The ways of the Army~ LT and Kathleen

Chapter Two

Chapter Two

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"Mom?" me and Michael asked in unision.

"Yeah kids.  I'm home," she said.

You've got to be kidding me!  My mom....no, no this PERSON, walks in on my life after over three years, and she just expects us to run up to her and give her a happy welcome home hug?!?!?!?!?! Now, that I laugh at! HAH!!!

"What are you doing here?" I said snapping at her before I could catch myself.

''Don't you hare use that tone on me young lady," she snapped.

"Oh yeah?  Well, you want to know what?  I haven't seen you in almost over three years and you expect me not to snap at you?  And you don't send home anything but money, and it just enough for us to pass by!  And you never helped me grow up!  Michael was stuck at home his whole life to take care of me!  And you expect me not to snap at you?  Your funny, your really funny because you want to know what I'm not one of your soldiers!  You can't control like a little robot like you can them!  So you know what?  Stop dreaming because it's never going to happen!" I yelled, giving her a piece of what I've been dealing with my whole life.

My mom just stood there.  With her mouth wide open in shock.  She can't believe that I just said that to her, but you know what I'm done dealing with her crap, she's put me and my brother through enough already.  I then said, "Close your mouth, wouldn't want to catch flies would you?" and ran out the door.

I ran out the door and passed a guy in full out uniform.  He must be one of my moms clones to help her get settled at home.  I feel sorry for him, he has to deal with that monster.  I ran and ran and ran until I couldn't go anywhere else.  I ended up at the veterans park, ten miles off of base.  I walked the lake, it was my serenity.  But then I saw something, a statue of some sorts. 

I walked up to it and saw it was a memorial for World War II veterans.  I let a tear run down my cheek as I traced my grandfathers name.  He was MIA, or missing in action.  I just looked at the names of the men that prodly served with him.  But then I saw one that seemed fairly fimilar, Bruce Milton.  Oh my lord!  He was my veterans pen pal, I had met him once or twice.  But that was a year ago.  Last time I heard he was at a nursing home with dimensia.

I then turned and looked at the sunset.  I couldn't believe I spent my day here.  It's been a wonderful calming day after I saw my mother. 

"Beautiful isn't it?" asked a deep masculine voice.  I looked over and I saw a guy with brown hair and very odd bluish-greenish eyes.

"Yes, calming too." I said.

"Yes I have to agree with you." he said smiling at me. 

I looked away and blushed, I hope he didn't realize.  He was very cute. 

"My name is Kathleen Danvers."

"Ryan.  Ryan Jozwiak."

"Nice to meet you."

"Nice to meet you too."

"So, what would you be doing in the veterans park?"

"I guess the same thing your doing.  Calming down."

"Oh, yeah."

"What's it with you?" he asked.

"What?"

"What made you so upset that you had to spend the day here?"

"How'd you know I'd spent the whole day here?"

"I was here the whole day too, I saw you."

"Oh."

"So what was it?"

"My mother."

"What do you mean?"

So I sat down with him by the lake and told Ryan my lifes story.  He didn't say anything he just sat there and listened. "And that's how I ended up here telling my lifes story to a complete stranger."

"I'm not a complete stranger," he said.

"No?"

"No, you know my name."

"Well for all I know you could be a serial killer."

"If I was, you'd be dead by now."

"True."

"Yeah," he said just looking out into the sunset.

"So why'd you come here?"

"Work stress."

"What do you do for work?"

"I am a LT for division 3 at Fort Jackson."

"Wait, my mom.....your her LT."

"What's your mothers name?"

"SGT Katherine Danvers."

"Oh, yeah.  She just got home from a over seas deployment."

"That she did."

"She loves you, you know."

"What?"

"Well, when I asked her about herself all she could talk about were you and brother."

"Really?"

"Yeah, she feels horrible that she never really rasied you guys and that she was never there to help you when you needed it.  I think she'll realize that you have turn a little cold-blooded when it comes to her."

"I think she's noticed and taken it into consideration."

"Yeah, I guess so."

We sat in a comfortable silence for a few more minutes when I broke the silence and said, "Well, I better be getting back on base.  I've got a ten mile hike in the dark."  I said looking around noticing that it was really dark.

"Well, would you like a ride?  I'm headed that way anyways."

"Um, sure that would be nice."

"Okay, lets go."  He led me to his car.  It was a navy blue 2500 Dodge truck.  I love this car!!!!  I couldn't nessarily get in so I had to have him lift me into the truck.  I blused and said thanks.

He got in and rode to my house, which he knew where it was.  Which was weird.

"Thank you for letting just vent to you."

"No problem, any time, can I get your number by chance?"

"Sure." I handed him my phone and he typed it in.

"I'll text you later so that you have it."

"Okay."

"Wait, Kathleen just remember what I said, give your mom a chance."

"Okay, I'll try."

"Alright, well night, talk to you later."

"Bye," I said with a smile as I jumped out of the truck.

I watched him drive away as I entered the house.  He was truely an amazing guy.  And for that I'm going to do what he told me to do.

"Mom!" I yelled.

She came out of the kitchen and said, "Yes?"

I ran up to her and hugged her and started to cry.  I missed my mom so much!

"I'm so sorry," I said as I sobbed.

"Oh, babygirl it's okay." she said as she hugged me.

My phone vibrated then and I took it out and apoligized to my mom.

Unknown number: Have fun with your mom, and remember what I told you.  And don't forget to smile your too beautiful not to :) ~Ry

I smiled at the text, he really cared.

"Who was that?" my mom asked.

"No one, just a really good friend."

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There you go!!!! I tried to make it long!! hahahaha

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