Dear Babe,

You leave for school tomorrow and it still hasn't hit me yet. Four months of summer to prepare for this moment, and it still blindsided me. This summer was the longest summer of our lives and I'm so lucky I got to spend the majority of it with you. We didn't do all the things we said we were going to do in May, but we made memories that I'll take with me when I leave for school. The best part about this summer with you was that we didn't have to go somewhere to have fun. We could just be sitting at home watching a movie, but we still laughed and made each other smile as if we were at a club, or out with our friends. As August came closer and closer, I couldn't help but think about the amount of days we had left before I'd have to say goodbye. Now that August has come and almost gone, I still don't have words to describe how I feel now that you're leaving. Even though we're going to visit each other frequently, it's not the same as driving to your house five minutes away, or being able to surprise you at your front door when my phone breaks. When I drop you off tomorrow, you're probably going to be so excited to see your roommates and friends that you won't help unpack the car, so don't worry, I will do it with a smile on my face. You're going to have so much fun that before you know it, we'll be home again for Thanksgiving. I'm so jealous you leave a whole week before me! Who am I going to hangout with? I'm going to miss you so much, but it probably won't hit me until we drive out those Sacred Heart gates and enter the streets of Fairfield. You're probably more sad than I am because you're the one actually leaving, but just remember it's not a goodbye, it's more of a "see you later." Most boyfriends will get their girlfriends flowers or something when they leave to remind her how much he loves her. I wrote you this. I'm sorry for all the times I was wrong this summer and will be wrong in the future. I love you and enjoy your sophomore year.

Your boyfriend,

Alex