Chapter Title: Life Goes On
Disclaimer: I don't own anything of Pearl Harbor, I'm just borrowing them(
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Each wedding was small, simple. Surrounded by friends and family.
Evelyn and Rafe were first, married on July 3.
Sandra and Danny came after, married on August 15.
They both married on the beach, near the air base. It wouldn't have felt right to them to have had a big wedding. Danny and Rafe both put in their resignation papers. Within a few weeks, both couples would be moving to Tennessee.
Rafe was going to take over his father's crop dusting business, and Danny was planning on teaching English at a high school.
Sandra had loved the idea. Danny had always been excellent at writing. She even convinced him that he should write a book, a book about his experiences being in the Army. Danny was planning on starting it once they got to Tennessee.
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Two weeks after Sandra and Danny's wedding, the four said goodbye to their friends. Many tears were shed, and hugs were given all around.
Red and Betty were going to stay in Hawaii, moving to Maui. They promised to come visit sometime in Tennessee. They hated saying goodbye to their friends, but knew that they would always stay close.
They boarded a plane and left for Tennessee. The four lived in Rafe's home. His parents had moved a while ago when his father retired.
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After about a year, Danny was the favorite teacher at the high school. He and Rafe would go flying every now and then, and Danny helped out with the crop dusting.
Sandra and Evelyn were pregnant. Evelyn seven months along, Sandra six.
Sandra and Danny lived across the road from Rafe and Evelyn. Their lives were good, and they were happy where they were.
~*~Two Years Later~*~
Sandra smiled as her and Evelyn's children squealed and chased each other around the yard. They had given birth to their children only one week apart.
Evelyn had a little boy, which they named Billy after their friend.
Sandra had a little girl, which they named Faith. She and Danny thought the name beautiful and appropriate.
The two almost three year olds stopped at the stone that Danny and Rafe had put in the yard. It was tall, Marble, and read
*To all of those souls lost on December 7, 1941
Our friends…our family.
May you always rest in peace.
For the land of the free, and the home of the brave*
Billy and Faith would not know the significance of the stone until they were older, but they were always reverent when they were by the stone.
Danny and Rafe ran over and picked up their children.
Faith squealed, her tiny auburn curls shaking as she giggled.
Billy laughed and hugged Rafe.
They walked over to their wives.
"What do you say we go flyin'?"
Danny smiled and looked over at Rafe. Rafe nodded.
Sandra smiled and kissed Danny. He wrapped his free arm around her.
Evelyn took Billy and Rafe wrapped his arm around her.
They walked to the two bright red biplanes.
Billy pointed to the plane.
"FLY!!"
He grinned.
Faith looked to Sandra.
"Mommy come?"
Sandra kissed her forehead.
"Not today baby."
Faith frowned and pointed to Sandra's belly.
"Baby come?"
Sandra laughed and shook her head.
"No…baby can't come."
Faith frowned but got over it when Danny climbed up and pulled her into his lap in the plane.
The two planes took off together, and flew towards the setting sun.
Danny held Faith on his lap tightly and kissed her little curls. Rafe held Billy on his lap and ran a hand over his sandy blonde hair.
Sandra and Evelyn stayed on the ground and waved to their children and husbands.
Sandra put her hand on her already round tummy. She was pregnant again, four and a half months along.
Evelyn stayed and kept her company.
They all knew that whatever trials were still ahead of them, they would have each other to lean on.
~*~*THE END*~*~
Disclaimer: I don't own anything of Pearl Harbor, I'm just borrowing them(
~~~~~
Each wedding was small, simple. Surrounded by friends and family.
Evelyn and Rafe were first, married on July 3.
Sandra and Danny came after, married on August 15.
They both married on the beach, near the air base. It wouldn't have felt right to them to have had a big wedding. Danny and Rafe both put in their resignation papers. Within a few weeks, both couples would be moving to Tennessee.
Rafe was going to take over his father's crop dusting business, and Danny was planning on teaching English at a high school.
Sandra had loved the idea. Danny had always been excellent at writing. She even convinced him that he should write a book, a book about his experiences being in the Army. Danny was planning on starting it once they got to Tennessee.
~*~
Two weeks after Sandra and Danny's wedding, the four said goodbye to their friends. Many tears were shed, and hugs were given all around.
Red and Betty were going to stay in Hawaii, moving to Maui. They promised to come visit sometime in Tennessee. They hated saying goodbye to their friends, but knew that they would always stay close.
They boarded a plane and left for Tennessee. The four lived in Rafe's home. His parents had moved a while ago when his father retired.
~*~
After about a year, Danny was the favorite teacher at the high school. He and Rafe would go flying every now and then, and Danny helped out with the crop dusting.
Sandra and Evelyn were pregnant. Evelyn seven months along, Sandra six.
Sandra and Danny lived across the road from Rafe and Evelyn. Their lives were good, and they were happy where they were.
~*~Two Years Later~*~
Sandra smiled as her and Evelyn's children squealed and chased each other around the yard. They had given birth to their children only one week apart.
Evelyn had a little boy, which they named Billy after their friend.
Sandra had a little girl, which they named Faith. She and Danny thought the name beautiful and appropriate.
The two almost three year olds stopped at the stone that Danny and Rafe had put in the yard. It was tall, Marble, and read
*To all of those souls lost on December 7, 1941
Our friends…our family.
May you always rest in peace.
For the land of the free, and the home of the brave*
Billy and Faith would not know the significance of the stone until they were older, but they were always reverent when they were by the stone.
Danny and Rafe ran over and picked up their children.
Faith squealed, her tiny auburn curls shaking as she giggled.
Billy laughed and hugged Rafe.
They walked over to their wives.
"What do you say we go flyin'?"
Danny smiled and looked over at Rafe. Rafe nodded.
Sandra smiled and kissed Danny. He wrapped his free arm around her.
Evelyn took Billy and Rafe wrapped his arm around her.
They walked to the two bright red biplanes.
Billy pointed to the plane.
"FLY!!"
He grinned.
Faith looked to Sandra.
"Mommy come?"
Sandra kissed her forehead.
"Not today baby."
Faith frowned and pointed to Sandra's belly.
"Baby come?"
Sandra laughed and shook her head.
"No…baby can't come."
Faith frowned but got over it when Danny climbed up and pulled her into his lap in the plane.
The two planes took off together, and flew towards the setting sun.
Danny held Faith on his lap tightly and kissed her little curls. Rafe held Billy on his lap and ran a hand over his sandy blonde hair.
Sandra and Evelyn stayed on the ground and waved to their children and husbands.
Sandra put her hand on her already round tummy. She was pregnant again, four and a half months along.
Evelyn stayed and kept her company.
They all knew that whatever trials were still ahead of them, they would have each other to lean on.
~*~*THE END*~*~