Disclaimer: I do not own any rights to Pearl Harbor, I am just expressing my love of the piece. This is my first story so please be kind, but be honest with the reviews. I would love feedback and ideas. :) ~Maria Black
Update: I have gone in and added italics in the chapters where Rosie's inner monologue is. This is not used a lot in the first two, but you will see more of it in the following chapters. :)
Chapter 1:
The year is 2023; It is a Friday in April and they are re-showing my favorite movie at the old movie theatre. This theatre is called "The Palace" and it has been around forever. They replay movies once a month, and I have requested this one for a while. The movie is Pearl Harbor starring Ben Affleck and Josh Hartnett, total dreamboats.
I know that the movie is corny, but I cannot help but love it. My name is Rosie Major and I have been a sucker for romantic, historical-fiction for as long as I can remember. Most people don't peg me as the sappy romantic type, because in my job I am such a hard-ass. I work at Affirm Consulting, a consulting company for politicians. Basically, we have teams that focus on different areas of policy and management that help write legislation for different politicians. I am the head of the educational policy division. I oversee the policies that pertain to budgets, and allocation of resources that deal with all types of education. I am known for getting policies, rewriting them and then holding meetings on how we can write it better the first time. This is not because I am mean, but because I want the people who work for me to become better and be able to move up eventually. This means I am not always well-liked, however, I am always respected.
That is why this time is so important to me. Not because I don't love my job, I do, but here I'm not "Miss. Major Drill Sargent," I'm just Rosie. When I take my seat in the theatre, I notice some of the regulars who come to see the re-runs each month. The Albrights, an older couple who came here for their first date back in 1962. There is also the Schreiner family; the parents, Melissa and Annie take their three kids to the movies every few months. A few other people pepper the theatre, and I see a young woman sitting by herself. I walk over and ask if I could sit by her, because I like to get to know people, and ask why they come.
Her name is Sophie. She tells me that she just moved to the area and was looking for something to do. I told her she came on a great night, because this is my favorite movie. She says it is one of her favorites too, and she was really excited to see it playing. The movie starts and I can tell that she was serious about it being one of her favorites by the way she sighs at different moments and tenses up at others. It is funny, because I am the same way.
After the movie, we start talking and decide to walk to a coffee shop to continue our conversation. After a while of talking about our favorite scenes and moments, I divulge my frustration at the ending.
"I mean, I wish I could just go back in time and be there for Danny. He is too kind and has given too much to die like that. The sad thing is that I know he would be my perfect guy. He is a man with a good heart, he has something he is passionate about, he is intelligent-"
"And tall, dark, and handsome as well. If only you could meet him" she interjects. I notice she has a mischievous look in her eyes.
"Well yeah! But it's not I can go back in time." I laugh. I notice that the waiters are stacking chairs, so I look at a clock. "Wow it is already midnight."
"Jeez, I didn't realize we had been talking for so long. Well I should probably head home." Sophie says as she covers a yawn.
"Me too. It has been so good talking to you Sophie. If you want to hang out again, need a new friend in the city, or just want some restaurant recommendations feel free to hit me up on Facebook, or here is my card." I say as I fish my business cards from my bag.
"Thanks Rosie, I think you will hear from me soon." She takes my card and we wave good bye.
That night I smile as I go to bed and think of Danny, and what a life with him would be like.