Free Where did your heart go? (The Heart Trilogy Book 1) by Audrina Lane

June so she switched her attention to him and left me alone. Sarah tucked her arm through mine
    “Come on” she said softly. She had noticed my trembling lips and sore red eyes as she steered me in the direction of the nearest toilets.
     
    Leaving school we headed into town as I needed to buy some writing paper, envelopes, stamps and for good measure a new pen too. I was on a mission to write and post my first letter to James that evening. Once home and in my room I took out the first sheet and paused. What should I write? Lacking inspiration I turned to my stereo and put in the mix tape that he had given me. At last I was able to write my first ever letter to James:
     
                  Dear James,
    I will start by thanking you for the lovely time we spent together on Saturday night. The film was really good but the company was excellent.
    I hoped that you didn’t mind me coming down to see you off on Sunday, I’m sorry if it was inappropriate but I just had to see you one last time..
    How is the unpacking going? Have you settled into your new house ok? Please write and tell me what it’s like there. Have you managed to get a job yet?
    School is ok, June wanted to know all about you after seeing us together on Saturday night. I have told her little bits but not much as she is a terrible gossip and I don’t need anything spreading round school. I am studying hard as it is exam year and I want to continue afterwards and do a media course. I have a mad ambition to work on radio as a DJ but we’ll have to wait and see if anything progresses on that front.
    The mix tape is fantastic, I have been playing it non stop since you left as it reminds me of you.
    Anyway, take care and write back soon
    Your pen pal
    Stephanie x”
     
    Charlotte spied the other letters that were still tucked into some of the other pages of the diary. She wondered if her Mum had anymore elsewhere, perhaps hidden away in the attic.
     
    Tuesday 2 nd February, 1988.
     
    On my way to meet Sarah I posted my first letter to James, as I knew that I had missed the later post on Monday evening. I had kept it friendly and chatty when really what I wanted to write was how much I loved him, how much I missed him. How I had been crying myself to sleep every night listening to the mix tape and wishing that he still lived down the road from me.
     
    Catching up with Sarah we arranged to walk into town together after school as I had to return Top Gun to the video shop. On the way into town I turned to Sarah
    “I’ve had an idea” I said
    “Go on then, I’m guessing it’s about James”
    “Yes, I’m going to tell him how I feel when I send him a Valentine’s Day card and present. After all what’s the worse thing that can happen? He is miles away anyway so if he never wants to see or speak to me again it won’t matter” I said.
    “That’s brave of you” Sarah said “Are you sure”
    “Not really but when we were together on Saturday and I also saw him again briefly on Sunday it was as though I could feel something between us. Something unspoken but at the same time real” I finished.
     
    Nearing the video shop I turned Sarah towards me and handed her my lipstick
    “You might need this” I said
    “Why”
    “Chris works here, you want to make a good impression” I said.
    “Why didn’t you tell me earlier, like last night and I would have done my hair better. Trying to look good in this uniform is impossible” she sighed.
    We walked in and spotted him talking to a guy at the back of the shop so we headed to the counter with the video. He turned and spotted us and waved but remained in conversation so we left.
    “I knew it, he doesn’t like me” Sarah moaned. She slumped against the wall
    “Don’t give up yet” I said “James did tell me he was shy” I finished. It was my turn to cheer my best friend up now.
     
     
    Wednesday 3 rd February, 1988.
     
    Sarah made us walk past the video shop this evening on our way home so