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So four years had passed and all three of them were Lieutenants and were game to try anything.
'Danny, Jamie,' Rafe began into his headset, 'Why don't we play a little chicken?'
'Why are you always bustin' my ass Rafe?' Danny replied. 'These aren't crop dusters and it isn't the farm, I'm not doing it.'
'This ain't no laughing matter Rafe we could get into trouble!' yelled Jamie excitedly. 'I'm up for it.'
'Well I'm coming right at ya Danny so you can either turn or hit me!' Rafe pointed out making Danny realize he had no choice.
'All right, which way?' Danny gave in.
'Uh, right, uh no I mean left. Jamie you go right at us and then go backwards.'
'So we're going left, right?' Danny asked. Damn another! I hope we're not gonna have another mess up!
'Right,' crackled Rafe.
'God!' said Jamie laughing at the two.
'Shut up Jamie! You mean right as we're going right or right as we're going left?' Danny said panicked, not this again!
'Now you got me all mixed up!' Rafe complained.
'Go right!' Danny always chose, 'Righty Tighty!'
'So I'm going backwards?' asked Jamie as she went backwards.
On the ground the other pilots were cheering them on as they flew down to the ground. The pilot's wiped as the three got out of their planes and were told to go to Dolittle's office.
'The McCawley duo and Walker,' said Dolittle a little bit mad. 'I should've known.'
Daniel was outside being scared shitless. He wasn't use to getting into trouble. But Jamie and Rafe were always in trouble, as they loved to do wild things.
(The next part I'm making up because I cant remember it and I can't be bothered to find the exact part in the movie.)
'Do you think you can do tricks on a $40 000 V-4?' asked Dolittle. 'Were you hooning your skills? Like when you did the outside loop last week?'
'Sir how can you say that when you were the first one to do it?' asked Rafe.
'Don't get cute with my McCawley!' he snapped.
'Sir,' Rafe and Jamie started. They new exactly what to say to get out of this one. Jamie looked at Rafe and smiled at him.
'Sir how can you say that when you were the first one to do it? I was really just honouring you for the fact that you're my hero. I believe that the French had a word for when they honour their hero it's called an hommage Sir,' said Rafe.
'That's bullshit McCawley. But it is very good bullshit,' he said smiling and walking back behind his desk. 'Sit down. You have both been excepted into the Eagle Squadron.'
'What?' asked the two in confusion. Both didn't know the other had applied.
'You leave tomorrow if your still willing to go,' he said smiling at the two.
'I'm still willing to go,' said the two.
'Just for the record I'm suppose to ask you to reconsider.'
'Pardon sir?' asked Jamie.
'We are going to be in this war soon weather we want to or not and I will need by best pilots,' said Dolittle throwing a paper at them, 'Mr. McCawley if your not going to play the big brother card and not let your little sister go then I will have to pull rank on her and I would hate to do that.'
'It's taken care of sir,' said Rafe smiling.
Jamie new that she wasn't going to go. She didn't really think she had a chance of getting in. The name must have fooled them thought Jamie. 'Sir I no I wasn't ever going to go. There was no way I was going to get the idea past Rafe any way.' Jamie got up and left the room willing to accept her defeat. Anyway she was so happy that Rafe was at least going to let her go out to the club with all the pilots.
Two hours later Danny, Jamie, Rafe, Billy, Anthony, Red, and few of their other buddies were off to the station to meet up with Evelyn and her friends.
If the boys thought Jamie looked pretty in her one and only dress, which was new (her mother had sent it to her) then they must have been shocked when they saw the other nurses.
I don't really need to tell you of how Rafe and Evelyn meet because it is true to the real story just that Jamie was there and all the nurse were nice to her because they were proud that she was making it in a "man's job".
Before the pilots new what was happening the nurses surrounded them.
'Rafe this is Betty, Sandra, Barbara, Martha, (I no I have missed heaps so just don't get mad!),' said Evelyn after she had let go of Rafe.
'You wouldn't be chance have any friends?' asked a slim blonde who couldn't be over 16.
'Take your pick,' said Rafe moving aside to show all of us.
Half an hour later we were all at the club and every one had gone their separate ways. Tony had tried to be nice and asked me to dance, but he wasn't really good at it he kept stepping on her feet. 'Fusco do you mind if we sat down I can't really feel my feet?'
'You know there are plenty of other girls in this club who wants this fine specimen,' said Fusco.
'You wish. Ok then go find that lady,' said Jamie sending him on his way and finishing her third drink.
'Jamie I think you should slow down on the drinks,' said Rafe.
'No, no I'm invincible,' said Jamie smiling and gosling some of Rafe's drink.
'Is she always like that?' asked Evelyn quietly.
'No never I'm more manly,' said Jamie.
Evelyn and Rafe got up and started to dance. 'There are nice couple aren't they?' asked Jamie to no one in particular. Jamie had too much to drink and Danny took her up at around 11.30. Danny stayed in her room staring at her thinking that Jamie would be the only family he has left if Rafe would umm you know die. He stood staring at her move in her sleep and mumble out sleepless words. He then new why he always felt like he could talk to Jamie, he was falling for her and falling HARD. He left her room at around 2.30 and heard a small soft sob as he past Evelyn's room. Rafe must have told her about tomorrow thought Danny.
The next morning Jamie and Danny said their goodbyes to Rafe. 'You come back soon,' said Jamie hugging him trying not to cry, instead she laughed.
'Hey it's gonna be ok,' said Rafe hugging her harder.
The two broke apart. 'You told her not to come, so why are you looking for her?'
'If she comes she loves me if she doesn't well you know,' said Rafe.
'How do you figure that out?' asked Danny as a station attendant yelled out, 'LINE 57 ALL ABOARD!'
The three said goodbye, but before Rafe got on board he whispered to Danny, 'I want you to tell her and Evelyn if I don't come back.' And only when Rafe couldn't see Jamie any more she crawled into Danny 's chest and cried.
'Hey it's gonna be ok,' said Danny trying not to cry as well. But they both new he wouldn't ever come back the same.
The next day the nurses and pilots were on their way to Pearl Harbour. After what seemed like an eternity they had finally arrived.
'Hi boys!' yelled the girls.
'So if there is at least 1000 men on each ship, and there is 12 ships and then there is then on deck staff. How many is that?' asked Betty.
'I think the odds are in your favour girls,' said Evelyn.
'Yeah like 1 to 3000,' said Barbara. The girls got excited at that comment and Betty turned around as she put on her Hawaiian sunglasses and waved to the boys. Jamie laughed at the thought of her meeting a guy.
'What's so funny?' asked Billy who was next to her.
'Me meeting a guy,' said Jamie realising she shouldn't have said that aloud.
'Don't worry Jamie it wont pass my lips,' said Billy smiling at her and walking towards Martha.
2 hours later they were walking up the airstrip towards the bunkers.
'Lieutenant Walker,' said Danny saluting. 'Ya'll know how to fly?'
'Were working on it,' said one of the three men said.
'This here is Gooz, I'm Earl and (?),' said a small chubby looking fellow.
'Hey there is a girl,' said Gooz.
'Wow your quick,' said Danny and Jamie together.
'Your to stay at the nurses quarters,' said Earl.
'Oh thanks,' said Jamie smiling and walking towards the cab that was still there.
'Nurses quarters please,' said Jamie jumping in.
After a quick 2 minutes ride Jamie was there at the house area that she would be living in.
'Jamie!' yelled a female. It was Evelyn. She ran up and grabbed Jamie's hand, 'your with us.'
Thank god! thought Jamie smiling at Evelyn. Evelyn introduced her to everybody and was soon surrounded by the girls asking if there were any good-looking guys around. She was also being quizzed about being a real female pilot.
Before to long everyone was getting use to being on the island. One day maybe a month later when Jamie was writing a letter to Rafe on the beach Danny interrupted her.
'It doesn't really seem like there is a war going on,' said Jamie smiling as Danny sat next to her.
'I hope your writing big letters for him,' said Danny reminding her.
'He is my brother,' said Jamie smiling.
'Your in a happy mood. Why is that?' asked Danny.
'Because it just seems like anything is possible and that means that Rafe will come home,' after a few minutes of silence Jamie got straight to the point. 'I haven't seen you for a while.'
'Yeah I've been putting in long hours. Helping Earl fix up a plane,' said Danny.
'Oh,' said Jamie a bit upset.
'I'm not avoiding you I'm just trying to make sure I don't have any spare time to think about him,' said Danny.
'Oh yeah I understand I'm helping out at the hospital,' said Jamie as Danny started to laugh, 'as much as that might not sound possible it is.'
'Really?' asked Danny still laughing.
'Why isn't that possible it is almost as funny as you fixing up a plane,' said Jamie laughing as Danny gave her an evil glare and Jamie got up and ran up the beach.
'You have to run a lot faster than that,' said Danny nearly catching her. Jamie speed up at that and Danny noticed this and jumped on her. Jamie fell over from the impact, she stood there thinking of what had just happened and was wondering if Danny really was on top of her. She slowly turned over and saw that he was and was staring at her. He slowly moved up and kissed her. His hands moved up her arms and to her face. Jamie was shocked at first and it took her a while to respond but when she did there was chemistry. But Jamie new it was wrong. She broke the kiss.
'Danny we can't it wouldn't be right,' said Jamie getting up and running away. Why do I always do that? thought Jamie still running as fast as she could to the house. By the time she reached the house she was crying.
'Jamie what's wrong?' asked Evelyn as Jamie ran into the bathroom.
After five minutes of Evelyn trying to get in she went away.
'Jamie are you ok?' asked a small voice it was Betty. (You thought it was Danny!)
Jamie opened the door enough for Betty to walk in. 'It's Danny.'
'What happened?' she asked scared.
'He tried to kiss me,' said Jamie crying even harder.
'What that is great you guys are meant to be together,' said Betty hugging Jamie.
'It isn't the first time. He kissed me about 6 years ago. I know along time ago but we have known each other for a long time. But he is my best friend I don't think I could ever go out with him,' said Jamie crying even harder.
'Hey don't worry it will be ok,' said Betty soothing her. The next day was a Sunday and Evelyn and Jamie left straight after mass to write 10 pages to Rafe instead of their normal 5 pages. Jamie and Evelyn were working in the hospital. Jamie wasn't busy so she was working on her letter to Rafe. Jamie saw Evelyn walk out with Dorrie Miller; he was a cook on the Arizona. Jamie watched as Danny got out of a car, Jamie new something was wrong. It was a feeling she had had it since for a couple of days now. Now she new why it was Rafe. Jamie walked quickly out to be were Danny and Evelyn were hugging.
'He can't be,' said Jamie as she embraced the two into a hug. Tears started to roll down her face. 'He can't be,' muttered Jamie all night. Even when they toasted him.
'To Rafe the best friend I will ever have I will never forget you,' said Danny.
'To my brother the best one you could ever have,' added Jamie breaking down. Jamie hadn't cried since she had been told. Evelyn and her hugged and didn't let go for a long time. He isn't dead or else a part of me would be dead. He just can't be. Thought Jamie that night in bed. She convinced her self that he wasn't dead; he was just in England and wont ever come back. She tricked her self for three months. She rarely saw Danny or Evelyn. She barely got out of the air and when she wasn't in the air she was helping fix up planes. But the day came when everyone was getting together to see a movie and go to dinner.
'Come out Jamie I'm sure you don't look that bad,' said Betty. Jamie stepped out of the toilet to show her self in a skirt and top of Betty's, they were a bit new aged and Jamie didn't really like them.
'You look nice,' said all the girls. Jamie kept them on as much as she hated them. The group was suppose to be seeing a comedy but it wasn't at all like a comedy. As soon as the war stories came on and Jamie saw the first plane get hit she was out of their.
'Jamie,' yelled a voice.
'Danny,' said Jamie turning around to see Danny.
'Haven't seen you for awhile,' said Danny.
'Yeah I have been putting in long hours,' said Jamie trying not to convince she wasn't avoiding him. But she couldn't even look him in the eyes.
'Yeah I've been avoiding you as well,' said Danny smiling.
'You wanna-' started Danny and Jamie together.
'You want to?' asked Danny pointing towards the café.
'I would love to,' said Jamie smiling. The two crossed the road to the black café.
'Remember when he wanted us to make him the wings?' asked Danny when they had ordered and sat down at a table.
'How could I? I was the one that screamed louder then the two of you put together the crack was so loud!' laughed Jamie.
There was a silence in the conversation. But it wasn't the comfortable one we all read about; it was the awkward silence. Jamie new the question would come up sooner or later so she was ready for it.
'Why did you run away when I kissed you?' asked Danny shyly, 'did I do something wrong?'
'Danny it was perfect; I just couldn't do it. You are my best friend and I really want this as much as you but Rafe has only just died. And as much as I try to convince my self that he isn't dead it just won't work any more. But I do want it-' Jamie started babbling.
'Jamie your babbling so why are you nervous?' asked Danny. He knew all her traits and when she babbled she was nervous.
'Danny I want to be with you so much I'm scared that's what. I've wanted it for so long I am worried that you wont like me,' said Jamie looking down at the ground.
'I'm glad we feel the same way,' said Danny looking down at the ground as well.
Jamie looked up and smiled. She grabbed hold of Danny's hand as Evelyn, Red, Betty, Billy and Barbara walked past. They smiled and waved at each other.
'Danny I should go,' said Jamie getting up half an hour later.
'Ok then,' said Danny getting up, 'do you want me to walk you home?'
'No it's ok I can make it back all right. I need to think some things over,' said Jamie walking out of the café.
Jamie walked along the beach that night thinking of Rafe and saying her final goodbye to him. I won't think of him any more it just isn't fair, I have a great life here and I will ruin my friendships Rafe and I know you wouldn't want that. And I'm sure you wont be mad at me if I go ahead with Danny. He is your best friend after all. Thought Jamie.
So when Jamie went to the Airfield the next day to tell Danny she wanted to be his girl all the guys ran away.
'They don't have to go you know I just left something's here,' said Jamie getting nervous.
'Oh yeah I know,' said Danny smiling to her.
'Can we talk?' asked Jamie.
'Aren't we talking now?' asked Danny.
'No like talk, talk?' Danny nodded his head and Jamie went on, 'Oh don't worry about it I'll just get my bag.'
Jamie was about to walk out as Danny said, 'Have you seen Pearl Harbour at sunset?'
'Offcourse,' said Jamie nodding her head.
'I mean from the sky?' asked Danny.
'I don't think I ever had,' said Jamie. The next thing she new she was up in the air talking about how beautiful it was up there. It was so amazing.
'That plane was suppose to be here an hour ago!' yelled an angry voice.
'Run,' whispered Danny pushing her towards the parachutes. The two ran towards them Jamie got lost in them, she giggles and Danny found her. He kissed her and lowered her towards the ground.
'Is this ok?' asked Danny. Jamie nodded her head and he took off her clothes.
The next month went by so fast it was the best month in Jamie's life. Well one of the best months. On December 6th that's when the story gets a bit confusing.
Jamie was doing some volunteering work for the hospital she was packing shelves and reordering things. Evelyn was in the ward next to her doing paper work. Evelyn was suppose to get her at 8 for a break but she never showed she at 8.10 Jamie walked out side for a bit of fresh-air. Jamie found out why Evelyn never came to get her. It was ...
So four years had passed and all three of them were Lieutenants and were game to try anything.
'Danny, Jamie,' Rafe began into his headset, 'Why don't we play a little chicken?'
'Why are you always bustin' my ass Rafe?' Danny replied. 'These aren't crop dusters and it isn't the farm, I'm not doing it.'
'This ain't no laughing matter Rafe we could get into trouble!' yelled Jamie excitedly. 'I'm up for it.'
'Well I'm coming right at ya Danny so you can either turn or hit me!' Rafe pointed out making Danny realize he had no choice.
'All right, which way?' Danny gave in.
'Uh, right, uh no I mean left. Jamie you go right at us and then go backwards.'
'So we're going left, right?' Danny asked. Damn another! I hope we're not gonna have another mess up!
'Right,' crackled Rafe.
'God!' said Jamie laughing at the two.
'Shut up Jamie! You mean right as we're going right or right as we're going left?' Danny said panicked, not this again!
'Now you got me all mixed up!' Rafe complained.
'Go right!' Danny always chose, 'Righty Tighty!'
'So I'm going backwards?' asked Jamie as she went backwards.
On the ground the other pilots were cheering them on as they flew down to the ground. The pilot's wiped as the three got out of their planes and were told to go to Dolittle's office.
'The McCawley duo and Walker,' said Dolittle a little bit mad. 'I should've known.'
Daniel was outside being scared shitless. He wasn't use to getting into trouble. But Jamie and Rafe were always in trouble, as they loved to do wild things.
(The next part I'm making up because I cant remember it and I can't be bothered to find the exact part in the movie.)
'Do you think you can do tricks on a $40 000 V-4?' asked Dolittle. 'Were you hooning your skills? Like when you did the outside loop last week?'
'Sir how can you say that when you were the first one to do it?' asked Rafe.
'Don't get cute with my McCawley!' he snapped.
'Sir,' Rafe and Jamie started. They new exactly what to say to get out of this one. Jamie looked at Rafe and smiled at him.
'Sir how can you say that when you were the first one to do it? I was really just honouring you for the fact that you're my hero. I believe that the French had a word for when they honour their hero it's called an hommage Sir,' said Rafe.
'That's bullshit McCawley. But it is very good bullshit,' he said smiling and walking back behind his desk. 'Sit down. You have both been excepted into the Eagle Squadron.'
'What?' asked the two in confusion. Both didn't know the other had applied.
'You leave tomorrow if your still willing to go,' he said smiling at the two.
'I'm still willing to go,' said the two.
'Just for the record I'm suppose to ask you to reconsider.'
'Pardon sir?' asked Jamie.
'We are going to be in this war soon weather we want to or not and I will need by best pilots,' said Dolittle throwing a paper at them, 'Mr. McCawley if your not going to play the big brother card and not let your little sister go then I will have to pull rank on her and I would hate to do that.'
'It's taken care of sir,' said Rafe smiling.
Jamie new that she wasn't going to go. She didn't really think she had a chance of getting in. The name must have fooled them thought Jamie. 'Sir I no I wasn't ever going to go. There was no way I was going to get the idea past Rafe any way.' Jamie got up and left the room willing to accept her defeat. Anyway she was so happy that Rafe was at least going to let her go out to the club with all the pilots.
Two hours later Danny, Jamie, Rafe, Billy, Anthony, Red, and few of their other buddies were off to the station to meet up with Evelyn and her friends.
If the boys thought Jamie looked pretty in her one and only dress, which was new (her mother had sent it to her) then they must have been shocked when they saw the other nurses.
I don't really need to tell you of how Rafe and Evelyn meet because it is true to the real story just that Jamie was there and all the nurse were nice to her because they were proud that she was making it in a "man's job".
Before the pilots new what was happening the nurses surrounded them.
'Rafe this is Betty, Sandra, Barbara, Martha, (I no I have missed heaps so just don't get mad!),' said Evelyn after she had let go of Rafe.
'You wouldn't be chance have any friends?' asked a slim blonde who couldn't be over 16.
'Take your pick,' said Rafe moving aside to show all of us.
Half an hour later we were all at the club and every one had gone their separate ways. Tony had tried to be nice and asked me to dance, but he wasn't really good at it he kept stepping on her feet. 'Fusco do you mind if we sat down I can't really feel my feet?'
'You know there are plenty of other girls in this club who wants this fine specimen,' said Fusco.
'You wish. Ok then go find that lady,' said Jamie sending him on his way and finishing her third drink.
'Jamie I think you should slow down on the drinks,' said Rafe.
'No, no I'm invincible,' said Jamie smiling and gosling some of Rafe's drink.
'Is she always like that?' asked Evelyn quietly.
'No never I'm more manly,' said Jamie.
Evelyn and Rafe got up and started to dance. 'There are nice couple aren't they?' asked Jamie to no one in particular. Jamie had too much to drink and Danny took her up at around 11.30. Danny stayed in her room staring at her thinking that Jamie would be the only family he has left if Rafe would umm you know die. He stood staring at her move in her sleep and mumble out sleepless words. He then new why he always felt like he could talk to Jamie, he was falling for her and falling HARD. He left her room at around 2.30 and heard a small soft sob as he past Evelyn's room. Rafe must have told her about tomorrow thought Danny.
The next morning Jamie and Danny said their goodbyes to Rafe. 'You come back soon,' said Jamie hugging him trying not to cry, instead she laughed.
'Hey it's gonna be ok,' said Rafe hugging her harder.
The two broke apart. 'You told her not to come, so why are you looking for her?'
'If she comes she loves me if she doesn't well you know,' said Rafe.
'How do you figure that out?' asked Danny as a station attendant yelled out, 'LINE 57 ALL ABOARD!'
The three said goodbye, but before Rafe got on board he whispered to Danny, 'I want you to tell her and Evelyn if I don't come back.' And only when Rafe couldn't see Jamie any more she crawled into Danny 's chest and cried.
'Hey it's gonna be ok,' said Danny trying not to cry as well. But they both new he wouldn't ever come back the same.
The next day the nurses and pilots were on their way to Pearl Harbour. After what seemed like an eternity they had finally arrived.
'Hi boys!' yelled the girls.
'So if there is at least 1000 men on each ship, and there is 12 ships and then there is then on deck staff. How many is that?' asked Betty.
'I think the odds are in your favour girls,' said Evelyn.
'Yeah like 1 to 3000,' said Barbara. The girls got excited at that comment and Betty turned around as she put on her Hawaiian sunglasses and waved to the boys. Jamie laughed at the thought of her meeting a guy.
'What's so funny?' asked Billy who was next to her.
'Me meeting a guy,' said Jamie realising she shouldn't have said that aloud.
'Don't worry Jamie it wont pass my lips,' said Billy smiling at her and walking towards Martha.
2 hours later they were walking up the airstrip towards the bunkers.
'Lieutenant Walker,' said Danny saluting. 'Ya'll know how to fly?'
'Were working on it,' said one of the three men said.
'This here is Gooz, I'm Earl and (?),' said a small chubby looking fellow.
'Hey there is a girl,' said Gooz.
'Wow your quick,' said Danny and Jamie together.
'Your to stay at the nurses quarters,' said Earl.
'Oh thanks,' said Jamie smiling and walking towards the cab that was still there.
'Nurses quarters please,' said Jamie jumping in.
After a quick 2 minutes ride Jamie was there at the house area that she would be living in.
'Jamie!' yelled a female. It was Evelyn. She ran up and grabbed Jamie's hand, 'your with us.'
Thank god! thought Jamie smiling at Evelyn. Evelyn introduced her to everybody and was soon surrounded by the girls asking if there were any good-looking guys around. She was also being quizzed about being a real female pilot.
Before to long everyone was getting use to being on the island. One day maybe a month later when Jamie was writing a letter to Rafe on the beach Danny interrupted her.
'It doesn't really seem like there is a war going on,' said Jamie smiling as Danny sat next to her.
'I hope your writing big letters for him,' said Danny reminding her.
'He is my brother,' said Jamie smiling.
'Your in a happy mood. Why is that?' asked Danny.
'Because it just seems like anything is possible and that means that Rafe will come home,' after a few minutes of silence Jamie got straight to the point. 'I haven't seen you for a while.'
'Yeah I've been putting in long hours. Helping Earl fix up a plane,' said Danny.
'Oh,' said Jamie a bit upset.
'I'm not avoiding you I'm just trying to make sure I don't have any spare time to think about him,' said Danny.
'Oh yeah I understand I'm helping out at the hospital,' said Jamie as Danny started to laugh, 'as much as that might not sound possible it is.'
'Really?' asked Danny still laughing.
'Why isn't that possible it is almost as funny as you fixing up a plane,' said Jamie laughing as Danny gave her an evil glare and Jamie got up and ran up the beach.
'You have to run a lot faster than that,' said Danny nearly catching her. Jamie speed up at that and Danny noticed this and jumped on her. Jamie fell over from the impact, she stood there thinking of what had just happened and was wondering if Danny really was on top of her. She slowly turned over and saw that he was and was staring at her. He slowly moved up and kissed her. His hands moved up her arms and to her face. Jamie was shocked at first and it took her a while to respond but when she did there was chemistry. But Jamie new it was wrong. She broke the kiss.
'Danny we can't it wouldn't be right,' said Jamie getting up and running away. Why do I always do that? thought Jamie still running as fast as she could to the house. By the time she reached the house she was crying.
'Jamie what's wrong?' asked Evelyn as Jamie ran into the bathroom.
After five minutes of Evelyn trying to get in she went away.
'Jamie are you ok?' asked a small voice it was Betty. (You thought it was Danny!)
Jamie opened the door enough for Betty to walk in. 'It's Danny.'
'What happened?' she asked scared.
'He tried to kiss me,' said Jamie crying even harder.
'What that is great you guys are meant to be together,' said Betty hugging Jamie.
'It isn't the first time. He kissed me about 6 years ago. I know along time ago but we have known each other for a long time. But he is my best friend I don't think I could ever go out with him,' said Jamie crying even harder.
'Hey don't worry it will be ok,' said Betty soothing her. The next day was a Sunday and Evelyn and Jamie left straight after mass to write 10 pages to Rafe instead of their normal 5 pages. Jamie and Evelyn were working in the hospital. Jamie wasn't busy so she was working on her letter to Rafe. Jamie saw Evelyn walk out with Dorrie Miller; he was a cook on the Arizona. Jamie watched as Danny got out of a car, Jamie new something was wrong. It was a feeling she had had it since for a couple of days now. Now she new why it was Rafe. Jamie walked quickly out to be were Danny and Evelyn were hugging.
'He can't be,' said Jamie as she embraced the two into a hug. Tears started to roll down her face. 'He can't be,' muttered Jamie all night. Even when they toasted him.
'To Rafe the best friend I will ever have I will never forget you,' said Danny.
'To my brother the best one you could ever have,' added Jamie breaking down. Jamie hadn't cried since she had been told. Evelyn and her hugged and didn't let go for a long time. He isn't dead or else a part of me would be dead. He just can't be. Thought Jamie that night in bed. She convinced her self that he wasn't dead; he was just in England and wont ever come back. She tricked her self for three months. She rarely saw Danny or Evelyn. She barely got out of the air and when she wasn't in the air she was helping fix up planes. But the day came when everyone was getting together to see a movie and go to dinner.
'Come out Jamie I'm sure you don't look that bad,' said Betty. Jamie stepped out of the toilet to show her self in a skirt and top of Betty's, they were a bit new aged and Jamie didn't really like them.
'You look nice,' said all the girls. Jamie kept them on as much as she hated them. The group was suppose to be seeing a comedy but it wasn't at all like a comedy. As soon as the war stories came on and Jamie saw the first plane get hit she was out of their.
'Jamie,' yelled a voice.
'Danny,' said Jamie turning around to see Danny.
'Haven't seen you for awhile,' said Danny.
'Yeah I have been putting in long hours,' said Jamie trying not to convince she wasn't avoiding him. But she couldn't even look him in the eyes.
'Yeah I've been avoiding you as well,' said Danny smiling.
'You wanna-' started Danny and Jamie together.
'You want to?' asked Danny pointing towards the café.
'I would love to,' said Jamie smiling. The two crossed the road to the black café.
'Remember when he wanted us to make him the wings?' asked Danny when they had ordered and sat down at a table.
'How could I? I was the one that screamed louder then the two of you put together the crack was so loud!' laughed Jamie.
There was a silence in the conversation. But it wasn't the comfortable one we all read about; it was the awkward silence. Jamie new the question would come up sooner or later so she was ready for it.
'Why did you run away when I kissed you?' asked Danny shyly, 'did I do something wrong?'
'Danny it was perfect; I just couldn't do it. You are my best friend and I really want this as much as you but Rafe has only just died. And as much as I try to convince my self that he isn't dead it just won't work any more. But I do want it-' Jamie started babbling.
'Jamie your babbling so why are you nervous?' asked Danny. He knew all her traits and when she babbled she was nervous.
'Danny I want to be with you so much I'm scared that's what. I've wanted it for so long I am worried that you wont like me,' said Jamie looking down at the ground.
'I'm glad we feel the same way,' said Danny looking down at the ground as well.
Jamie looked up and smiled. She grabbed hold of Danny's hand as Evelyn, Red, Betty, Billy and Barbara walked past. They smiled and waved at each other.
'Danny I should go,' said Jamie getting up half an hour later.
'Ok then,' said Danny getting up, 'do you want me to walk you home?'
'No it's ok I can make it back all right. I need to think some things over,' said Jamie walking out of the café.
Jamie walked along the beach that night thinking of Rafe and saying her final goodbye to him. I won't think of him any more it just isn't fair, I have a great life here and I will ruin my friendships Rafe and I know you wouldn't want that. And I'm sure you wont be mad at me if I go ahead with Danny. He is your best friend after all. Thought Jamie.
So when Jamie went to the Airfield the next day to tell Danny she wanted to be his girl all the guys ran away.
'They don't have to go you know I just left something's here,' said Jamie getting nervous.
'Oh yeah I know,' said Danny smiling to her.
'Can we talk?' asked Jamie.
'Aren't we talking now?' asked Danny.
'No like talk, talk?' Danny nodded his head and Jamie went on, 'Oh don't worry about it I'll just get my bag.'
Jamie was about to walk out as Danny said, 'Have you seen Pearl Harbour at sunset?'
'Offcourse,' said Jamie nodding her head.
'I mean from the sky?' asked Danny.
'I don't think I ever had,' said Jamie. The next thing she new she was up in the air talking about how beautiful it was up there. It was so amazing.
'That plane was suppose to be here an hour ago!' yelled an angry voice.
'Run,' whispered Danny pushing her towards the parachutes. The two ran towards them Jamie got lost in them, she giggles and Danny found her. He kissed her and lowered her towards the ground.
'Is this ok?' asked Danny. Jamie nodded her head and he took off her clothes.
The next month went by so fast it was the best month in Jamie's life. Well one of the best months. On December 6th that's when the story gets a bit confusing.
Jamie was doing some volunteering work for the hospital she was packing shelves and reordering things. Evelyn was in the ward next to her doing paper work. Evelyn was suppose to get her at 8 for a break but she never showed she at 8.10 Jamie walked out side for a bit of fresh-air. Jamie found out why Evelyn never came to get her. It was ...