Recruit

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JPOV

My newly acquired cotton sack weighed my shoulders down as I walked inside.

"Hi , is Bella here?" I asked politely, placing the sack on the floor.

"Yes, she's doing stock in the back," she replied.

"Thank you ma'am." I leapt over the wood counter, surprising the ladies buying ribbon.

"Hey Jaz," Bella smiled, sticking her head out of the backroom. The Swans owned the local store in town, where they lived above it. Our moms were close with Bella and me being friends, and both husbands being in the army.

"Hey Bella, I heard you're doing stock."

"The one job I just love to do."

"Do I hint a bit of sarcasm in your tone Miss Swan?"

"Your looking pretty snazzy, you going somewhere?" she replied.

"Actually, that's what I want to talk to you about."

"What?" I really hadn't wanted to tell her I joined the army with her dad already being gone. She thought the war was pointless, just a waste of lives.

"I, ummm, signed today," I whispered. She stopped counting, and looked at me with her warm, chocolate brown eyes.

"You didn't"

"Ya, I did." I smiled at her awkwardly, but she just glared.

"I can't believe you!" She yelled, and stomped past me to the door. Wow, I really screwed that friendship up."Bella, what's the matter?" asked her mom at the counter. She didn't reply, just stomp up the stairs.

BPOV

"Bella, what's the matter?" asked my mom after I yelled at Jasper. I couldn't answer her, so my response was to stomp to my room like a three year old, and cry my eyes out on my pillow.

Customers started to grumble as I stomped up, so I must have been doing a good job. My hand jerked open my bedroom door, and I slammed it as humanly possible. I could tell I did my job when the glass in my window began to shake. Jasper now officially knew I was mad. "I can't believe him!" I sobbed into my pillow. He knew that I hated the war, and he promised me he wouldn't join.

"Bella," Jasper whispered outside my door.

"Go away!" I cried.

"Bella, just here me out. I umm, have to leave soon."

"You're leaving today?"

"Ya, General Robert E. Lee needs men a.s.a.p." I dragged myself off my bed, and opened my door for him.

"Thanks Bella, now I know you hate the war and all, but I really want to help."

"Be a medic," I sighed.

"I want some action.""Fine then, just go. I think you're stupid, irresponsible,-." He put his finger to my lip to stop my talking.

"Shhh," he whispered before he kissed me. The kiss was really long, like he wanted me on his lips until he came back. He broke away and smiled at me.

"I've always wanted to do that," he uttered. I just stared at him, that being my first kiss and all.

"So, I need to leave, but I'm gonna come back soon. That's a promise."

"Be safe, and don't get yourself killed," I replied "and write to me whenever you can."

"Yep, I'll tell you all about my amazing adventures defeating the Rebel Yanks," he joked.

I couldn't help but laugh.

The city outside suddenly became loud, as the troops gathered for deployment. Drums, trumpets, and tubas kept the solders' marching in synch as they started to march out of the city.

"Well, bye Bella," Jasper smiled.

"Bye, and I'll see you soon," I whispered. Jasper grabbed his military sack and left my room.

Ya I know it's short, but I'm just setting the story up for the action. Remember, REVIEW!!!