Travelin' Soldier (OITNB)

Chapter 8

Dear Pipes,

It has only been a week ever since I left, but I miss you already. This sounds so fucking cheesy considering we've only met a week ago as well, and have only seen each other one whole day, but I really do. Everything is so sombre here. The only thing remotely light here is you. Well, you're not here but, y'know, on my mind. Whenever I get lost in the darkness that is war, I just think of your pretty smile, or your bright eyes. And when I get in a really dark place I'll just think of your dimples. That'll get me through, only until I can see the real deal again, because that just trumps it all.

I hope all is well with you. You are a girl difficult to track down Piper Chapman. When I asked you to let me write to you, I kind of forgot the logistics of it all, namely the fact that I didn't have an address I could write to. So, after some digging, I still had jack shit, so I decided I would just write to the diner. Your boss surely wouldn't mind, at least that's what I hope. Otherwise there might be a chance you'll never get to read this.

Pipes, there is something serious you should know. If in the odd chance something might happen to me (nothing will happen, I still promised you so I will keep that promise, you're not getting rid of me that easy kid) you are my ''emergency contact'' of some sort. The camp I'm based at will send you a letter letting you know what happened and all the shit that'll happen after that. Don't worry about it though, it won't happen, but I still wanted to let you know before I hijacked your address for the joyful letter and all.

I kind of feel like a kid writing its mother from summer camp writing this but I'll tell you regardless. I met my partner yesterday. Your partner is the person you have to rely on most during war, so it's kind of a big deal haha. Anyway, my partners name is Fahri and he seems to be a good guy. He left behind his family to go to war. It's really only because they really needed the money. Fahri and his wife Missy just had another kid, but really can't afford another one. They already had three and had a hard time getting by with just those. So, in order to get money, Fahri went to war. It's kind of sad. I mean, I grew up without a father because mine was a scumbag, and now those kids have to live without their father, at least for a while, because he is such a good guy. The world is such a fucked up place, really. I hope nothing happens to Fahri, for the sake of his family. I'll just have to protect him to the best of my abilities, now won't I kid.

I should really go now, we are moving bases today and are about to leave. I'll make sure to post this first though. Also Pipes, you can't write me. Not because I don't want you to, but because we move around so much. But, in case of an emergency, you could write to base camp. The letter will end up with me at some point.

With all my love,
Alex