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Travis nodded and once he got on the plane, he yelled," I'll tell Kana how much you miss her, my good friend." Jason smiled as the plane took off and said," He'll forget."
The Next Day.........
Travis looked out the window as his plane landed and said," I'm finally home." Travis got off the plane and looked for his family. "Daddy, Daddy, Daddy! You're home! I missed you so much!" cried Anna. Travis bent down as his little girl ran into his arms. "Travis?" said a sad, young woman. "Laura?" said Travis, his eyes filling with tears. "Travis! I can't believe it's true! You're home!" cried Laura as she wrapped her arms around his neck and cried. "Travis! Joseph is dying and there is no way of saving him! I don't want to lose my baby boy!" "Laura! Relax, sweetie! You'll upset the baby!" said Travis even though he was crying himself. Laura backed away and said," How did you know?" "Kana told me," Travis said as he backed away," How far along are you?" "Just one month. Right when you left I started getting sick, so I went to the doctor and found out that I was pregnant." Travis smiled, glad that the phone call with Kana held true. "Laura, can we go see Joseph at the hospital?" asked Travis as the color drained from his face. Laura smiled her sad smile that Travis hadn't seen since he joined the army. She nodded and said," Let's go."
At the Hospital.........
Travis couldn't believe his eyes at how Joseph looked. Joseph no longer looked happy, healthy, and lively but sad, frail, and sickly. Laura had silent tears running down her cheeks as she watched her strong husband fall to the floor and swear under his breath. Laura was glad that they didn't bring Anna because Anna wouldn't believe that her father would swear. She knelt down beside Travis and lifted his head so she could look into his deep blue eyes. Travis thought of how pathetic he looked then he stood up and helped Laura to her feet and held her till the doctor knocked on the door. "Hi Travis," said the doctor, June, one of Laura's good friends. "Hi," said Travis, knowing that bad news was headed their way. "Travis. Laura. Joseph is not expected to live for more than five months. I'm so sorry," said June. Travis dropped to the ground once again but swore aloud this time. June covered her mouth as Laura sighed and bent down beside him, held him tight and prayed. Laura then finished her prayer and said," Let's go home." Travis nodded with pain and sadness filling his heart.
At the House.........
When Laura and Travis got home, Anna ran right into her father and started crying. "Daddy! Mommy! Please say that Joseph is going to live." Laura bent down and picked up her young daughter and motioned for Travis to sit down. Anna knew that her parents had bad news. "Sweetheart, Joseph isn't going to live much longer but Daddy is going to stay here from now on," said Laura while the tears stung her eyes. Anna looked at her father hoping that her brother dying was a bad joke. Travis just looked at her with hot, steaming tears pouring from his eyes. "I know that's hard for you, Anna, but we have to be strong for Joseph and your mother," said Travis with tears still flowing from his eyes. Anna got off her mother's lap, climbed onto her father's lap, wiped the tears from his eyes and slowly drifted to sleep. Travis carried Anna up to her room and tucked her into bed. "You shouldn't have to go through this," Travis said as he turned out the lights.
Travis walked downstairs to find Laura out on the patio, crying. Travis slid the door open and glided to Laura's side. "Travis. Why is this happening to us?" questioned Laura. Travis' face turned ashen as he thought of an answer. "Well.........," he paused as he tried to figure out what to say next, "God just thinks it's time for Joseph to go home." "I guess so but why so soon? I mean......... he's only six months old. I just don't understand," said Laura, her eyes were downcast and full of deep, soul- killing pain. "Travis, I'm so glad you're home. I wouldn't be able to deal with this without you." Travis cradled Laura's head in his hands while he watched the tears pour from her eyes. Travis leaned in and kissed Laura on the lips, trying to tell her that everything would be alright. Travis pulled back from the kiss and said, "You should go to bed. You look tired," Laura just nodded and went up the stairs to bed.
Travis wouldn't go to bed just yet. He started rummaging through some photos of when Joseph was born but little did he know that Joseph's life was soon to end.
Author's Note: Hi! That was a pretty sad chapter wasn't it? I cried just writing it. The next chapter is called, "Joseph's life comes to an end" Keep checkin' for Chapter Five. Please Review. Signed Vegetasgirl91.
Travis nodded and once he got on the plane, he yelled," I'll tell Kana how much you miss her, my good friend." Jason smiled as the plane took off and said," He'll forget."
The Next Day.........
Travis looked out the window as his plane landed and said," I'm finally home." Travis got off the plane and looked for his family. "Daddy, Daddy, Daddy! You're home! I missed you so much!" cried Anna. Travis bent down as his little girl ran into his arms. "Travis?" said a sad, young woman. "Laura?" said Travis, his eyes filling with tears. "Travis! I can't believe it's true! You're home!" cried Laura as she wrapped her arms around his neck and cried. "Travis! Joseph is dying and there is no way of saving him! I don't want to lose my baby boy!" "Laura! Relax, sweetie! You'll upset the baby!" said Travis even though he was crying himself. Laura backed away and said," How did you know?" "Kana told me," Travis said as he backed away," How far along are you?" "Just one month. Right when you left I started getting sick, so I went to the doctor and found out that I was pregnant." Travis smiled, glad that the phone call with Kana held true. "Laura, can we go see Joseph at the hospital?" asked Travis as the color drained from his face. Laura smiled her sad smile that Travis hadn't seen since he joined the army. She nodded and said," Let's go."
At the Hospital.........
Travis couldn't believe his eyes at how Joseph looked. Joseph no longer looked happy, healthy, and lively but sad, frail, and sickly. Laura had silent tears running down her cheeks as she watched her strong husband fall to the floor and swear under his breath. Laura was glad that they didn't bring Anna because Anna wouldn't believe that her father would swear. She knelt down beside Travis and lifted his head so she could look into his deep blue eyes. Travis thought of how pathetic he looked then he stood up and helped Laura to her feet and held her till the doctor knocked on the door. "Hi Travis," said the doctor, June, one of Laura's good friends. "Hi," said Travis, knowing that bad news was headed their way. "Travis. Laura. Joseph is not expected to live for more than five months. I'm so sorry," said June. Travis dropped to the ground once again but swore aloud this time. June covered her mouth as Laura sighed and bent down beside him, held him tight and prayed. Laura then finished her prayer and said," Let's go home." Travis nodded with pain and sadness filling his heart.
At the House.........
When Laura and Travis got home, Anna ran right into her father and started crying. "Daddy! Mommy! Please say that Joseph is going to live." Laura bent down and picked up her young daughter and motioned for Travis to sit down. Anna knew that her parents had bad news. "Sweetheart, Joseph isn't going to live much longer but Daddy is going to stay here from now on," said Laura while the tears stung her eyes. Anna looked at her father hoping that her brother dying was a bad joke. Travis just looked at her with hot, steaming tears pouring from his eyes. "I know that's hard for you, Anna, but we have to be strong for Joseph and your mother," said Travis with tears still flowing from his eyes. Anna got off her mother's lap, climbed onto her father's lap, wiped the tears from his eyes and slowly drifted to sleep. Travis carried Anna up to her room and tucked her into bed. "You shouldn't have to go through this," Travis said as he turned out the lights.
Travis walked downstairs to find Laura out on the patio, crying. Travis slid the door open and glided to Laura's side. "Travis. Why is this happening to us?" questioned Laura. Travis' face turned ashen as he thought of an answer. "Well.........," he paused as he tried to figure out what to say next, "God just thinks it's time for Joseph to go home." "I guess so but why so soon? I mean......... he's only six months old. I just don't understand," said Laura, her eyes were downcast and full of deep, soul- killing pain. "Travis, I'm so glad you're home. I wouldn't be able to deal with this without you." Travis cradled Laura's head in his hands while he watched the tears pour from her eyes. Travis leaned in and kissed Laura on the lips, trying to tell her that everything would be alright. Travis pulled back from the kiss and said, "You should go to bed. You look tired," Laura just nodded and went up the stairs to bed.
Travis wouldn't go to bed just yet. He started rummaging through some photos of when Joseph was born but little did he know that Joseph's life was soon to end.
Author's Note: Hi! That was a pretty sad chapter wasn't it? I cried just writing it. The next chapter is called, "Joseph's life comes to an end" Keep checkin' for Chapter Five. Please Review. Signed Vegetasgirl91.