Letters From You

I looked over at her do eyed expression awaiting my answer. If it were any other time I wouldn’t hesitate it would be a yes. She was a smart funny witty and not to mention beautiful gal. In my mind I’m saying I can take this risk, I take risks everyday I walk out on to the battlefield. Life is short especially for a young GI. “Expect a letter in a few weeks. Have your stationary ready. ”

a smile spread over her lips. “Tell me everything?”
I lightly tapped her chin with my knuckle “cross my heart. I got to get going doll”
“goodbye soldier”
“until later nurse.”
——/// 2.5 weeks later (Giovanna POV) /// ———
I would hound the mail carrier everyday for my letter but so far nothing. I know it took a while going over the sea and countries but I was growing tired.
“Giovanna Dontini” the mail carrier said here he was. Please be my letter. Please please.
“yes that’s me” I replied rising from the bed side of a patient.
“got mail for you.” He smiled passing me over a letter. I said a silent prayer to myself before I flipped it over only to find it was from my dad. I don’t want to say it was disappointing I haven’t heard from my dad in a whole but I was hoping today was the day.
“thank you” I forced my usual smile
“you’re welcome but I forgot one more” I felt my heart jump up as he passed me a second letter. He tipped his cap and exited the tent. I took a deep breath and slowly flipped over the letter.
Private Niall Horan 358894
inf c- 6th battalion
There it was black and white. It was him. I finally got his letter. Oh my, my my. I quickly tore it open. Inside was surprisingly a photo of him an extra envelope and of course the letter. The photo was kind of tattered but he looked dapper. I wasn’t paying it much. Attention I wanted to read his letter. Ahem.
Niall POV
Dear Giovanna,
I hope this letter finds you well. I’m here back in battle. My buddies thought I was good as dead. But they greeted me with open arms when I showed up. I told them about you. They say you’re too good to be true. I’ll convince em otherwise. My troop has a new couple guys, strays from another battalion. A corporal our new corporal named Louis Tomlinson and another soldier like myself Zayn Malik. Zayn’s got bad boy written all over him. No foolin he is covered in tattoos all up his arm. Pretty great work actually.
“so when did you join” I asked Zayn one of the new guys sipping from my canteen.
“2 years ago. They tried recruiting me for a whole year Convinced em I was barely 16. Finally got caught because my beard gave it away”
“not a service man?”
“I’m an artist. I don’t believe in unnecessary violence. War is unnecessary violence. Killing for killing it’s mad. I’d rather be home painting, drawing, enjoying life with this fine dame back home Perrie she knows what life is about.” He replied flicking the extra ash from the end of his cigarette. Filling the air around him with smoke.
“that your old lady?”
“not yet. Maybe one day.”
“got a picture of her?”
“I got better” he rolled up his sleeve revealing an arm of tattoos. But he pointed out a specific one of a blonde woman’s face “that one right there. Beauty ain’t she?”
“definitely worth taking a second look at”
guys got heart though writes his girl everyday. And talent he drew the sketch of the tattoo and guy sings just like Sinatra. I’m telling you. Other than that things have been the usual gloomy war. We moved further towards outside Italy. Corp Louis says that we will be in France in another month. Lots of Krauts there you know Germans. But I’ll have more stories to tell always a perk I guess. I should finish this out Harry is peaking over my shoulder. Sorry if it is too short. My address is on the back of this page. I’ll be hoping to hear from you soon doll.Your Soldier pal, Niall J. Horan
P.S send a picture if you can. I could use a pretty face among all these men.
(Giovanna POV)
I smiled down at the letter. It was better than I expected. I reached over and grabbed my photo from the desk. It was me the last time I was truly dolled up almost 4 years ago. My hair was in the perfect finger waves cascading over my shoulders, bright red lipstick, and my pearls what a day that was .I hoped it would be a good photo. Now I just needed to write my letter to go with it.

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