My dearest Bella,

You are sorely missed here. Mother and I are terribly worried and the house seems so large and empty without you. Your parents have alerted the authorities and the papers have been wild with speculation. I, as always, ignore them. I can not ignore my worry over you.

I implore you to ease our minds and allow us an ounce of comfort in your safety. I shall continue to hold out hope that you have left me in the dark of some love of yours and have run off to live happily ever after, for which you’d have much to answer to me in the way of untold secrets between friends. But I truly do hope you are well. I shall continue to await your answer.

With love and concern,
L. F.