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landed on the carrier. on him. His writing may be lost, as
history may be written, but what the
Stars decorated the velvety night, with eyes have seen will remain in mind,
trees glistening in the breeze. Looking and it will remain in mind. He seems
out of her window, her heart was full a changed man, for better or for worse,
of distress as tears started rolling down only for the future to unfold. Yet there
her cheek. However, she prayed hard to is a vague sense of relief in him that
find solace in the arrival of a new letter he has made it through the war in one
which would spark renewed hope. piece, able to reunite with his loved
Her dreams would then be resumed, one at last, and a feeling of immense
effortless and soothing. pride that the Enterprise had become
the most decorated ship by the end of
Alas days later, it was with sheer relief the war.
that the familiar handwriting on the
brown envelope soon appeared in And so she looks up towards the
sight. sky, clasps her hand in gratitude. All
thoughts battle in her mind, but would
The final letter appears to be solemn not clothe themselves in words, only for
and austere in its contents. them to be unraveled in his presence.
It seems the sheer optimism and child-
like innocence in him have slowly
begun to fade with time and the war.
The grim sight of his fellow squadron
mates perishing in the war before his
very eyes must have left a deep impact
Problems
~Written by Tan Qi Xuan
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