Denver Colorado

In a small dinner a man was sitting the man was in his late twenties early thirties was a well built man he was wearing a black shirt with blue jeans on the chair next to him was a fur coat to protect him from the cold weather outside but what stood out about this man was that he had white hair. The man sighed as he looked down at the plate in front of him. It was a simple cup of Coffee and a piece of apple pie.

The man sighed as he help a picture in his hand it showed him when he was younger and couple of others in military fatigues the man sighed as put the picture down. " Happy birthday to me I guess" the man said as he picked up his a fork and began to eat the pie slowly a young man a waiter about sixteen years old who worked at the dinner looked at the man he had seen him more than once and always got the same thing and always had that same picture with him.

" I take it you wonder Why I'm always kid" the man said to the young man " Uh yes sir " the teenager said a bit nervous because the man would rarely " Well this is the only place I can find a piece of mind some grace" the older man said as he took a sip of coffee " You know some people go to Alaska to do that" the young teenage boy said

" Yeah I know but this is closest I could get until I save up enough to get there " the man said to young teenager " Lincoln Loud" The man said to the Teenager " Jacob sir" Jacob said as he shook Lincoln's Hand. " You a local Boy Jacob ?" Lincoln asked him " Uh Yes sir I was born here and sow was my mom and dad " Jacob answered him " Any siblings?" Lincoln asked him " Uh no sir I'm just an only child" Jacob answered.

Lincoln nodded his head " Your Lucky kid I had ten sisters and two moms and my littlest sister Lily was the only one that treated my nicely" Lincoln said to him " Wait two moms you mean you didn't have a dad?" Jacob asked him. Lincoln chuckled a little " No I had a dad but he acted more like a women then a man and he always sided with my sisters same can be said about my mom that's why I left my home of Royal Woods Michigan " Lincoln said to Jacob

" What about that picture you always have with you?" Jacob asked him " this was my squad when I was in Iraq " Lincoln Replied as he took a sip from his coffee " So what happened?" Jacob asked him " My last tour there was an ambush and my squad my family where in the middle i took bullet after bullet getting them to cover when they where hit I Did my best to save them but they didn't make it I was trained in the Marines to do my best to keep my brothers my family safe but it didn't matter" Lincoln said as he looked into his coffee.

" I Radioed for medivac by Black Hawk but they didn't come till an hour later when I waited I killed every single one of those bastards " Lincoln said to him " What happened when you got back to your base?" Jacob asked him " When I got back they and they patched me up they told that they where sorry that some politician was on base and that they couldn't send help" Lincoln stop as he let out a sigh " They said I would be receiving a Medal but I told them to keep it" Lincoln said as he ate a piece of pie.

Lincoln looked at the clock and saw that it was getting late " Well I better get going home how much do I owe you" Lincoln said to Jacob " It's on the house oh and happy Birthday" Jacob said to him. Lincoln smiled at Jacob " thanks kid" Lincoln said as he pulled the coat over his shoulder and walked out side.

Outside the air was bitter cold as snow came down he pulled out the keys to 1960's Mustang int the Dinner Jacob watches as Lincoln Drives off into the night.

Lincoln pulls into the Drive of a single story house that had some Christmas lights around it and on some bushes. He sighs as he walks out of the car and towards the front door he pulls out the house key and turns it the door opens. Lincoln reaches for a light switch the lights inside of the house turn on the lights in side the.

In the Living room

Was A small Couch and a arm chair with a little table and a TV against the far end of the wall there was lamp with a dim light Lincoln closed the door and placed his house keys on the the key rack Lincoln walks past the chair and heads towards the kitchen the kitchen was an old fashion style but was kept up to date still clean and in good shape.

Lincoln was towards the fridge and opens it there wasn't much in the fridge only a few bottles of beer a soda can or two and a box of pizza. He sighed as he grab'd a Bud light and opens it. He takes a swig of the Beer and then walks into the living room he places the beer on a little table next to the arm chair he grabs the remote and turns on the TV

Elsewhere

Young Jacob opens the front door to his house he leaves the keys on a small table next to the door on the table is a note " Dear Jacob were sorry we left and won't be here for your birthday again but we'll make it up to you next year we promise and hey we might even bring you something back from are trip from Hawaii Love Mom and Dad".

Jacob sighs as he closes the door and locks it he walks into the kitchen and pulls out a pizza box he opens the box to find one slice of pizza he places the slice on a plate and into the microwave.

Once the pizza was done cooking he took the plate out of the microwave and sat a table and began to eat the pizza he sighed because once again for the sixth year in the row he would be celebrating his birthday alone once more. After eating his little dinner he had gone up stairs and gotten ready for bed.

Back at Lincolns house he two had gotten ready for bed for he had to go to the auto body shop that he runs by himself the bed was a king size bed but there was dent in the middle Lincoln proceeds to get into the middle of the bed and looks up at the ceiling he sighs as he looks up " Is this as good as it gets?" He asked himself wondering what Life would throw at him if it would do more harm then good

( This was a story I've been thinking about for a while this is something that has been running around in my mind for a while I hope you like it)