Four days later. Sonny's POV
The night before, Jan had phoned me to ask if I could pass by her place the following morning, to take a look at her car. Apparently, it made some weird noises and she thought it was better to check on it. Besides, she asked if Marty could go too with our kids, she needed to take Holly to the pediatrician and there was need to take Hazel as well. So, at eleven, we went there and she left for the doctor.
About one hour later, we heard the doorbell ringing and I went to open. I saw a soldier , who asked for Mrs. Jan Jacobs.
-Sorry, she's not here right now.
-Could you give her this letter?-and he just went away. I took a look at the letter and feared for the worst. With shaking hands, I opened the envelope.
-Oh no! Marty, come here, quick!
She came downstairs and I handled her the letter. She read it and looked at me, with tears in her eyes.
-It can't be...just don't know how will we tell her. We'd better phone Doody and Frenchy, and ask them to come. Jan will need as much support as we can give her.-Marty's voice was broken.
Jan's POV
It was really weird getting home and see there the four of them. Just as I went to my living room, they stopped talking and Frenchy took the girls upstairs
-Holly, Hazel, why don't you two help me bathing Lucia?
I looked at all of them rather puzzled and knowing something had happened. Still, as a way of self defence maybe, refused to accept it.
-Well? Who is going to tell me what's the matter?
They all looked at me in silence. Finally, it was Doody who reacted. I saw Marty going to the kitchen..
-Jan, you'd better sit...we've got to tell you something...
I looked at him knowing exactly what he was about to tell me.
-No. It is not true, Doody, you must be wrong. It's a mistake...Roger is safe, he HAS to be...he has to be here when the baby is born, and the girls and me do need him.
But, Doody's eyes were as clear as water. I felt my whole world crumbling down...
-This letter arrived this morning. It...it says Roger has been reported as missing in action.
-But how? Haven't they tried to find him? He can be wounded, or lost, or...-I just didn't want to mention the possibilty of him being prisoner or dead.-They can't leave him alone just like that! They're gotta bring him back...No way his son will be an orphan even before being born...
I just could say no more. I hugged Doody and sobbed till I had no more tears.