Chapter 2

Knock-knock-knock!

"Who is it, a voice from within the house cried out?" "It's only me, Joey." I replied. "Ohh come on in Joey." She said opening the door. "My-my, look at how much you have grown." She said latching on to his arms. "I am fine Mrs. Valentine, how about you?" "Well as good as you can get in these hard times." "So what brings ya my good boy, come in come in sit down- sit down." "Ohh thank you Mrs. Valentine, but I really need to talk to Mai."

"Ohh, I am afraid Mai isn't feeling so well" she said in a more serious voice. "What do you mean?" "I mean, she is sick and is not doing so well in the matter." "Is it serious?" "Ohh no, It is just a calm in cold." "Ohh, so then she is going to be alright?" "Yes, yes she will be fine." "Well may I see her?" "Why Joey, you know I don't care if you see my daughter." Joey started laughing at her statement. "I know-I know." He said walking up the stares to Mai's room.

"Hello, Mai are you in there?" "Who is it?" "It is me Joey." "Joey, ohh come on in." "Hi mai, how are you feeling?" "Ohh Joey, when I heard you were being drafted in to the war, I thought I would never see you again!" she said as tears began to swell up in her eyes. "Huh, what do you mean?" "I mean I thought you were going to be killed!" "So you were worried about me?" "No, I just didn't want you to die is all." She said letting the tears that had built up on her face, begin to flow.

"Joey, I thought I was going to lose you." "But I thought you didn't care about me." "Joey, that's just my tuff girl act." "You're what girl act?" "Joey, shut up, and come here." She said rather demanding. "What is it, you have never acted this way before, is something wrong?" he said with a concerned look on his face. "Joey, there is something I want to tell you." "Well go ahead; tell me what is wrong with you."

"Joey, I thought you were going to die." "I was terrified I would never get to tell you the truth." "What truth Mai?" "Joey, I.I, but before she finished she pulled him in to an embrace." "Mai, I didn't know." "I know you didn't, its why I am going to tell you this. I love you.