Renee says
Hi. This is weird. Hi. I wanted to . . . I don’t know what. I saw Charlie. I went to see Charlie, I mean. Wow. This is hard. Suzanne. I. Well, I guess I came for your blessing? I know we were never what you’d call the best of friends. Not that we -I don’t have any animosity. I understood. I wanted good things for you. Better than what happened. I mean that. I’m not bitter. I’m resigned. I have my tea. I have my books. I’m not complaining. I don’t want an exciting life. Excitement has never been -But that’s not what I came to say. It’s been a long time. When I let him go all those years ago. I guess what I’m saying is, I want him back. Which is to say get to know who he has become. But I can’t do that if I don’t feel like it’s okay with you. I’ve come to you to formally make peace so that he and I–What am I saying? He doesn’t want me. He has his own life. His own ways. It can’t work. Stuck as we are in our well-worn grooves. And he doesn’t need more love. The love you had was enough for life. Wasn’t it? I’m sorry to bother you. Please rest. Peacefully. Sorry.