Lost and Found || Danny Walker

February 1941... Aloha

    It was official, Rafe was going into war and there was nothing I could do but show I support him. So here we are again... Sitting in a cab to say goodbye to my only brother. Once again the cab ride was quiet, it was only Rafe, Danny, and I. Rafe had told Evelyn to not come because if she came then it meant she really loved him. We pulled up to the train station tipping the driver and grabbed Rafe's bags. Well, Danny and Rafe carried them since they didn't let me help. It was a quiet walk into the station, Rafe was looking around for Evelyn. "Thought you said you told her not to come," Danny said, I turned my head to Rafe to see what he had to say.

    "Yeah, I did," he answered blankly, still looking around. "Then why you looking for her?" Danny asked, this time I spoke.

    "He's using it as his test, if she comes he'll know she really loves him" Rafe smiled and Danny nodded. "All aboard, track 57!" The man yelled, Danny sat down Rafe's bag. Rafe put his cap on so now he was in full uniform. I couldn't hold the tears in. I walked over and wrapped my hand around his neck and pulled him into a tight embrace. "Please come back" I whispered my voice breaking he let me go and placed a kiss on my forehead.

    "I love you Kenz, I'll write I promise, can I talk to Danny alone?" I nodded and placed a kiss on his cheek before heading towards the exit. I turned and saw Rafe pulling Danny into a hug, images of the 3 of us playing when we were younger and the first time we flew in a plane flashed before me. A tear rolled down my cheek, I turned back and sat on a bench to wait for Danny. After a few minutes, Danny found his way to me and instantly pulled me into his chest. We walked out and signaled a cab once they pulled up. Danny held the door open for me. I thanked him and got in. He sat next to me and we told the cab driver the address to the hotel. I glanced out the window and saw Evelyn running into the station as we pulled away. "Oh no" is all that left my mouth, Danny put his arm around me and I buried my face into the crock of his neck and eventually drifted off to sleep.

    "Kenz... Kenz wake up" someone said, rubbing my arm. I open my eyes to see Betty smiling at me, I look around to see I'm in my hotel room in my bed. "Come on, it's time to go," she said quietly, helping me up.

    "Wait, how did I get here?" I asked, walking over to my suitcase grabbing a pair of jean shorts and a tank top and undergarments. "Danny carried you out of the cab and layed you in your bed and said it'd be best not to wake you that you needed your sleep. You slept the whole day." She explained my eyes widened at the realization I slept that long, "now go get changed I'll pack your bag." I gave her a smile and pulled her into a hug.

    "Thanks," I said and walked to the bathroom. Betty may only be 17 but she's smart, she's the second nurse I'm closest to besides Evelyn. I got changed, washed my face, brushed my teeth, and did my hair. I came out and she was right. She packed all my stuff and set it on my bed. I grabbed my things and put on my converse and headed out. We went in a car, well a few of them, then got on a train, then finally onto a ferry.

    "This is so exciting," Evelyn said as we all looked around us at the beautiful sight of Pearl Harbor. "You know there's about 100 ships on Pearl" Sandra spoke up. "But how many sailors per ship?" I rolled my eyes at Betty's question but laughed.

    "It depends, there's more on a battleship than a sub, I would say on average, 2,000" Sandra explained I kind of tuned them out as I looked upon the harbor. I waved back at the sailors that were waving at us. "Girls I think the odds are in your favor" I hear Evelyn say as I tune back into the conversation. "Yeah like 4,000 to 1," Martha says we all laugh. Betty puts her white sunglasses with little palm trees on the corners and jumps up and faces the boys. Whistles and cheers could be heard, "see you on the beach boys!" Barbra yells waving at them blowing them kisses. I laugh and roll my eyes. The boat comes to a stop and docks, we grab our bags and start to walk off.