Dearest Amanda,

If you're reading this, I'm gone. I'm writing letters to everyone important to me, and I decided to start with yours, since no one is more important than you.

Mandy...I want you to know first that I never meant for anything to happen, or for it to go this far. I had no idea what I was up against, and I know I got myself in way too far. I should've listened to you...I should've always listened to you. I should've backed off...But I didn't, and I'm willing to bet anything that it's the reason I'm gone.

It was just supposed to be a simple prank...A few phone calls, an embarrassing picture, and everyone laughing at the end. Oh, how did it get so out of hand? I know: It was wrong to pry into his personal life. How could I know the awful things I would discover? How could I know someone could be capable of doing that?

Mandy, I'm scared. I wish I could ask you for help. I wish I could ask anyone for help. But I can't...I can't endanger anyone else with this. I can only hope these letters will be found and taken to the right people, and they can piece together what's going on. Mandy, I wish I could, but I cannot say it all. I can only tell you a small part of it.

As I said, it started as a prank. There was this new guy in town, living only a few blocks away. Remember, we were so curious about him? Not long after that, we found out he moved here to escape all those murders near...Gods, where was it he moved from? I can't remember. But he came here to get away from all those awful murders in a town or two away.

Well, I just wanted to learn a little more about him, and, like, embarrass him or something like that. I didn't mean for this to happen...Ha, I'm crying again.

Okay. I'm...better. Slightly. Chocolate can do wonders.

Anyway. I made some calls to some random people in the town he came from. To see if they knew him, and what he was like and all. No one knew him. I remember thinking it was odd, because since he moved here, it seems everyone had talked to him at least once.

So I talked to people around here. Every single person that has met him said he was one of the nicest, most thoughtful, most social people alive. 'How odd,' I thought. 'No one knew him from his hometown...'

He became really popular around here really fast. Everyone loved him. So I thought, 'Even better. A prank on him won't come close to ruining his rep, and everyone will be able to laugh about it.'

So I started digging around even more.

And that's where I must stop.

I've probably said more than I should at once.

I'm scared, Mandy.

More scared than I've ever been.

He knows I know everything.

Now I just have to wait...

Mandy, I love you. You've been my support, my life, my happiness, my dreams, and my everything for the last year. You were there for me when I came out, you were there for me when I thought my family would kick me out, and you were always there to hold me and comfort me when I cried. I wish I could spare you of this...The last thing I want to do is hurt you. Oh, but Mandy, I have no choice. I'm not gonna get you...I...I don't want whatever will happen to me to happen to you.

I love you. More than you know. And Mandy?

I'm sorry.

Allyson