Chapter 4 is here, I am aiming to get Chapter 5 up today as well, this one is a bit of a fluff and long one, i don't know how they prepare for deployment or if they get leave, thank you for all your support and positive feedback thank you again hope you have all had a good weekend best wishes Kirsty
Chapter 4
Once Molly got back to her room, she phoned Charles to say she had got back okay and had reporting in for duty early, and chatted about the lads and how they had taken the news they were trying again quite well although they have some concerns and worries, she didn't tell Charles about the pre-deployment training as she wasn't sure when or if they were deploying, as things could change, she wasn't allowed to until just before, but she good get on with writing her death letters, its something all soldiers are required to write before deployment or possible deployment should the worst happen, she decided to write on for Sam, Charles, Beth and Bill, although she hadn't spoke to her family in over a year, she wrote one to them as well.
Next few weeks past by with PT sessions and pre-deployment training as well as Molly covering shift at Friarage Hospital, and checking the medical stock they were due to take for the duration of deployment.
Molly and the lads were getting some scoff in the mess hall after one of Kingy's 10K PT sessions one of many in full kit, when they received a message to report to the parade ground in 10 minutes as they got their Captain King and Sergeant Kinders were already so they all lined up and stood to attention, 'at ease 2 section' said Kinders and they all followed the order and captain King cleared his voice 'we have got the go ahead for deployment we leave for Brize Norton on Friday, I assume all your letters from the grave have been completed are with personnel? 'yes sir' came the replied from 2 section, 'when I dismiss you, you are to go on leave, spend sometime with your families and are to report to Brize Norton 11:00 Friday' said Kinders, 'dismissed' said Kingy and with that 2 section shouted 'yes sir' and marched off.
Before Molly had left barracks she triple checked her med-Bergen, Bergen and Kit bag was packed with everything she'd need and she packed her car up, she said bye to the lads and headed for Bath, as she was driving she began to wonder what this up coming tour would entail, every tour she had been on was different and this was her 2nd tour of Syria in two years and her first tour since her and Charles had separated even though they were back together now, it still made her nervous.
The journey had passed with ease they was not much traffic on the motorway which Molly has always dreaded, she knew what the plan for next four days would be, since Smurf had passed away in front of her eyes on the way to hospital after collapsing on the pitch at Upton park, she had always visited his mom and his grave on special occasions and when ever she could get to Newport but specially before and after a tour, and the rest of the time she'd just spend with the people she cared and loved,
She had arrived at Beth and Bill's home late afternoon, parked up and knocked on the door, Molly was praying they'd be in as she hadn't told them she was coming, Molly was just about to pull her phone out to ring them and the door was opened by Beth, 'hi Beth' Molly smiled, 'Molly come in, this a lovely surprise,' Beth said as she pulled her in for a hug, 'Where is everyone?' asked Molly, as she sat down at the kitchen table 'Bill is just picking up Charles from physiotherapy and picking up Sam for dinner, do you want a cup of tea dear,' asked Beth, Molly noticing some ingredients on the counter turned around and said 'its okay Beth, I'll make us a brew, looks like your preparing dinner' 'thank you dear, Ill just put it in the oven, and I'll help you take your stuff up to your room' replied Beth.
Just as Molly and Beth were coming down the stairs, the front door opened, and Sam comes bounding in after spotting Molly's car parked up in front of the house followed by Charles and Bill, who looked at Molly like she had two heads and after a couple of seconds Charles broke the silence with a smile and walked the short distance towards Molly and gave her a big hug, 'What you doing here Mol, wasn't expecting you until the weekend?' he asked, 'I do have some news but I'll tell you in abit,' she said and turned to Bill and gave him a hug, and gave Sam a high five, knowing from experience with her brothers and Sam once they got to a certain age, hugs and kisses from relatives was a big no-no, They all settled down in the lounge and chatted about had been happening over the last couple of weeks since she was last down, as Molly was trying to put off the news about Syria, until Bill turned around and said 'so Molly dear, to what do we owe this surprise visit?' Molly took a deep breath and said 'Well we are being deployed so we have a few days leave before we are due to report to Brize Norton Friday morning,' 'where, and for how long?' Spluttered Charles, 'You know I can't tell you Charlie, as far as we knew 6 months, maybe less' stated Molly, 'yeah I know Mol, I just didn't expect it so soon, we'll drive you up Brize and you can leave your car here' Charles said, at about 7:30, Rebecca had arrived to pick up Sam and Molly had answered the door with Charles and they briefly chatted to Rebecca whilst Sam was saying goodbye to his grandparents, and as Sam was leaving he said to Molly 'Come back to us, Love you' ' I will I promise Scamp, Love you too' and stood on the doorstep and waved Sam and Rebecca off.
The next morning Molly had woken up early and when downstairs to the kitchen and made herself a brew, as she was looking at train time for Newport, when Charles had entered the Kitchen, 'Morning Mol' said Charles, 'Morning Charlie, coffee?' replied Molly, 'Yes please, What you doing?' he asked, 'Oh I'm just looking at train times cause I'm gonna meet Candy in Laugharne, where Smurf's ashes were scattered you know my pre-tour ritiual' Molly said as she was making Charles his Coffee, quickly followed by 'do you wanna come' Charles sat and thought about and agreed as he knew he'd only got another 3 days left to spent with her, ' you going down London as well Mol, to see your parents' Asked Charles 'Na still not talking to them after our fall out,' replied Molly as she booked and paid for two return tickets.
The trip up to Laugharne went without any glitches and they spent a few hours with his mom and Charles recited the poem he said at Smurf's and Geraint's funeral and headed home
Over the next few days Molly and Charles, spent quality time together and talked Charles had mentioned he had a interview at the local college for a short course on accounting, before they knew it Molly was due at Brize Norton, the lads from 2 section had spotted her with Charles, 'Oi Dawesy' the shouted across the Car park, They all said hello to Charles and told him although they were okay with them getting back together, they just don't want to see Molly get hurt again, which he assured them he'd try his best not to hurt again, it was then time to say goodbye and they promised to write and skype each other as often as they could, they gave each other a kiss and cuddle and as Molly started to walk away, Charles turned around and said 'come back to me, I love you' and Molly smiled as she remembered the first time he said that to her in the med tent before she went on R&R with Smurf, and replied 'I will and ditto' and with that she had disappeared.
