Letters Unsent

by Knichols12

I regret my past and all of its horrors, yet dread the future the most. My time in the Navy is ending: I must decide what's next. These unsent letters are a record for you, Gil. I want there to be answers for you to find when you return, just in case I'm not here. An illegal weapons trade wreaks havoc in town. His mother's memory still fades. Dietfried's heart is burdened.

7. Chapter 7

Gilbert,

My brother, I regret my past and all of its horrors, just as Violet does. Yet… I dread the future the most. The time nears: my final four years in the Navy are drawing to a close. With them, I must decide what is next.

These unsent letters: they're a record for you , Gil. I have yet to give up on the idea that you live.. so I want there to be answers for you to find when you return.

I have held on to this hope for a long time, but I'm beginning to lay that to rest with you, my beloved brother. Waiting up at night for you to return home has been the only thing I've had to look forward to these four years you've been MIA. I may decide that I've waited long enough: the thought has certainly crossed my mind more than once. Especially lately. It's the anniversary of Intense tomorrow, which is the official celebration for the war's end. I might just eat my gun, and give myself some peace….

I love you, Gil. Always.

Dietfried