Dearest Bella,
I am writing you from the confinements of my room hating not only this war but myself as well. As a doctor I swore to take care of people and be a healer and today I almost broke that.
I worked all day in the operating room on this one boy who looked no older than seventeen. After the surgery was done, which I thought it was a success, the boy still ended up not pulling through. What made it so bad was that the man who shot him was also in our hospital being treated. After my patient passed away I was almost pulled into temptation and almost killed the man.
The only reason I stopped was because Jasper was there to remind me who I am. Without him I am sure I would have done something I would always regret. I am man enough to admit that I cried that night and Jasper was there the whole time. It was then that I realized how great of a person Jasper is and I have decided to ease up on him and find a new target for mine and Emmett's pranks, hell maybe even Jasper will join in on the execution of the pranks.
Thank you for the cookies that you and Mrs. Clearwater sent, they were absolutely delicious. I had to hide them from Emmett in my sock drawer. I swear that guy has the nose of a bloodhound. My favorite cookie used to be chocolate chip but I honestly have to say that the oatmeal raisin cookies you sent were to die for and I don't use that phrase lightly considering where I am.
I would personally get a dog. I used to have a dog before I was sent here but I gave him to the little boy who lives in the house next to mine. His name was Baxter and he's a Labrador-Retriever mix. I miss him very much. However I also used to have a cat, well my mom had a cat, named snowball. It was an evil animal and scratched me every time I tried to pet her. So my vote is for a dog, also because they can be trained to protect you. I say get a dog and train it to be a guard dog.
Your friend,
Captain Edward Masen
P.S. Your letters make my days bearable.