Page 105 of The Secret Of Us

* * *

Dear Noah,

Made it to Berlin. Amsterdam was fun but a little overwhelming so I’m hoping it’ll be calmer here. There’s a tower here that you can go up and see the city so I’m planning on doing that. Hopefully I can go at sunset and try to catch a glimpse of the stars.

I want to visit the Berlin Wall too. I actually liked history a lot when I was younger, but I lost the love for it somewhere. Maybe I can find it again.

I hope you’re okay.

Izzy

* * *

Dear Noah,

Berlin was fun, but I’m very excited about where I am now. I’m in Prague! One of my favourite book series that Violet gave to me is set here, so I’ve wanted to visit as soon as I first read it. I explored the old town today and it’s as beautiful as I expected it to be.

When you come back, I’m going to give those books to you. It has an epic love story of a boy and girl finding their way back to each other even when life tries to keep them apart. I think you’d like them, too.

I hope you’re okay.

Izzy

* * *

Dear Noah,

I’m writing this outside the Sagrada Familia. I’m going in there in about half an hour, but I wanted to write this to you first because I’ve been staring at it for a while now. I still don’t understand why they haven’t finished building it. It’s stood for so many years but they’re still working on it. Kinda feels like me and you. Just because it’s a work in progress doesn’t mean it isn’t beautiful.

I hope you’re okay.

Izzy

* * *

Dear Noah,

I feel like a failure. I’ve only been away from home for six weeks, but I want to go back. I think I’ve spent all this time trying to run away from myself, but I can’t. No matter where I am, I still have the same problems. I still feel the loneliness that was there before you came into my life.

I want to see the world. But I want to see it with someone that I love.

I hope you’re okay.

Izzy

* * *

Dear Noah,

Writing this on a London postcard when we both live here seems ridiculous, but I wanted to stick to something. I promised myself I would write you a postcard from every city I visited, even if I didn’t send them. So please excuse the egregious telephone box and Union Jack on this, it was the best one I could find.

I’ve been home for a month now. I got a job at a cafe to pass the time because I still don’t know what I’m doing. But I like it here. It’s fun to give some joy to people by just serving them a drink.

And I like talking to people, too. There’s all sorts of characters that come in. I’ll tell you all about them when you come back.

I hope you’re okay.

Izzy

---