The time capsule had been an after thought since he’d heard about it. Not that he didn’t want too, just nothing had stood out enough to want to find in twenty years. Brooks only had one material thing that was important enough to him to mean something forever, but he wasn’t wasting it on something like this. But after his conversation with Sofia, there was one thing he didn’t want to forget. Writing a letter like this, though, was entirely out of his element and cheesy. But, it was the only way he could express everything in a coherent way. He’d never been good at it anyways, and it had taken him long enough to even fess up to them in the first place. Brooks just hoped she’d be surprised by it when the time came to open it. If anything, it’d be a feeling of nostalgia for himself.
My dearest Sofia,
Since the day we met, you’ve made me a better person. I never knew how much one person could change my life, yet somehow you did. Through the broken phones and countless arguments, I fell for you. Hard. As soon as you accepted the invitation to Christmas dinner, I knew that I loved you. Partially my fault I’ll admit, but you seamlessly fitting into my family had nothing to do with me, and everything to do with how amazing you are. Pretty sure my parents love you more than me, and that’s saying something.
It was scary letting someone in, letting you in. I showed you more of myself than anyone else has seen. My annoying (but loveable) quirks and the parts of my past I can’t seem to forget. Yet, you didn’t run away or tell me to get lost. After every fight, we found our way back to each other, and that means more to me than you’ll ever know. Probably more than I could ever prove to you.
It hasn’t always been easy, and I don’t expect it to be. I know there are going to be days I’ll annoy you more than I should, we’ll disagree about something small because we’re both stubborn. But I want to show you how much I love you every day for the next 20 years, and every day after that.
Always and forever,
Brooks Adam Montgomery
P.S. This is either going to be the greatest love letter ever or a really great memory.
The time capsule was something Avery had spent days thinking about. She hadn’t been in town for a long time, but held so much more than just her place of residence. One moment in particular stood out the most. “Hey, so I had a great idea for what we could put in the time capsule.”
There were a lot of unspoken things left unsaid, and Axel knew that he had fucked it all up. There was nothing he could say or do to make up for the actions that had caused his wife all that pain. He wasn’t even fully sure what all she knew about, and even then, he knew he couldn’t hold her from that truth anymore. She deserved more than that. Axel wrote out a letter, and knew this was going to hurt more than it was going to heal. And despite the flaws, he wanted to stop lying to her. He sealed up the envelope and scribbled across the front ‘a letter to my wife’. This would be his legacy. For now and for 20 years in the future.
@roxiturner
Dear Roxanne Cassidy Turner,
My loving wife that never stopped caring. The woman of my dreams that’s looked past all my faults. I hold you in such high esteem, and yet I never fail to let you fall. Every day I make my own mistakes, I err on the side of selfishness and temptation. I don’t know why I do the things I do because I know I love you more than any other thing on this planet. And I don’t deserve all of the time, care, attention, and love you’ve given me. Despite all the mistakes I’ve made, the one thing I know I’ve done right is being with you.
Roxanne, you make me a better man. A better husband. A better human. And for that I’ll never be able to repay you. I’ve messed up more times than I can count, and I don’t expect you to ever to forgive me. I know I can’t forgive myself for all the shit I’ve put you through. I want to be that better man, the one that you deserve because I love you and because I don’t want to hurt you anymore. And I want you to know that no matter what happens, no matter where we are in 20 years, I will always love you and nothing can change that.
