Give Me Love // jemi

chapter 9

(Joe's pov)

I closed my eyes as I hid behind the building. bombs we're going off like fireworks on the 4th of July. I kept my gun gripped tightly as I hid behind a building. it was hard to see because of the smoke and sand mixture. I heard one last bomb before my vision became pitch black. the last thing I remember before going down was of Demi's smile. like always.

my eyes fluttered open as I sat on a cot with an army nurse. "oh good, you're awake." she said with a smile. but not as beautiful as Demi's. Her hair was blonde, and she wore dark red lipstick. "what day is it?" I asked. I have to go home to Demi. the nurse chuckled. "October 24, 2013" she said.

November 1 I was supposed to go home. that was my final day here before 2 whole weeks with her. "do I still get to leave? I still deserve my break. I-i have to get home to my-" she interrupted me. "relax. you'll get to go home in November as planned." she said. I nodded.

"let me check your vitals." she said leaning me back. I nodded and followed. "you really don't know how lucky you are. you're the only one left in your whole troop. Everyone else is missing or dead. besides the sargeant. but hes-" she stopped and pointed to a man in a wheelchair in front of the TV to my left. "2 broken legs and impaired hearing." she said. I looked down.

"a little girl found u and showed her mom. you passed out from the smoke and air. it was dangerous for u out there without a gas mask." she informed me. I nodded.

5 more days and I get to go home. that's all I was thinking about. I went to go write Demi a letter. which made me wants to ask. "have I gotten any letters?" I asked. the nurse came back with my jar of letters and we stack of unopened envelopes in her hand. "we managed to save these. I hope you don't mind, I read some in the jar. Your girlfriend seems so sweet. she never misses a day." she said.  I blushed. "she's the sweetest." I said missing her. 

I dug into the unopened letters.

dear Joe, 

you haven't wrote me back in a while and im super worried about you. I heard about your troop. And I pray to god youre okay. I try not to think negativity. I'll still be there at the airport to get you. infinite x's and o's. love Demi.

I smiled. I wanted to propose to her sometime this week. I needed money for a ring. art school is sounding less and less important after being in a war. And all I care about is being with the ones I love.

(end)