Letters Overseas

Chapter 3

Sgt. Ethan Pierre

Well for one I do not look like a librarian. Sheesh I'm a physical therapist and have to help lift limbs of other people. I do not wear glasses. Nor contacts. Do you? Probably stupid to say you are in the army. You probably have perfect vision being a sniper.

I'm 25 and no Sam doesn't mind that we write. He is actually thrilled I am having male interaction even if it is letters overseas. Like I said I never have time for anything other than my work. I hope you don't mind. I hope one day I'll get swept away off my feet, but the way it's going it's highly unlikely. I'll end up as an old cat lady living alone.

So Sgt. I will now answer your questions.

Question 1. My favorite color is camouflage. Maybe one day you will learn why.
Question 2. If I had one wish it would be to have a happy family again.
Question 3. Well like I said earlier I'm not a librarian. As of now I'm debating on sending you my photo. I mean I don't know if I trust you. Let's see how I feel by the end of my letter.
Question 4. Now that Sgt would be stepping into dangerous territory of things that we have not yet gotten to. Maybe if our letters continue we will get to each other's secrets.
Question 5. Left handed.

Sgt. Tonight I write to you under the stars and i hope my prayers are sent to you. Keep safe soldier.

Kayleigh Hunter

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Miss. Kayleigh Hunter

I noticed you missed asking me questions so I will just go with it this time. I'm glad Sam doesn't mind. Your friend sounds great. So how did you and Sam become best friends. That is a story you haven't told. Hopefully you will share as I'll share my story about my only close friend.

Blake lives in Mobile still. We've been friends since as long as I could remember. He was the first person to ever ask the one question I only wanted to be asked. If I was okay. You see my life was good with my grandmother, but we were low income almost middle income. My mother couldn't handle the responsibility on her own so she gave me up. My father well if you know him let me know. Blake always had my back even here in the desert. You see a year ago an Explosion happened and his hummer flipped and he lost his left leg. He's discharged now and has bunkered down back home. I feel like a shit friend Kayleigh. Since my grandmother passed I haven't been back. Am I a shit friend Kayleigh? I feel like I can ask you that question right. honesty. That goes along way especially with military.

So Kayleigh why did you go into Your career? Was it something that interested you or were you around a lot of military people?

You never sent the photo so I decided I'd send one to you. This is my job. This is what I do. What do you think? Good looking right. Maybe next time I'll show my face if I get to see yours.

Okay so Kayleigh. Where do we go from here?

I hope my letter finds you well. Take care
From overseas

Sgt. Ethan Pierre

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Sgt.

Well all I can say is wow. Impressive. You sure know how to handle a gun. Maybe one day you can teach me to shoot. I've always wanted to learn.

So let's see. Sam asked me out in 10th grade and when we kissed it was like kissing my dog. Seriously. He realized he was gay. The joke was I turned him gay, but I later found out I was an experiment. He's a great friend and helps me stay sane and makes sure I get out other than work.

I have patients that we sometimes get together. A few have approached me for dates, but I decline. Because well let's face it. Can't be dating them can I. Work and pleasure doesn't mess well.

I'll tell you a secret. The only thing I know about my daddy was he was an airplane pilot of the Army and went MIA when I was 2. The only thing I have is a photo of us before he left on his last tour.
Sad right. For a 25 year old woman to hang on to one simple photo. My mother got rid of everything else. She's somewhere with husband number 3. I haven't seen her since I left New Orleans when I was 18.

Sorry to go so deep with this. It's just i feel like I know you. Like I can trust you. So Sgt Pierre can I trust you?

I hope this letter finds you well.
Do I meet up to your expectations of a librarian Sgt?

Kayleigh Hunter

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Kayleigh Hunter

It is weird to feel a connection with someone and put trust in another when you've never met. That's how it is with you. Thank you for trusting me with something meaningful with your life.

I'm sorry about your father. I'm sure you don't want to hear that, but I am. Being In The military myself I've seen a lot.

Our past are alike in ways and maybe that is why you were drawn to write me from that webpage.

I'm 6 months away from going home. I don't know how I feel considering it's been so long. I'm writing this letter as I finish packing for a week long mission. I'm sorry I can't give you any other information. Military and all.

I find myself trustworthy. I find I have trust in you. In a few months and a few letters back and forth I feel like we are friends. Kayleigh we are friends right.

Don't be alarmed, but in case something does happen I have given your name as my contact in a letter to Blake. It's mostly so if something does happen you can have that closure and not think I just disappeared for no reason.

In case things go wrong cause we are in the desert you never know. I'm sending you this photo. I had Blake send it to me so I could mail it to you. It's the last photo I have of myself without being in my uniform. What do you think?

I hope to hear from you. Duty calls. Also, you are absolutely breathtaking. The most beautiful woman I've ever laid eyes on.

Your friend
Sgt. Ethan Pierre