RATED: YOUNG ADULT OR MATURE
Elizabeth Lillian Thornton: Raised in Austin, Texas. Elizabeth Lillian is the daughter of two U.S. Marines. She is the second generation from Corlãrous (made up country in Latin America) and first-generation from Cartil...
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Elizabeth was on the floor sobbing while the marines just stood in the doorway. Regina and Henry went over to console her. They brought her over to the couch where the number of tears streaming down her face was resulting in her eye makeup running and leave black stains under her eyes.
They entered the house and began to explain, "Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Jack T. Thornton was killed in an accident in the mountains." Stated the first marine.
"He was training a group of recruits through the mountains, and there was a landslide." Informed the second one.
"He pushed two of his men out of the way, saving their lives, at the expense of his." Added the first one.
Elizabeth looked at Regina and she knew what Elizabeth wanted her to do, "are you sure it's Sergeant Major Thornton?" Regina asked, "there have been cases of identity mistakes causing a military family member to be presumed dead."
The second marine pulled something out of his pocket, "does this look familiar?"
He handed her a chain with dog tags and an identification badge. Elizabeth-Lillian looked over them desperately and read them over, and over, and over until she finally nodded and began to cry harder. Henry wrapped an arm around her and pulled her close, while she squeezed her eyes shut and covered her mouth, and Regina rubbed her back in soothing circles.
That's when the two marines stood up, put their hats on, stood up, and stood in a saluting position, "Sergeant Elizabeth-Lillian Thornton, we are very sorry for your loss of your father, the late Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Jack Thornton."
"Semper Fidelis." Said the first marine.
"And God bless." They put their arm down and left the house closing the door behind them.
A few minutes later Briar Rose Thornton burst into the house, her eyes were red and puffy, her nose was red, and they were red streaks down her face and neck from crying so hard. "Oh my gosh!" She said freaking out, "they got here before I did!" She ran over and sat down in front of her daughter, "darlin' I'm sooooooo sorry I wasn't here to tell you!"
"Mama!" Yelled Topanga running down the stairs.
"Guess what I drew for Daddy!"
Amanda ran after her, "Mama I'm SO sorry I tried to stop her! But the knucklehead just wouldn't listen!" Amanda informed her, "so I also drew him a picture too!" She said holding up a sheet of paper.
Their mother took the pictures from her daughters and began to tear up, "Well it's good but it's nothing to cry over." Commented Topanga.
"Here Aunt Briar, why don't I make you some tea," Regina said, leading Mrs.Thornton to the kitchen.
