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New chapter, woot woot! This is actually one of my favorites, I wrote it before I wrote the other chapters so I hope it's good! Oh, and side note the italics in this chapter aren't flashbacks, they indicate that Jack's 'speaking'. Enjoy!

November 2nd, 1944

Dear Jack,

That nurse you were flirting with turns out to be real nice. She's agreed to write my letters for me, and even said she'd teach me how to write with my left hand whenever she has free time. I hope the weather is nice wherever you are, it's rained nonstop here since you left. Crutchie and JoJo come to visit whenever they have time off work, but I haven't seen or heard from Spot at all. Maybe his leave got canceled, I don't know. Guess I'll sign off now, hope to hear from you soon.

Race

November 10th, 1944

Dear Race,

Just so we're clear, I wasn't 'flirting' with anyone. She was just nice is all. And no the weather here isn't any better than New York. It's freezing cold and rains nearly every day. The guy I room with has a nasty cold now, won't stop sniffling and coughing. Makes it impossible to get a good night's sleep. I call him Sniffles, but only in my head. He's real serious, something tells me he won't get my jokes. I haven't heard from Spot either but I can try to send him a letter, ask him what's going on. Oh and tell Crutchie when you see him that I got the shaving cream he sent and put it to good use. Gotta go now, don't do anything stupid while I'm gone.

Jack

November 16th, 1944

Dear Jack,

I finally saw Spot, he told me to tell you to stop bugging him every 5 minutes. Too bad about the weather where you are, it's finally cleared up here. They won't let me go outside though, I think I'm going to go crazy if I have to stay here much longer. There's a new guy in the bed next to me, his name's Andy but he flirts with all the nurses so I started calling him Romeo. We played poker yesterday, I won but he got pretty close to beating me. Remind me to introduce you to him the next time you're over here. Spot visited me a couple more times but he left yesterday. I haven't got anything more to say, except now I can kind of write my name.

rAcE

November 28th, 1944

Dear Race,

Good to hear Spot got over to visit you okay. That Romeo guy sounds real nice, hopefully he beats you at poker one of these days. It'll stop your head from getting any bigger. Oh by the way the guy I room with (his real name's Davey) says his sister works at the hospital you're at, so look out for her. She's named Sarah. Next time you see Crutchie or JoJo ask them to send me more shaving cream, I ran out again.

Jack

DeceMbeR 2nD, 1944

Dear Jack,

SoRry fOr thE bAD hAndWritinG NUrse PlumBer wAs ouT toDay So I'M wriTinG thiS mysElf. ROmEo got PneuMonia so thEy tOoK hiM oFF soMewHere. HaveN't seEn him foR 3 daYs. If yoU mEan SaRaH JaCoBs I knOw wHo shE is, sHe'S frienDs with NurSe PlumBer. I thiNk tHeY rooM togEther toO. I asKed CrutChiE AbOut the sHavinG crEam and he saiD he'LL gEt soMe next timE hE gOeS to the stoRe and seNd iT. My haNd is stArtinG to huRt so I'll siGn oFf.

rAcE

December 12th, 1944

Dear Race,

Sorry to hear about Romeo, next time you see him tell him I hope he gets well soon. I don't think I'll be able to come back home for Christmas this year but I can probably get over there sometime in January. Davey said to ask Sarah to ask their younger brother to write him more often. It started snowing here last night and hasn't stopped. Looks like it's gonna be a white Christmas for us. Haven't got anything else to report.

Jack

DeceMber 24th, 1944

DeaR Jack,

Romeo sAid to thanK you for the well wiShes and to tEll you that he finallY beat me at pokEr. I got discharGed todAy and I thinK I hAve this writing thing mOstly down noW so I guess that's A nicE Christmas present. Crutchie and JoJO are letting me Move in with thEm till I finD a job and can get a plaCe of my own, so you can send leTters to me at their addresS now. Oh and thanks for the ciGarettes and the drawinGs, I hope you gOt the sockS and cHocolate I senT you. Spot wrote to tell mE he's coming hoMe in JanUary and I tHink Albert is too so we can haVe a kind of reUnion when you get here. Gotta go noW, Crutchie wantS me to go to midnight mass with him. Take care of yoUrself.

Race

A/N: There it is! Please review, as I have said before they maked me very happy. Also I'm watching Olympic figure skating right now, and it's incredible. Quick poll, what are you guys' favorite Olympic sports? Let me know, I'm curious!