Heartstrings and Love Notes

d a call from her best friend, Alex. Emily was hesitant to tell her about

hat's up?"

lex, something really scary happened

re serious. "What hap

he day, telling Alex about the notes she had been rece

cary," Alex said. "You

want to cause trouble or overre

and reported what had happened. They took her s

anything from the police. She started to think

ndshield. Her heart started racing as she recognized David's handwriting on

arest

that everything I've done has been out of love for you. I know we

w how much you mean to me. Please, just give me a chance.

s fo

vi

still pursuing her, despite everything that had happened. She knew she should

racing as she looked around for David. She spotted him si

ou came," he said, st

her distance. "David

ened. "I just want to t

ch you mean to me. I know I scared you before,

hould talk. You've already made me uncomfortable

love you. I can't just give up

way. "No, David. I can'

vid grabbed her arm. Emily yanked away, her

go of me!"

ed. "Emily, please.

t as she tried to pull away from him.

d her. She turned to see two police officer

one of the officers

, his hands raised in surrender. "I wasn't

d led him away, Emily watching

't be able to hurt her anymore. She knew she had made the right choice in

new it would take time to recover from the trauma she had experienced, but s