PEARL10 "Aunt Izzy-bell are you up. Jimmy is still sleeping" Danny asked opening the door slowly.
"Come on in sweetie I am up." She watched as he walked into the room and gave her a huge hug and a kiss on her cheek. "Why don't you just call me Izzy-bell. That is not such a mouthful for you."
"OK Izzy-bell. What are you doing?" he asked looking at the papers spread on the bed.
"I was reading a letter from you Uncle David, and some letters from my brother Danny."
"The one who lives in the yard?"
"She smiled at the innocence held in that question. "Yes that is the same Danny. Would you like to hear a letter?" Seeing his nodding head she picked up a letter from the pile and started reading.
Dear Izzy-bell,
"He calls you Izzy-bell"
"Yes Danny always called me Izzy-bell it was his name for me. Now it will be yours."
I miss you so much it hurts at times. I have stopped talking about you for the most part. Red brings you up every so often, I am glad he does since it makes me feel closer to you. Don't take it the wrong way I love you so much it hurts but talking about you and not knowing where you are or if you are ok is too much at times. Sometimes I want to send these letters to you right now but I know that Father would be angry. I don't want to be that cause of any anger from him towards you. You were always good at getting his anger on your own. We both were. That is what stops me the fear that I could hurt you with these letters. You would think that I would have gotten over being afraid of the man, yet he still finds ways to haunt and hurt me.
Rafe has left for England.
"My daddy Rafe."
"Yes," she said hesitating a moment. "You daddy and Danny were best friends. They were like brothers."
"Is Rafe your brother to."
"Yes he is. Danny and Rafe are my brothers."
"Ok keep going."
He is flying in the Eagle Squadron. Why I don't know at all since he knows what war can do to people. Red asked him if he wanted to get killed and he said 'he is not anxious to die, he is just anxious to matter.' That is Rafe in a nutshell isn't it? Always wanting to mean something to someone. Not realizing what he means to those who love him. He says goodbye and I have a letter for you from Rafe. It will get to you with all the letters one day. I am not sure who will help him in England. I worry about him we always helped each other and now he is another continent away from me from us. You helped him to when you would read your books to him for practice. You loved to act out the characters and he loved watching you.
We are being transferred to Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. All of the boys who are still here are going. Doolittle is staying behind, but says his promise still stands. We fly out in a few hours. I am going to get some sleep before then. I'll write again soon stat safe.
All my love,
Danny

"He always was a great writer."
Iz looked up at Rafe standing in the doorway. "I know. You don't mind do you…" her voice trailed off her eyes asking permission.
"Not if you promise to read them to me as well."
"That is a promise." A crying baby in the next room made he stand. Crossing the room she gave Rafe a hug and walked out.