to tell them, but they turned me down and now I'm just walkin'. Walkin' alone. She was all I wanted. I started twords the river, no thats where we had our first kiss. i headed to the pub, I turned around, thats where we told each other we loved each other. Was there anywhere in this forsaken city that me and Cora hadn't made a memory? God must have made a mistake. her mother was the one who should have died. She should be in Hell. That women was the worst. She made my baby hurt. I wish I could hurt her...... She told the police she fell down the stairs. I cant believe they believed her. Were they stupid. Her neck was supposedly bruised. Bing bing bing.....strangled girl right in front of your face. Fat a** murderer on your left.

CORA

I watched the floating screens with a sad smile on my face. Why didn't 'god' help me. He knew she was killing me. what? did every time he happened to look down I was sleeping...... like i could in that house. I couldnt even think of lying down for a rest with that wild buffalo around....I heard a 'humph' from behind me. The big guy was back. He was holding some little glowing ball.....some angel probably puked or something. He walked over to me.
"This is your soul, Cora" Oops guess i was wrong, pfft angels dont puke, what was i thinking?
"Soooo your giving me my life back?"
"No, I'm sorry, It's too late for that now I'm sorry. This is the closest thing to life I can give you though."
"okaaay?" I said questioningly.
"You will return to earth ONLY as your spirit."
"So.....I'm gonna be a ghost?"
"yes, you could say that."
"Alright.........lets do this."

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I was in his room. Kalebs room. I missed him so much. I just wanted to see his face. I looked at his bed. Un-made as usual. I walked his entire room,loving all of the memories made in it. I stopped at his desk. There was a note.

to anyone

I cant live without my love. Every time I turn around I can't help but see her face. This will probably be hard for you to undrestand but I'm going to jump to be with her. If you want to know no one is pushing me to do this. Just me. I dont care if you think I was stupid. In a way I know I am already. I jumped off the bridge by the huge oak tree if you want to waste your time looking for me.

Kaleb

SHIT! i said. I did what god told me to...think of a place and you'll be there. Bridge..Bridge..Bridge. I hope I'm not to late. Thank god he's still alive.. Just arriving.
"Kaleb!" I yelled. "Kaleb, don't do it I'm here! I love you, I'm back!.
Kaleb looked up and smiled.

KALEB

Man I was already delusional. I was seeing her. I'm glad I'm going to jump. If I'll be with her nothing else matters. She was close now and screaming.
"Stop! stop stop stop stop! Your not delusional, I'm here i came for you."
See, my angel was waiting to take me with her, I stepped up to the ledge.
"God damnet, Kaleb, get your ass down from there. I'm not a fricking angel. God made me a ghost so I could be with you without you keeling off too."
I looked at her in wonder. She was kind of transparent.
"Cora?"
"Yes it's me, now get down from there...your scaring me to death!" she thought for a second then burst out laughing. She had tears in her eyes as she was laughing so hard. I missed her laugh, a lot. I got down and started to laugh too.

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I reached out to her.
"please tell me this isnt a dream, and that your really here."
"I am Kaleb, you don't have to worry i'm here for you."
"Can i touch you?"
"Yes, it wont be the same though." i didnt care i just wanted to hold her in my arms forever. i went to hold her hands. it was so cold my hand was almost burning. she pulled her hand farther from me, looking disapointed. i grabbed it again but held on no matter how much it hurt. the pain started to go down and her hand was feeling normal again. i looked up at her and she looked more solid then before. She was more....Cora.

Publication Date: 07-06-2010

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