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Gerard looked up from his bunk as he heard his name called and the smile that spread across his face almost hurt as he jumped up and approached the guy handing out the mail. He really didn't hold out any hopes of ever receiving a letter from Naomi, but as soon as his name was called, he knew she had written back.
He walked slowly back to his bed, his eyes fixed on the small black envelope in his hand. Sitting down, he just stared at his name written across the front and glancing to the corner, the words Naomi Hackett caused his smile to widen.
Leaning back against his pillow, Gerard carefully opened the letter. The faint scent of cinnoman assaulted his senses as he pulled the letter from the envelope before he straightened it and he began to read.
September 1, 1967
Hello Gerard,
I was so happy to see your letter. I was starting to get worried that you had changed your mind about writing me, but I see now that you have been busy.
Nothing much has happened here in the past two weeks; well nothing other than old man Peterson's dog biting the mailman. I know.completely boring, but this is just a small town in Boston.
It was kinda funny actually. You see, Mr. Peterson's dog is a tiny little thing. Seeing the mailman run down the sidewalk, with this small dog swinging in the breeze as his hold on the leg he had bitten into was beyond funny. Jordan and Ben were both here when it happened. We laughed for what seemed like hours.
It actually made the morning newspaper. Can you believe that? What kind of a sad little town am I living in when a random dog bite makes the front page?
Anyway, enough about that, I'm sure you don't want to read about "when animals attack" so onto something else.
We've had tons of new soldiers come through town. Seems like the number of them increase every day. I wonder why they are all so young. I mean, most of them are just starting their life and to have it taken away by being forced into protecting the country is kinda cruel if you ask me. Not like taking away family men is any better, but.I guess the whole idea just upsets me.
I don't know anything about it really, other than what the diner customers say. They seem to be split about their opinions of it. I can see the argument for both, but it doesn't make it any easier to understand.
I guess I'll "have to grow up" as Mr. Anderson said. He can be so frustrating sometimes. I guess the fact that I'm not an adult and that I'm a girl gives me no say so in the matter. Voicing my opinion in the matter only earns me a little smile and them telling me to go play with my dolls.
I guess I shouldn't be to upset by them. My mom listens, so that helps. Oh, I almost forgot. She almost freaked when she found your letter. She was all like "Who's Gerard Way and how do you know him, and why is he writing you?" I think she finally had to admit, even if it were only for a minute, that I wasn't ten anymore.
Well, I guess I've bored you enough for now. I hope everything will go well for you and know that I'm thinking about you. Talk soon.
Naomi x
Gerard smiled as he read Naomi's name again before he turned over on the bed and lay on his side. He just stared at the letter, rereading it several times before finally closing his eyes.
He was still surprised that she had written back. He wasn't really expecting her to. He hadn't asked if she would write him, but now that he had received the first letter, he hoped it was something she continued to do.
He hadn't been able to get her out of his mind. It seemed like every time he closed his eyes he saw her beautiful face. Reaching up, Gerard grabbed the small gold chain that hung around his neck and his fingers lightly played with the gold cross that hung there. Every time he looked in the mirror and saw the necklace, he was reminded of her.
He didn't know why she had affected him so much after only spending one day with her, but he knew she had to feel the same. What other reason explained the tears he had seen her shed or the kiss she had given him?
His smile widened as that memory played over for him. He still couldn't believe she had kissed him. To say it surprised him would have been an understatement. Total shock would be a more appropriate word. If he thought hard enough, he could still feel her lips on his and the scent of cinnoman as it drifted around him.
Opening his eyes, Gerard looked at the letter again, reading it over again before folding it back up and returning it to its envelope. As he sighed heavily, Gerard clutched the letter to his chest, a pleased smile covering his face before the images of Naomi and the big smile he remembered her giving him filled his head. With a final look at the small black envelope, Gerard closed his eyes, dreaming of the pretty little girl that seemed to have completely stolen his heart.
He walked slowly back to his bed, his eyes fixed on the small black envelope in his hand. Sitting down, he just stared at his name written across the front and glancing to the corner, the words Naomi Hackett caused his smile to widen.
Leaning back against his pillow, Gerard carefully opened the letter. The faint scent of cinnoman assaulted his senses as he pulled the letter from the envelope before he straightened it and he began to read.
September 1, 1967
Hello Gerard,
I was so happy to see your letter. I was starting to get worried that you had changed your mind about writing me, but I see now that you have been busy.
Nothing much has happened here in the past two weeks; well nothing other than old man Peterson's dog biting the mailman. I know.completely boring, but this is just a small town in Boston.
It was kinda funny actually. You see, Mr. Peterson's dog is a tiny little thing. Seeing the mailman run down the sidewalk, with this small dog swinging in the breeze as his hold on the leg he had bitten into was beyond funny. Jordan and Ben were both here when it happened. We laughed for what seemed like hours.
It actually made the morning newspaper. Can you believe that? What kind of a sad little town am I living in when a random dog bite makes the front page?
Anyway, enough about that, I'm sure you don't want to read about "when animals attack" so onto something else.
We've had tons of new soldiers come through town. Seems like the number of them increase every day. I wonder why they are all so young. I mean, most of them are just starting their life and to have it taken away by being forced into protecting the country is kinda cruel if you ask me. Not like taking away family men is any better, but.I guess the whole idea just upsets me.
I don't know anything about it really, other than what the diner customers say. They seem to be split about their opinions of it. I can see the argument for both, but it doesn't make it any easier to understand.
I guess I'll "have to grow up" as Mr. Anderson said. He can be so frustrating sometimes. I guess the fact that I'm not an adult and that I'm a girl gives me no say so in the matter. Voicing my opinion in the matter only earns me a little smile and them telling me to go play with my dolls.
I guess I shouldn't be to upset by them. My mom listens, so that helps. Oh, I almost forgot. She almost freaked when she found your letter. She was all like "Who's Gerard Way and how do you know him, and why is he writing you?" I think she finally had to admit, even if it were only for a minute, that I wasn't ten anymore.
Well, I guess I've bored you enough for now. I hope everything will go well for you and know that I'm thinking about you. Talk soon.
Naomi x
Gerard smiled as he read Naomi's name again before he turned over on the bed and lay on his side. He just stared at the letter, rereading it several times before finally closing his eyes.
He was still surprised that she had written back. He wasn't really expecting her to. He hadn't asked if she would write him, but now that he had received the first letter, he hoped it was something she continued to do.
He hadn't been able to get her out of his mind. It seemed like every time he closed his eyes he saw her beautiful face. Reaching up, Gerard grabbed the small gold chain that hung around his neck and his fingers lightly played with the gold cross that hung there. Every time he looked in the mirror and saw the necklace, he was reminded of her.
He didn't know why she had affected him so much after only spending one day with her, but he knew she had to feel the same. What other reason explained the tears he had seen her shed or the kiss she had given him?
His smile widened as that memory played over for him. He still couldn't believe she had kissed him. To say it surprised him would have been an understatement. Total shock would be a more appropriate word. If he thought hard enough, he could still feel her lips on his and the scent of cinnoman as it drifted around him.
Opening his eyes, Gerard looked at the letter again, reading it over again before folding it back up and returning it to its envelope. As he sighed heavily, Gerard clutched the letter to his chest, a pleased smile covering his face before the images of Naomi and the big smile he remembered her giving him filled his head. With a final look at the small black envelope, Gerard closed his eyes, dreaming of the pretty little girl that seemed to have completely stolen his heart.
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