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It starts the day when Pearl Harbor was bombed. Jaira MacCawley was taken with Danny Walker to Pearl Harbor because her brother, Rafe, was still in England. Jaira is in love with Danny and as time goes, their love grows stronger.
Chapter Three: A Promise To Keep
It was the day of the ceremony for those who passed away. Danny made sure that I felt comfortable about going. I just went with the flow.
I watched in incredulity at all the coffins before me. My mouth dropped in awe. I wanted to leave but then again I didn't. I began to grow frustrated and tense, so I stood by the entrance of the exhibition area and watched the people walk by. Danny and Rafe strolled by and then plunked themselves next to me. Danny snaked his arm around me, trying to comfort my tautness.
"Lieutenants Rafe MacCawley and Daniel Walker?" an officer asked the two boys. We all turned to see him and we saluted him.
"Yes, sir?" they both asked him. My mind began to spin.
"Colonel Doolittle wants to see you," the officer answered and left. Danny and Rafe turned to me as I sighed. Rafe kissed my forehead and stammered away. Danny just stood there for a moment, staring at me.
"You have to go, Danny," I remarked after a couple of minutes. He smiled weakly and lifted my head with his hand. The light in his eyes filled my heart with bliss and it started to speed rapidly.
"What?" I asked innocently. He licked his lips leisurely and gently leaned toward me, kissing me mellifluously.
"I love you," I sighed after he parted from me. He cupped my cheek mildly, and I sank into his hand.
"I love you, too." He kissed me one more time and left me at the entrance.
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I waited patiently for them to return home. It was a relatively long day without seeing Danny and Rafe, and my mind wouldn't settle down until I saw them. The veranda was murky as I just sat there, not moving from sight. All of the sudden, I saw a distant figure coming toward the bungalow, and I realized it was Rafe. I stepped out of the lanai, my feet bear since I left my slippers inside.
"Rafe?" I asked kindly as Rafe reached me in open arms. We stood there, hugging each other furiously and not speaking a word. We parted warmly and looked at one another.
"What happened, Rafe?" I asked gravely as he took my hand and began to walk in cadence. I stared at my brother for an answer to come out of him, but nothing.
"We're going to war," he finally admitted and I stopped on my tracks. I turned to him in disconcert and my mouth released in awe. He stuttered a little and continued, "We're on a secret mission."
"I guess Danny's going, too," I remarked and licked my lips. He nodded in agreement and sighed. "Are you going to go tell Evelyn?"
"Yeah, that's why I came, but Danny needed some time alone. That's why he didn't come," Rafe explained as we strolled back to the bungalow.
"Where is he?" I asked in a demanding voice.
"'By the beach' was all he told me," he answered and kissed my cheek. We bid farewells and he walked in. I stood in front of the bungalow for a while and then decided to find Danny.
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The beach was very dark as I stepped on the sand with my bear toes. I observed the place until I saw a very distant figure of a body next to the shore. I strolled over to it, not making a din, and began to hear a soft monologue from him.
"How am I going to tell her?" I heard Danny's voice as I walked toward him. His appearance was very deep in thought as he shoved his hands in is pockets.
"Just tell me straight forward," I answered, causing him to jolt up in shock. He turned around and saw me just standing there in amazement.
"How did you find out I was here?" he interrogated me. I shrugged lightly and stood next to him.
"It's called my brother," I admitted and licked my lips. He sighed profoundly and turned toward the gloomy beach and just stared into it. I reached for his hands and drew them out of his pockets. He slightly faced me and smiled insipidly.
"I know that you're going to war, Danny, and you don't have to hide that from me," I clarified, intertwining my fingers with his, "and I know it's going to be hard for me to let go of the fact that you're not going to be here."
"I know that, Jaira, but I have to go," he confessed, resting his forehead against mine. I stared into his eyes, suddenly feeling my heart thumping with insanity, and hugged him vastly.
"Promise me something, Danny. Promise me that you'll come back," I begged as we parted from each other. He cupped my cheek, hand's tenderness seeping into my face, and I smiled placidly. He leaned in faintly, pulling my face toward his, and we kissed calmly.
"I promise, Jaira," was all he said and hugged me once more.
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Thanks,
Jess
It starts the day when Pearl Harbor was bombed. Jaira MacCawley was taken with Danny Walker to Pearl Harbor because her brother, Rafe, was still in England. Jaira is in love with Danny and as time goes, their love grows stronger.
Chapter Three: A Promise To Keep
It was the day of the ceremony for those who passed away. Danny made sure that I felt comfortable about going. I just went with the flow.
I watched in incredulity at all the coffins before me. My mouth dropped in awe. I wanted to leave but then again I didn't. I began to grow frustrated and tense, so I stood by the entrance of the exhibition area and watched the people walk by. Danny and Rafe strolled by and then plunked themselves next to me. Danny snaked his arm around me, trying to comfort my tautness.
"Lieutenants Rafe MacCawley and Daniel Walker?" an officer asked the two boys. We all turned to see him and we saluted him.
"Yes, sir?" they both asked him. My mind began to spin.
"Colonel Doolittle wants to see you," the officer answered and left. Danny and Rafe turned to me as I sighed. Rafe kissed my forehead and stammered away. Danny just stood there for a moment, staring at me.
"You have to go, Danny," I remarked after a couple of minutes. He smiled weakly and lifted my head with his hand. The light in his eyes filled my heart with bliss and it started to speed rapidly.
"What?" I asked innocently. He licked his lips leisurely and gently leaned toward me, kissing me mellifluously.
"I love you," I sighed after he parted from me. He cupped my cheek mildly, and I sank into his hand.
"I love you, too." He kissed me one more time and left me at the entrance.
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I waited patiently for them to return home. It was a relatively long day without seeing Danny and Rafe, and my mind wouldn't settle down until I saw them. The veranda was murky as I just sat there, not moving from sight. All of the sudden, I saw a distant figure coming toward the bungalow, and I realized it was Rafe. I stepped out of the lanai, my feet bear since I left my slippers inside.
"Rafe?" I asked kindly as Rafe reached me in open arms. We stood there, hugging each other furiously and not speaking a word. We parted warmly and looked at one another.
"What happened, Rafe?" I asked gravely as he took my hand and began to walk in cadence. I stared at my brother for an answer to come out of him, but nothing.
"We're going to war," he finally admitted and I stopped on my tracks. I turned to him in disconcert and my mouth released in awe. He stuttered a little and continued, "We're on a secret mission."
"I guess Danny's going, too," I remarked and licked my lips. He nodded in agreement and sighed. "Are you going to go tell Evelyn?"
"Yeah, that's why I came, but Danny needed some time alone. That's why he didn't come," Rafe explained as we strolled back to the bungalow.
"Where is he?" I asked in a demanding voice.
"'By the beach' was all he told me," he answered and kissed my cheek. We bid farewells and he walked in. I stood in front of the bungalow for a while and then decided to find Danny.
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The beach was very dark as I stepped on the sand with my bear toes. I observed the place until I saw a very distant figure of a body next to the shore. I strolled over to it, not making a din, and began to hear a soft monologue from him.
"How am I going to tell her?" I heard Danny's voice as I walked toward him. His appearance was very deep in thought as he shoved his hands in is pockets.
"Just tell me straight forward," I answered, causing him to jolt up in shock. He turned around and saw me just standing there in amazement.
"How did you find out I was here?" he interrogated me. I shrugged lightly and stood next to him.
"It's called my brother," I admitted and licked my lips. He sighed profoundly and turned toward the gloomy beach and just stared into it. I reached for his hands and drew them out of his pockets. He slightly faced me and smiled insipidly.
"I know that you're going to war, Danny, and you don't have to hide that from me," I clarified, intertwining my fingers with his, "and I know it's going to be hard for me to let go of the fact that you're not going to be here."
"I know that, Jaira, but I have to go," he confessed, resting his forehead against mine. I stared into his eyes, suddenly feeling my heart thumping with insanity, and hugged him vastly.
"Promise me something, Danny. Promise me that you'll come back," I begged as we parted from each other. He cupped my cheek, hand's tenderness seeping into my face, and I smiled placidly. He leaned in faintly, pulling my face toward his, and we kissed calmly.
"I promise, Jaira," was all he said and hugged me once more.
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Thanks,
Jess
