I was walking to the mailbox with Bella and Maxie on a leash.
Maxie went to go sniff some flowers while Bella went to go eat them. I shook my head and opened up the mailbox.
I grabbed the stack, it was an alright size. Not too small and not too large. Remembering my mom always going through them at the box, annoyed me, so I stuffed them in my arm and whistled for the dogs to stop playing and start walking.
When William proposed to Karla, they found their own home to live in, and Zack and I moved into a smaller one for us.
Sadly, Zack hasn't proposed. Karla keeps on calming me down by saying "don't worry. He loves you. He's always late for the train." I sighed, but smiled at the thought.
Before Zack asked me out, both William and Karla bugged him and pushed him until he did.
My stomach erupted with butterflies as I sifted through the memory. Bella could sense I was happy and kept on patting at my legs. I giggled and picked her up. Soon enough, Maxie got jealous and wanted me to pick her up.
"Maxie you're too big." Maxie looked up at me with such anger, but I couldn't keep myself from laughing.
I set Bella down and continued walking home.
I got to the front door of our house and saw Zack taking a nap on the couch. I unleashed the dogs and Bella roamed around, waiting for her mother to pick her up after Maxie and Bella's play date.
Walking to the kitchen sink, Maxie followed, thinking I was getting treats, but I instead, went to wash my hands.
Maxie still sat there with one ear perked and the other ear flopped. I smiled at her and gave her a dog treat, before she trotted off. Soon came Bella and I gave her a treat as well.
I walked over to Zack who was still napping and ran my hand through his hair.
"Zackie, baby, you know we have a bed to sleep on." He groaned and cuddled more into the blanket he draped over himself.
"But I'm already here."
Never was had this man been more childish than when he wakes up and is tired.
I giggled and ruffled his hair a little.
I walked back into the kitchen and felt this sudden weight put onto my shoulders. I didn't understand what I was missing. This only happened when something terrible is going to happen, or when I forgot something terrible that should be engraved into my memory.
I leaned up against the counter and sighed. I just thought whatever and went through the mail. Most of it was spam mail and some of them bills. It wasn't until I got to the very bottom where I saw a neat looking envelope.
I grabbed it and at the top left corner it stated "Selective Services". My heart dropped but I was still hopeful it was for something else, or it wasn't what I thought it was.
Once I opened it, I couldn't stop the tears forming in my eyes. I blinked and blinked, hoping it wasn't true. Hoping that everything would be okay. Hoping.
Zack shot up and sped over to me after hearing me sniffle. "Why are you crying?" He grabbed me shoulders and gently turned me towards him.
I couldn't speak, all I could do was sob and hold the letter in one hand while covering my mouth with the other.
Zack glanced at the letter and took it from me to get a better look.
"How could I forget that there's a war going on?"
"Shh.." Zack hugged me and kissed the top of my head. "To be honest, I forgot as well. I have too much fun with you."
I knew he meant to be sweet, but I couldn't help but cry even more after he said that. He held onto me tighter and put my head into his chest.
