Give Me Love // jemi

chapter 8

(demi's pov)

I came home from work and as normal went straight to my mailbox. I almost screamed when I opened it up to see it empty. oh no. someone probably took mine by mistake. I thought to myself.

after going through my entire apartment building asking if anyone accidently took my mail by mistake. I decided maybe it was the post offices fault. so I ran down the street to the post office. "theo!" I said to one of the workers I'd befriended. "I lost my letter today. j-joe was supposed to write back. b-but-" I was interrupted by the sound of a TV.

"troop 121 in Iraq was just bombed by a group of terrorist. 6 troop members are pronounced dead, 3 of them injured severly. about 10 escaped with no injuries but are forced into emergency combat. this is a new low for terrorism. we've never had an attack launched on a hideout. the US now has to go to great measures to being these soldiers home."

I listened to the reporter. and I looked at Theo. "Demi. all your letters are sent from troop 121." he said looking down. I shook my head. "n-no." I slowly backed up and walked out of the post office turning it into a speed walk then running away.

I reached at the top of my closest for my shoe box. "198 east canal street. Avery park apartments. send from hideout # 1972 in Iraq. troop 121..." I read aloud.

and I felt like my heart had shattered into a million and one pieces. I didn't even bother to write a letter.

day 46 had broken me.

(end)