Letters To You
By: princesscolourful
Disclaimer: I rule the world! No, I don't…I don't own SWAC either ):

A/N: I got this idea when I was in the airport once with my friend. I saw some soldiers arriving at the gate. Man, it was loud in there. I wanted to check out what was happening, when I did, I saw people in tears. Little kids in tears. It was so beautiful, I cried as well. This is just a story I made out of the blue. I write the chapters/letters when I finish my homework and any other stories...

Prologue

The Cooper and Munroe family gathered together at the airport.

Getting ready to say goodbye to their loved one.

"Goodbye, son," said an older version of Chad Cooper, "do our country good." He opened his arms to hug his only son. Chad happily took it. Being apart from his family for 11 months would be hard. He heard his father quietly sob. They pulled away, as they did, Chad saw Callum Daniel Cooper crying. Yes, his own father crying. He thought he'd never see this ever.

"Bye, dad and I will," he answered, his own tears forming as well.

Then he turned to Jane Cooper, her eyes were turning red as well. "Oh, my baby boy! Turning in to a man, oh, please say you'll live!" She wrapped her arms tightly around her son, so he couldn't breathe.

"Mom, mom," he managed to get out through his mother's arm. She hesitantly unwrapped her arms that were around him. "I'll miss you, mom, and yes, I will live…"

"You better promise that!" Then she moved back to her husband while she cried, her only son, leaving.

A blond came up to him. "Well, bro, I guess this is it…" said the 13-year old Caitlin Darcy Cooper. She and her older brother looked alike, so much, sometimes people thought they were twins.

"Caity, just come here." Chad opened his arms for her, she took it. She was short, so her head was on his stomach. She may not act it, but deep down, she didn't want her older brother to go. Who else is she going to annoy now?

He let her cry on his uniform, just like he did to his mom and dad. He didn't care if it stained. He would miss his family too much.

"Bye, Chad, praise yourself after you come back," said Connie Munroe. Chad was like the son she's never had, apart from David but David was a hellhole.

"I will, Connie, I promise." Connie was like a mother to Chad, they were all one big family.

"Chad!" beamed a deep voice, happily but sadly. "See ya, bro, you got into the army! Good for you!"

David -Connie's hellhole of a son- was like Chad's brother. Deep down everyone knew how David really felt. He wanted to be in the army as well, but failed the tests. So he's going next year.

"Thanks, Dave, I really appreciate your encouragement."

He saved the best till last: Sonny Munroe-Cooper. Chad Dylan Cooper's wife. A beautiful one to be exact-to Chad of course. She was everything to him, she was the reason why he followed his dream of becoming a soldier and joined the army at the age of 20. She was what kept him going, she was why he's still alive and breathing. Sonny was his world, the air he breathed, she is perfect for Chad and always will be.

They didn't say anything, Chad pulled her into a tight embrace, the pain, the sting in his heart going away immediately. The hug was so tight that it almost crushed his son, Christopher Sampson Cooper. He had everything of Chad's and only a part of Sonny. Chris had blond hair, blue eyes, Chad's breath-taking smile and his father's cocky attitude, for a 5 month old, that was a lot. The only thing he got off Sonny was that he was kind and caring.

"I'll miss you, Loganberry," she whispered, her tears dripping down furiously.

He heard her sniffle and couldn't help but cry as well. "I'll miss you, Short Stack," he whispered back.

He then pulled away, only to be greeted with a pair of soft lips. They kissed for one last time-it wouldn't be the last time, he would come back home soon, but just in case- the longest kiss they had in hours. It was beautiful, they felt the same energy as they did every time the made contact.

They pulled away when air became something they needed.

"Wait for me, will you?" he breathed.

She smiled. "Even if it takes forever."

Then a little laugh interrupted their moment.

Chris had no idea what was going on yet, but he liked the way his parents were hugging and smiling, making him feel good.

"Hey, little man, you wait till daddy comes home, OK? Will you do that?" Chad cooed.

His son just smiled at his father's happiness. Chris' smile was so beautiful, he would definitely miss it.

"OK, little man, I'll see you…"

He kissed his wife's forehead one last time. The whole family came rushing in afterwards, pulling him into a massive group hug. Chad laughed at this.

"All soldiers, please report to gate 5, all soldiers please leave at gate 5."

Everyone in the family waved and shouted their goodbyes to the only Cooper soldier as he blew them all a kiss.

He left with the other soldiers, looking back one last time. Cheers and applauds came from everyone from the airport.

Then they disappeared into the gate. Everyone was still clapping and applauding until the day ended.

We all need to remember our soldiers fighting for us,
They are the reason why we are safe, why we are alive.
They are the most selfless people anyone knows.
They put their life on the line for us.
They don't mind if they die,
All they think about is that we are safe.
So everyone, praise those soldiers
And next time you see those brave men arriving in the airport,
Thank them,
Doesn't matter if you say it to them, our say it in your head.
Just let them know they did a good job protecting us from everything.

~Carmel xx