Nick Vaughn and Caroline Woods were high school sweethearts and had been dating since the 9th grade. Two weeks after their high school graduation, Nick enlisted in the Army and was sent off to war in Afghanistan.
After being gone for a year, he was...
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I sat in my room the rest of the day. Logan eventually went back to his office and I spent the day alone. I wasn't exactly sure what to do with myself, I tried reading a book, browsing the web, watching TV, but no matter what I did, my mind would always linger back to Logan.
I never even had the slightest idea of how he felt about me. I thought we were good friends and he would always be there for me whenever I needed him. I never expected this to happen.
I just wanted to leave Kentucky and be who I wanted to be.
The next morning, I waited until Logan left for work, then I called a cab to meet me at the front gate. I really needed to run some errands, without Logan. I knew he would be home for lunch, so I left a note on the fridge explaining my absence. Afterward, I grabbed my purse, locked up, and made my way to the base's entrance.
"Good morning, ma'am, would this be your cab?" A security guard asks.
"Yes, it would." He opens the door as I get in. "Have a nice day."
"Where to?" The driver asks.
"To the nearest car dealership, please."
"No problem."
I couldn't stand being locked in that house all day long, I needed a way of transportation and I intended to find one first thing. Before I left home, I transferred all my savings into my bank account, including Nick's life insurance policy. It was time to get settled in and I knew today was the day.
We arrive at a local car dealership, I pay the driver and walk around the lot. Before long, an employee comes out to greet me. "Hello, ma'am, my name's Sam, can I help you?"
"Yes, you can. I recently moved into town from out of state and I need to purchase a vehicle."
"No problem, anything in particular you're looking for?"
"Well, I definitely don't want a gas guzzler, but something relatively decent. I don't want an SUV or anything, just a car."
"Alright, do we have a price range?" He asks.
I think a moment. "No, not really."
"Okay then, well we just got this beauty in," He says, walking up to a white Toyota Camry. "She's very good on gas, she has a built-in stereo, leather interior, and heated seats."
"It's nice, but I'm not much on white. I was hoping for something with a little more- more muscle maybe?"
He nods. "Ah, I've got just the thing!" We walk over to a 2011 Ford Mustang GT. It's black with a silver racing stripe down the center.
"How much is it?" I ask.
"Twenty-seven thousand, a good bargain for a good car. She's got matching leather interior, heated seats, and a built-in GPS."
