To The Boy Who Doesn't Appreciate My Best Friend,

I know you probably hate open letters (everyone does right now), but especially you, because it will have to make you think about what you've done.

I know you have a good heart. I wouldn't have let her keep talking to you if you didn't. You made her feel so special and loved, like when you wrote a letter in a pizza box for her, and texted her at 5 in the morning sometimes saying you wanted to see her. I know those were true and honest acts.

She's strong, but I think you know that. She's also the biggest hopeless romantic I know, which you probably know too. So, maybe that scared you but I hope you know what you will miss out on now that she's gone.

You'll miss the way she used to always be there. She's the type of girl that has to let everyone know they are appreciated. She's the one you can text at 4 in the morning with a problem and she'll reply immediately. She's the one that puts others before herself. She would've put you on that hierarchy in a heartbeat.

You'll miss her goofiness and dorkiness. Like when she drinks too much wine and jumbles up her words, or when she talks to much about song lyrics or books she loves, or how much of a clutz she is.

You'll miss her spontaneity. How she'll always run out in the rain to dance, or say yes to random road trips that don't turn out anyway and you'll turn back around (you'll probably miss her DJ skills too, because the aux chord is her way to show the world who she is).

You'll miss her honesty. The way she'll tell you upfront how she feels, and always wants to solve everything. She'll tell you what you deserve and also tell you how amazing you look.

I know you know how amazing she is. But, I hope you know that you walked away from one of the best opportunities of a lifetime. You walked away from a girl who still sits awake at 2 a.m., thinking about why you two couldn't work out. She prays, asking for understanding, asking for help and I wish I could give her the answer she wants.

I wish you could run to her, tell her it's worth it to fight for her, because she's worth fighting for. She's worth all the time in the world, if only you knew that.

I know one day, one morning, and one moment it'll hit you like a freight train. You'll wake up and realize she's not there. Maybe you'll come back to her. I'll be here to tell her it's okay, whatever decision she may make. But if you break her anymore than you already have, I won't be afraid to knock on your door and give you a piece of me (actually, the whole gang won't be afraid).

Love,

The best friend of a girl who deserves more