Author’s note: This piece is a letter written from Lucinda Price to Daniel Grigori, who Luce had met at her reform school. For some reason Daniel hates her from the start even though they had never met before. I will be demonstrating Luce’s point of view towards Daniel on why he hates her and how Luce feels throughout a letter that she writes him. The tone of this letter is angry, but also innocently stupid with all the questions she has for him.
Dear Daniel,
I do not understand the hatred you felt for me since day one; starting off with me noticing you. I couldn’t help to stare, but that moment when I flashed you a smile, your reaction- I didn’t get it. Why did you flip me off? How could you do that? I have never spoken to you in my life. That was only the beginning. In detention, we had a connection- don’t deny it. In the cemetery the way the old statue toppled over me, and the way you saved me, I felt like nothing could get to me now, not even the shadows. I know that you know I see shadows, as well. I know this because whenever a dark cloud shadow comes for me, you get different, like you can see them too, just like me. I know, Daniel, that we have never met before but I can honestly say that I care for you. Don’t ask me why, because I won’t have an answer, but I feel that we have met before. I recognize you, and you stumbled, when you said you hate the way I crack my knuckles. Then I knew. I knew that you know me from somewhere. So, please tell me where. How do you know me? And why do you hate me? I only want to understand.
-Luce
