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GI Blues Song Chapter 22

Posted on | January 13, 2006 |

The drive back to Biloxi is quiet. Jason says nothing to Daylene and she really doesn’t want to talk anyway. About 3 am they pull inot the driveway and go inside. Jason goes to the fridge and grabs them both a beer and sits next to her on the couch. She takes a drink and looks at him. Her eyes are red and puffy from crying.

“Jason, are you really going to war?”

“Yes.”

“When were you gonna tell me? We’re married ya know.”

“Day, I found out right before we left. I told ma cause you know I won’t see her before I leave. I wanted to tell you when we got back.”

She drinks some more and blows her nose, “When do ya leave?”

“Couple of weeks. I took time off from work. I want to be with you everyday before I go.” He pulls her closer to him and hugs her tight. She sobs into his shoulder.

“Please don’t go, Jason. What if… What if somethin happens?”

“Don’t talk like that. I am gonna be okay. I promise you, in 6 months time I’ll be back here in no time back with you. There ain’t nothin I can do bout it, sweetheart. I’ll write you whenever I can.”

She puts her head on his shoulder, “Jason, I love you we’ve only been married for a little while. This isn’t fair.”

“I know but you always knew this could happen. Look I’m sorry about what ma said. It don’t matter to me much what she says I know what I feel. I wish we didn’t part this way though but that’s life I guess.”

They finish their beers and picks her up in his arms and carries her to the bedroom and lays her on the bed. He lays next to her. He puts his arms around her and they fall asleep.

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