DISCLAIMER: Don't own 'Our Girl' or it's characters, they belong to the BBC.
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In her uniform Molly lifted her pack off from the bunk and heaved it over her shoulder. She was all set.
It was only a three-month tour she was going on. Something short. Something to heel her aching heart for the dead Captain she was still in love with.
She was off to mentor Afghan Medics. Something to get her teeth into. And to take her mind of him.
And off course that little other person that haunted her mind also...Bashira. She needed to know if that little girl was safe.
Kaseem would tell her, he had to. She trusted him to make sure that Bashira would be safe and out of harms way, but only with the knowledge of that wasn't enough for her...she needed to see if the girl was safe herself, with her own eyes.
Belinda was in her dressing gown as she looked out of the bedroom window and pulled the curtain across. She had heard Molly get up early. Molly had told them all the night before that she didn't want any sad goodbyes on the doorstep in the morning, all what was said was had been said the night before.
Dave looked at her from the bed, "Is that her...?"
She nodded back at him with her hand over her mouth.
"She be okay Bel...she will"
Belinda fought back the tears and nodded. She hoped so...she hoped to dear god that her daughter would come back home to her again.
Alive and not in a box.
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Molly arrived at Brize Norton and checked in. She handed over her passport and turned when somebody was calling over to her.
She turned her head to see it was Chris Tinker. She had trained with him. She managed a smile, "Alright Stinker...I didn't know you were gonna be here!"
Tinker heaved his pack over to her, "Nearly didn't make it Dawes...I went out last night in Hull and only just got ruddy train back down here!"
"Well you do look a bit worse for where...good night was it?"
Tinker shrugged, "Yeah..."
They went out outside and dumped their packs. Then side by side made their way to the plane. "You know who've we got dont ya lass? Captain Hedges...he were a right pain in the backside during my last tour"
Molly frowned, "I never saw you out there...what section were you attached to?"
"Four"
Everyone gathered up in a group as the Captain addressed them. Molly kep having flashbacks of Captain James standing there before them
Mustn't think about him...he's gone and he's never coming back...must move on
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Swapping rainy Britain for the deserts of Afghanistan didn't come as a shock anymore because unlike last time she knew what to expect.
Jackie was packing up her stuff when Molly was unpacking, "I can't believe you came back! You must be mad"
Molly laughed, "I training Afghan Medics...it just feels so right"
Jackie sat and looked at her, "I heard that Captain James died of his injuries..."
Molly shrugged it off, "Well...that's what we are here for isn't it...it's the risk we take when we go down this path..."
Jackie looked at her, "I could tell..."
Mollys sat on her bunk and shook her head, "He was a good boss...I'm sure Hedges will be the same..."
"It was your name he was moaning...when he was in the helicopter"
Molly swallowed, "well...it was...well...I tried to save him, didn't I...I woz probably the last face he saw"
Jackie knew, but didn't push it, "you take care of yourself out here"
Molly breezed out a chuckle, "It's you who needs the luck Jackie...careful in Nuneaton yeah!"
They laughed and with a quick parting hug, Jackie was on her way.
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A/N: Thanks for the messages on my PM. As I've said to those who asked, Molly Dawes is getting Married has been abandoned - In my opinion it was shit and stopped before too much more was written. This one is sad but there has more scope for storyline - M.
