UNLIKABLE FEMALE CHARACTER

I am rooting for her,

I want her to win. Every time.

I am captian

of the cheerleading team

flying high in the air

in my ponytail.

You’re smoking in the bleachers.

You’re the smoke

that lingers.

You’re the reason I have detention.

A past and a life

past the credits.

You never made the sequel, babe.

I don’t want to cheer for the

other team,

for anyone else—

but you.

I know your silhouette

devious

brown noise

blue eyes

dark eyeliner

blue sheets

Goodbye

A messy draft, but that’s not the point.

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Jackie, I miss you so much.

Three years ago today, I found out you passed.

The news took too long to reach me…

I promise I will finish your story.

I’m sorry I didn’t say yes when you asked me to write it.

I didn’t understand…

I’m writing it.

I still love you, I always will.

I am keeping my promise.