Dear Victoria,

In 8th grade you and I were in two completely different worlds.  I was worried about status, boys, and sports.  You were worried about your frizzy hair, making weird songs with your friends, and choir.  In 8th grade we sat next to each other for 3 months in science and said MAYBE one word to each other. 

Freshman year, we were still in the same school, same choir, but were merely two random faces in the crowd.  You worried about All State and I worried about nursing my foot back to health so I could be on A team basketball. 

Sophomore year, I got tired of the gossip I heard at lunch, so I sat alone in a choir practice room.   You wanted to make All State with every fiber in your being, so you stayed alone in a practice room a few doors down.  We were in the same show choir so we were finally were getting to know each other, one day I walked into your little cube of a practice room and we started talking.  One thing led to another and we started eating lunch together everyday.  We bonded over wanted to get into A cappella, anxiety, WATTPAD scenarios, and of course boys.  Sooner or later we were no longer "two random faces", but friends. 

After sophomore year we began to hang out more, tell each other things, share hardships and just be silly.  We clung to each other in Respira, further expanding our friendship, and talked about everything and anything.

These past few years, being friends with you, has really helped me through many different trials in my life.  You have helped me shape into someone I really want to be.  You gave me advice when needed and I tried my best to return the favor.  You were always someone I could confide in, no matter what it was, because I knew you wouldn't judge me.  

I am going to miss you so much Victoria! I am going to miss seeing you everyday, hearing you sing, and being able to pick you up and get food whenever I wanted to.  Saying all of this, I still know you will do great things in Oklahoma!  I know this has been very hard for you, but I promise you will find people that care about you just as much as I do, people that will comfort you and make you laugh!  You will excel tremendously in music! I can't wait to see you grow Victoria!  But if you are reading this alone in your new dorm room, sad and alone, just know that you have so many people that care about you!

Until December

-Allysa

P.S: Thanks for being the reason Allen and I are together ;)