War Torn

Captain bit. “Yes?” “Baby.” I grin into the phone. “I miss you something fierce.” Livy’s around the corner, watching out for me. I just wanted to call and say I love you.” Liv says we’re shipping out so I gotta go. Take care, lover boy. I’ll see you soon enough.” Essner motions for him to hurry. through them; I see Tomas in my mind and can hear his voice within me, and I want him so bad, my stomach twists into knots of apprehension and fear. Please send him back to me. Tomas! it’s early morning and I’ve just slept the night away passed out, another drink sounds like a good idea right about now. Bombing began last night… my God. Oh, my f*****g God. is up.” Jace…” know… “Jesus.” There’s nothing else to say. “Where the f**k is he?” Please, I pray. I’m not sure who I’m praying to or what I’m praying for, but I’m not going to stop until I see my boy again. Please. American forces were bombed shortly before dawn…shelling hit the middle of our military camps…those at the center dead, dying, or wounded and not expected to survive…the death toll over a hundred now and rising as rubble is cleared away and more bodies found… For the hundredth time I ask, “What about Tomas?” Jace, I just don’t know.” me, I know it. I can feel his gaze burn through the TV and I know he’s seeing me when he mutters, “Mostly.” Mostly.