{"product_id":"punk-57-by-penelope-douglas","title":"Punk 57 by Penelope Douglas","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"We were perfect together. Until we met.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMisha\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI can’t help but smile at the words in her letter. She misses me.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn fifth grade, my teacher set us up with pen pals from a different school. Thinking I was a girl, with a name like Misha, the other teacher paired me up with her student, Ryen. My teacher, believing Ryen was a boy like me, agreed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt didn’t take long for us to figure out the mistake. And in no time at all, we were arguing about everything. The best take-out pizza. Android vs. iPhone. Whether or not Eminem is the greatest rapper ever…\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd that was the start. For the next seven years, it was us.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHer letters are always on black paper with silver writing. Sometimes there’s one a week or three in a day, but I need them. She’s the only one who keeps me on track, talks me down, and accepts everything I am.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe only had three rules. No social media, no phone numbers, no pictures. We had a good thing going. Why ruin it?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUntil I run across a photo of a girl online. Name’s Ryen, loves Gallo’s pizza, and worships her iPhone. What are the chances?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eF*ck it. I need to meet her.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI just don’t expect to hate what I find.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRyen\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHe hasn’t written in three months. Something’s wrong. Did he die? Get arrested? Knowing Misha, neither would be a stretch.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWithout him around, I’m going crazy. I need to know someone is listening. It’s my own fault. I should've gotten his number or picture or something.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHe could be gone forever.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOr right under my nose, and I wouldn’t even know it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease check the trigger warnings before reading, your safety is our top priority! Trigger Warnings: violent and bullying behavior, homophobia, reference to sexual blackmail, body shaming, depression, and off-page death of a sibling, and reference to rape.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Feather \u0026 Sword","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54930252267857,"sku":"DR05","price":8.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1066\/4804\/3857\/files\/91QSo4-N2UL._UF1000_1000_QL80.jpg?v=1789326327","url":"https:\/\/featherandsword.co.uk\/products\/punk-57-by-penelope-douglas","provider":"Feather \u0026 Sword","version":"1.0","type":"link"}