Prolouge: The Letter

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You ever feel like your alone? You ever feel like a burden? You ever want to give up? Ill tell you right now, don't. Please don't feel that way it gets better i mean I should know I felt that way to I still do sometimes but honestly you need to find those who you love or care about and those who will protect you and help you through anything.

she was sitting at the table with two children a beautiful little girl who resembled her mother in every way and a little boy who the same could be said but only about his father. His father was a US army sniper stationed in Iraq he told her not to worry that he would write every day well he stopped for a month or so..she figured he had gotten busy but the letter from his battalion CSM told the truth it read

Dear Mrs Hanten

Your husband SSG Austin Hanten otherwise known as Tex was injured in action during his time in Ramidi a medevac was on it's way but they got there too late. The enemy has taken him prisoner. We know where he is and we are preparing to launch a rescue for him and others it will be led by a friend of his and yours Sergeant Major Sean Jones we understand it may be difficult to cope with this development but trust me ma'am he is a capable man and so is our team do not worry he will be rescued he will come home to kiss you and your children one last time for now ill say goodbye
-CSM US ARMY
Alex O'connell

She couldn't cry now not in front of the kids but she knew that she would once they went to daycare she looked at the picture of him he sent a few weeks ago and stared she saw a handsome young man, six foot tall very muscular a small goatee and a high and tight haircut he had a rifle in his hands while he wore his fatigues kneeling next to him was Sean and Alex both in similar dress in front of them they had a banner with the catchphrase that made Austin such a loved character on base "Ali Ali Boom Bitch" quoted from directly after his first kill, she broke down crying fearing shed never see her love again never feels his embrace never taste his lips on hers again. She cried and she cried

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⏰ Last updated: Mar 26, 2015 ⏰

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