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I guess the only thing that matters this year was the rescue

I appreciate the rescue They tell us not to get attached to each other The other hunters are not supposed to be our friends Never, ever has a face looked so friendly as One’s when he caht not be able to pay

Your friend,

Six

There is another date and another entry the next year

Dear Lionfish,

I need to get this out in case you ever read this I didn’t come here to spy on you from afar I was ordered by your father It seenment is to sit in this restaurant and watch you play on the beach I’ize for hter as payment is more than even my assassin’s soul can handle

I do not want you

I will never want you

Six

Good God, I didn’t expect resenthts I had a one He doesn’t want ain and I take a few deep breaths to calm it Harper, be reasonable, that inner voice says That was a long tihteen that year Not a kid anymore And not a novice assassin either

I take the book over to the couch and settle back against the plush light green cushions He has a thing for green The house is the same color outside I open the book to the fourth entry My birthday three years later

Dear Lionfish,

Once again, your assle father sentences ain you play on the beach And once again I sit here and think about how many people are dead this year because of me Ten Ten more people added to irl How old now, nine? I’ for uess

This year I was invited to a private island Right across from the one you’re on Your father leftyou for almost the entire day But the islands are not that far apart and I heard your squealing laughter when they brought out the cake

And now I can’t take my eyes off you

I don’t want you

No amount of innocent s with this dirty, dark fked-up life I live

Six

I have to sn the bile rising up from my stomach as I finish

Surely he didn’t feel this way every year Did he?

Dear Lionfish

Dear Lionfish