Life went on as usual. As I pulled into work, I flipped the radio on to get the eight o'clock news and a bulliten blared out.

"We have just received word from South Korea," the announcer said. "On July twenty-seventh, a truce was signed. The war is over!"

I let loose an excited scream.

"Elaine, I need to use the phone!" I shouted as I ran into the clinic.

"What is it? What's wrong?" asked the blonde receptionist.

"I need to get plane tickets!"

"Jaclyn, are you all right?" She looked at me quizzically.

"I'm fine! I'm wonderful." I grabbed the phone.

Elaine watched as I waited for the ticket desk at the Wilkton airport to answer.

"Hello, ticket desk," said a man.

"I need one ticket to Crabapple Cove, Maine," I breathed.

"Crabapple what?" he asked.

"Crabapple COVE," I repeated. "It's in Maine."

I heard rustling of papers. After ten seconds, he said, "We don't have any flights going to Crabapple Grove." I gritted my teeth. "The closest one we have that's flying to Maine lines in Iltai."

"How far away is that?"

"About forty miles," he answered. "Do you want that one?"

"That's fine," I said.

The flight was booked for August first. I hung up and turned to Elaine, who was staring at me in disbelief.

"What do you want in Crabapple Cove?" she asked.

"It's an incredibly long story," I responded. "See, it all-"

"Jaclyn, Mrs. Jacobson's in for her monthly checkup," said Dr. Davel. "Go get started, and I'll be there in a minute. She's in room three."

"I'll tell you later." I went down the hallway to face...

"My mole is getting larger!" said Mrs. Jacobson as I stepped into the room.

"Your mole looks fine," I told her. I'd worked at the clinic two years before going to Korea, and she'd said the same thing every checkup.

A/N: If you think Jaclyn's behaving oddly (knowing Hawkeye and she won't work out but being excited the war is over), I don't blame you. I do too.

Child of the Seine: You're right about the height! Sorry about the misspelling of "souvenirs"--my mind was off when I typed that.

Hawk's Soul: I'm glad you still like it! Someday you may know what Hawkeye said...chuckles evily

dreaming38: I am SO glad you love it! My updating's been a bit slow lately (computer problems, grrrrrr), but hopefully I'll get back in sync.

Ciao to all my readers & reviewers out there!

...I need to go to Exclamation Point Users' Anonymous...