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Annie Halden was the exact definition of a wallflower. She lived on the sidelines, didn't like attention and worried too much. 

She wrote letters to herself as her way to get her thoughts out. She never told anyone or let anyone see. 

Leo Smith, one of the school star athletes and most popular boys, found one of her letters. He started breaking into her locker to read the letters every time there was a new one. 

He grew concerned about her and wanted to protect her, he wanted to know why she was so broken and who hurt her, he wanted her to know he was there for her - be her shoulder to lean on. 

How would this friendship work out with Annie being as shy and quiet as she is, never getting close to anyone? How would this friendship last if Annie came to find out the truth about Leo stealing and reading her personal letters?
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Letters

/"Annie, can we please talk. Just let me explain./" Leo was practically begging, standing in front of her table where she sat in the library.

Annie ignored him, picking up her book and walking out of the library.

Leo wanted to hurt someone, to punch anything, even himself.

He knew all along that what he was doing by reading her letters was wrong. Especially after they had become friends and she had started to trust him. He knew he should stop and he wanted to, he even tried to but then he couldn't help himself.

It was the only way he could know how Annie was feeling, to know what she was thinking and to get a brief glimpse on what was going on.

He didn't excuse it because he knew he messed up. He should have returned the first letter he had ever found.

Chapter18