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Chapter 9

Chris had been in Iraq for 7 months and he had been sending his letters home through the war department because every letter they sent had to be screened and he was getting letters from everyone at home, well that was everyone except one person. After his misson today he went to the mailroom to see if he had gotten any letters today and wouldn't you know it he got one. The thing was it was froma person he never expected to get one from, Leo. Chris was excited but scared at the same time, he knew that Leo did not like the idea of him in the army so he was afraid of what the letter might say. He went back to his tent and sat down on his cot and looked at the letter. Well lets see what Leo has to say he thought to himself and open the letter.

Dear Chris,

how are holding up, I know it must be hard on you over there, not seeing your family. I know that when you left we had a fallign out, I just wanted to say that I am sorry. I know you are doing what you think is right. I let my pride get in the way of my brain, that tends to happen to me sometimes. I want you to know that after I read the letters that you sent ot Angel and the rest of us and listening the that song, which was really good by the way, that i was wrong. I hope that you forgive me. I don't know what else to say except keep your head down and get home safely.

Leo

Chris wanted to cry, he never expected that from him, I mean Leo never had a peace of humble pie before. He felt better and couldn't wait to get home. After a while Chris was woken up by one of his buddies.

"Hey man, get your lazy ass up, we got another convoy to take to Bagdad" Sgt. Spivey said.

"AWW!" Chris wined and rolled back over.

"Come on get up" Spivey teased

"I'm coming, I'm Coming" Chris said and got up. after getting dressed in full battle gear he walked towards the tent door and took one last look at the letter on his bed, he smiled to himself and walked out the door.

A few days later in New York, Angel was only about 2 months away from giving brith and she still had not thought of a name for the baby. She wanted to Chris to help name the baby but he was not there, he had given some suggestions but they were not good ones, such as Oscar and Albert. Angel thought he gave those names just to get out of helping with that part, besides if they kid grew up to hate the name Chris could aways say Thank your mother for the name she thought to herself. While sitting in April's livingroom the doorbell rand and when she got there she was excited to see another letter from the war department, I wander what names chris had come up with now she thoguht to herself again. She took the letter and asked April and Casey to help down to the lair because she knew everyone there would want to read the letter as well,

When they got there Raph was the first one to greet them.

"Hey guys, Angel your getting pretty big, you ever thought of going on a diet?" Raph asked

"Excuse me!" Angel yelled

"It was joke" Raph grinned and walked up to her and hugged her then turned to walk off but stopped when he felt a kick to his rear end.

"Hey! What was that for?" Raph whined

"Sorry, it was a joke" Angel teased back adn walked past him to join the others in the livingroom,

"Guys I got another letter from the war department, I knew you guys would want to read it so i came here" Angel said

"Kool, I love letters" MIkey siad and sat down next to Angel on the sofa.

""Well open it up and lets see what Chris had to say" Casey said

"Would you hold your horses, I wanted to kow if anyone of you came up with any name that you think might be good for the baby?" Angel asked.

the turtles and Splinter just looked at each other with sheepish grins and April and Casey did the same.

"Thank you guys are alot of help" Angel said and opened the envelop "Maybe Chris thought of somethign but I doubt it" she finished.

After opening the envelope and taking out the letter she began reading it but dropped it and looked up at everyone with wide eyes and as the letter fell to the gound all they could see was the bold words that stood out.

Sgt. Chris Hamoto has been killed in action