Hello again people!. I hope it hadn't been too long, but here's Chapter 10 and I hope you will enjoy it :).Thanks to everyone who reviews, put the story on their alerts/ favorite stories, and everyone who spends some of their time reading this story - Thank you so much guys! xD.
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Disclamier: I do not own Band of Brothers, only Olivia Mae and her story. All credit goes to Tom Hanks, Steven Spielberg, Stephen E. Ambrose, and everyone who were involved in making this incredible true story about friendship, brotherhood and the bonds you make with one another while in the horrors of war.
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Chapter 10:
September 19th, 1944 – Eindhoven, Holland:
Finally I was here after an eternity in an airplane. It had been a high risk to fly but I came successfully to Holland. A British soldier would be leading me to Easy.
It was first in the evening as we were walking through the town of Eindhoven. There was small glimpses of the late sun rays on the sky. The British soldier seemed nice though he didn't say much.
That was when I saw a certain tall redhead. "Lieutenant!," I called in happiness as I ran to the Lieutenant, with the British soldier following behind me, panting. Lieutenant Winters face lit up into a smile. I hugged him tightly. Lieutenant chuckled," Good to see you again, Olivia. I hope the journey was pleasant."
"Oh, yes. It was stunning. It was amazing!," I said in excitement.
Nix who I hugged now chuckled and ruffled my hair. "Good to have you back, sport. The guys has missed you," Nix grinned. I smiled widely. "Thank you for leading her here, Sgt.," Lt. Winters said to the British soldier.
The soldier nodded and saluted. Lieutenant dismissed him by saluting him back, and the soldier left to wherever he were supposed to be.
"The boys," I spoke while Lieutenant, Nix and I were walking, "They're all right?."
Nix chuckled," They're perfectly fine, Red. I would guess they hadn't been feeling this good since they became paratroopers. The Dutch people has been very welcoming since we arrived two days ago."
I sighed, smiling," Good."
"You want to see them now?," Lieutenant smiled. I nodded wildly. Of course I wanted to see them!. Both of them chuckled. "Well, some of them are in that barn and the other parts are around in the town or at the guard posts we have sat up outside town," Lieutenant spoke pointing to a large red barn. I looked anxiously at Lieutenant and Nix. What if they had missed me and wanted me to be with them?. Lieutenant chuckled and seemed to know what I was thinking as he said,"Go on. We'll see you later." I smiled wide and hugged them both tightly again before running against the barndoors. I looked back at them and waved. They waved back and began to walk in another direction.
Then I opened the doors. I felt as expected glances upon me as I stepped in . They all were almost there. "Hey, what are ya' all looking at, you never seen a girl before?." It was George.
"Georgie!," I said and threw myself into the joker of the company's arms. He chuckled and swung me around before setting me down. I gave hugs to everyone. "How's our princess doin'?," Bill asked. "She's doing good," I smirked. "Well." Tab took me and lifted me up, "That's good to hear."
I had to pinch myself in the arm. I was finally back with the boys, and I didn't ever wanted to be without them again. Ever.
"Olivia?." It was the same soft and raspy voice I had missed so much, but I still hadn't forgot before they left. I felt the tears prickle in my eyes, though I tried desperate to hold them back.
I didn't know why I ran, I just did. Honestly, I didn't know how I managed to get past the others but I did and ran out of the door. I just ran and ran.
After a while I got tired in my legs, and I stopped by some river. It had a nice color of blue, and it looked like it had a bit of lightgreen in it too.
I stood and looked around. Now I remembered. Eindhoven was where I had lived before the Germans took us to Landsberg. I remembered the screams from the different women for their children when the BG's took them away. My mom had done the same after my daddy and my older brother Daniel. I remember that mommy held me and Mary close in the truck we were let away on.
"Livy?." I didn't wanted to turn around, but I did anyway. I looked Joe directly in the eyes. His beautiful deep brown eyes were full of sadness. I felt pity for him suddenly. What if he never meant to say those things?. What if they just sort of came out?.
I had tried that before myself and it surely hurts saying it when you really don't want too.
Suddenly I felt the edge crumble away underneath my feet. I shrieked and fell into the cold water. "Livy!," Joe yelled. I couldn't swim so I panicked. Daniel would have taught me in the summer but then all this happened. I fought to keep my head above the water, but the stream led me further and further away. I panicked even more when my head came underneath the water. Where was Joe?.
I was so tired, and I just couldn't fight against it anymore. I could see the late sun rays from the sun shining through the water. Was this it?. That was when this shadow slid before the sun and covered it. But it didn't stay there, it moved against me. Now I saw what it was. It was Joe!. I felt him grab my hand and then my body being held tightly. It seemed like only a few seconds when we broke through the water surface.
Both me and Joe gasped for air. My clothes were soaking wet. It was weird because I couldn't feel it down in the water. I gasped anxiously for air and now I also cried. Joe rescued me!.
He really did care about me. "Nice and easy, princess. I got you, you're safe now," Joe spoke softly moving against the stream to the edge of the river. Somehow he managed to get both of us up on the same time. I tried to breathe normally, but it was hard. But the tears just didn't seem to wanna stop. "Joe," I sobbed wrapping my arms around his neck. He held his arms protectively around me, whispering soothing things in my ear, rocking us both back and forth. After a little while of sitting there I began to shiver. Joe looked concerned at me, lifting me up, "Come on."
Joe led me back to the barn where most of the boys still were.
"What the heck happened to you two?," Tab asked. "Not now. Get her a pillow and blanket, and give us some goddamn dry clothes," Joe ordered, setting me down on a haystack. I had expected it to be sticking but it was actually quite comfortable to sit on the haystack.
A minute later Perco came back with what Joe had ordered, and then Gene. He held a concerned look on his face. He walked directly to me. "Hey, there Red. Let me help you get those dry clothes on, yeah?," Gene spoke softly.
I nodded and waited for the boys to turn around while Gene helped me. I needed some privacy even though I still was little. "Oh," Tab said understanding the message. The rest turned around like Tab, and Gene helped me getting the wet clothes off and the dry on. When the boys turned around Joe was gone.
I was now sitting on Shifty's lap with a blanket around me and were playing cards with George, Skip, Don, Perco, Penk and Chuck. My hair were wrapped up in a towel to make it dry quicker.
It was me and Shifty against George and Skip, Penk and Don, and Perco and Chuck. The rest of the guys threw their cards down onto the little table they had made of some boxes in pure frustration. Shifty and I were a good team. Joe had come back after having changed elsewhere and now sat watching us play."What's wrong, Luz?," Joe teased. "Ahh shut it, Toye," George groaned.
It made the others chuckle.
The boys had done a good job making the barn look like somewhere good to sleep. We were lying close but it didn't really matter to me. After a couple more rounds of playing, most of us went to sleep.
I couldn't sleep unless I got this question answered," Joe?."
"Yeah, princess?," Joe whispered back.
"Are you mad at me?." I felt Joe shift to look at me. I met his glance, "No, why would I be?."
"At the airfield. I just thought-."
"Livy. The only reason I was acting that way was because I love you. And I don't want you to get hurt. So if you do anything stupid then you're in serious trouble, young lady," Joe joked.
I snickered, "Nothing stupid."
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