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GI Blues Song Chapter 27

Posted on | April 29, 2006 |

Dear Jason, I was so happy to get your letter today. I don’t if I told you but I am only singing at the club on Friday and Saturday. I got a part time job at the supermarket. And the one lady I work with, Marcy, pissed me off. She knows I am pregnant and all and I was outside smoking and she came up to me bitching saying I shouldn’t be smoking and all that crap. Hey it’s hard and I do try I have cut back quite a bit. Your letter made me happy. I don’t want to spend too much time bitching about her anyway. All she does is piss me off and I really don’t think you want to hear about it.
My belly is getting really big. Yesterday, when Jess and I went to the doctors, I felt the baby kick. They are saying baby might come in the first week in September. Just in time for you birthday. Well they said the baby might be late cause this is my first baby. Jess told me her first was almost 2 weeks late. Wouldn’t it be great if he was born on your birthday? The doctor says the baby is doing good and strong. He is nice.
I have been thinking about leaving th club until after the baby is born. It is starting to become very tiresome to stand and sing for a few hours. I am going to wait until you come home so we can spend the last few months together. Hell, I might even quit the other job, too.
God, I miss you so much. You know I am not too much of a religious person but every night I pray for you to be safe and for you to come home. I can’t wait to feel your touch and your kisses. I love you so much and so does baby.
Always yours, Day.

Only a couple of weeks pass by and another letter from Jason comes. She thinks that this is odd because she just mailed his letter not that long ago. But to her it doesn’t matter, it is a letter from Jason. She rips open the envelope and a short note falls out.

Dear Sweetheart, They extended my tour for another 3 months. There is nothing I can do. They said we will definitly go home after this. I am so sorry. I might not be there for the birth but I will be home soon after. I hope things are good for you. I love you and I miss you.
I’ll write more later
Always your husband, Jason.

The tears well up in her eyes. She gets in the car and drives over to Jess’s. Daylene knocks on the door and Jess opens it with tears running down her face. They embrace each other as Jess leads Daylene inside whispering in her ear, “It’ll be okay. We’ll be okay.”

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