Disclaimer- Do. Not. Own. The. Outsiders.
The Fourth Chapter
Soda POV
Dear Mr. Sodapop P. Curtis,
You have been drafted into the Vietnam war under orders of General Andrew J. Blake. Please report to Oklahoma City Drafting Office, which is the closest post to your home in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on August 12th at 0800 houres. Please remember identification.
Sincerley
Srgt. Daniel J. Anderson
I stared down at the letter, numb with disbelief. My brothers shocked faces met my glare at the pasty white paper that contained letter I so desperatly did not want to get.
"You're not going, are you?" Pony's voice shattered the silence.
"I have to."
"Why?"
"I was drafted."
"Can't you tell them no?"
"When you get a draft letter, you have to go. It's like an order, not a question."
"Oh."
I stood up, heading to my room. "I guess I better go pack." I said. August 12th was not that far away. Then Darry, who had not spoken for the last 10 minutes said "No. I am not letting you go." Darry said, but he knew as well as I did that I had to go. He, like me, just didn't want to believe it. 'I wish I didn't have to go." I replied, and Darry fell silent. I went to my room, silently cursing the army and it's power.
I wasn't originally planning to go to the war, bit I had to now. I hate how the army can do that, just pull boys who don't want to go to war unwillingly to war. That had to pick up and leave all their friends, family and surroundings behind.
It was unfair.
But it was life.
I was going to war.
Authors Notes- Sorry for the short chapter! Any ideas on how I could improve it?