Anthony Avalos' teacher shares letter boy wrote before he died: 'I want to stay with you forever'

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Anthony Avalos' teacher shares letter boy wrote before he died: 'I want to stay with you forever'
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In emotional testimony, Anthony Avalos' teacher described the boy as 'everyone's best friend.' She noted that he penned a letter to her in which he wrote, 'I just want to stay with you forever, but I can't.'

Bell never imagined that Anthony would not return to El Dorado Elementary for his fifth-grade year.Bell says she and Anthony had a special bond. He'd bring her graham crackers from the cafeteria and confided in her about his love for the Bible.

"I just want to stay with you forever, but I can't," Bell read aloud from Anthony's handwritten letter. "I just hope you have a good rest of your life, because you already know that I'm going to have a good life." "If they were passing out snacks in class, he'd ask for extras," she testified. "One thing I did notice was that he saved enough for not only him but also for his siblings, too."

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