Chapter 13: Danny rejoins the Marine's & deploys, & Lillian's reaction

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6 months after the attack on September 11, 2001.......

Hey Maria can I talk to you? Danny asked

Yeah what's up? Maria asked

I wanna reup and deploy with next bunch that leaves for Iraq. Danny said

What? Maria asked

I want to redeploy again. Danny said

Okay I'll support you. Maria said

Thank you. Danny said

Danny goes and reups and finds out when he'll be deployed for 2 years. Danny heads home to tell Maria the news.

Maria and Danny talk

How long will you be gone danny? Maria asked

2 years. Danny said

Okay we can do this. Maria said

Yeah we can do this. Danny said

We need to tell the kids. Maria said

I know. Danny said

Telling the kids......

Sean will not understand since he is only 1 years old.

Lillian and Jack come here please. Maria said

Lillian and Jack go and sit on the couch

We need to talk. Danny said

What's going on daddy? Lillian asked

I rejoined the Marines for active duty and I deploy to Iraq in a week. Danny said

What NO!!!! Lillian said and she runs to her room

Jack cried

Maria went after her daughter

In Lillian's bedroom.......

Lillian was crying and pacing her bedroom floor when Maria walked in.

Lillian baby. Maria said

Why him? Lillian asked

Baby I know this is hard to execpt. Maria said

No! Mom this isn't hard to execpt this damn near impossible to underdstand. I get what happened here 6 months ago shocked the whole country, but not enough for me to lose my dad for who knows how long. Lillian said

Lillian. Maria said

No mom I want to be alone for awhile please. Lillian said

Okay baby. Maria said

Maria leaves her room

Lillian resumes her pacing and crying

Maria heads back downstairs with danny and the boys.
Danny sees her come back down

How is she? Danny asked

Not good. Maria said

1 hour later......

Danny heads up to his little girls bedroom

Hey baby girl. Danny said

Lillian looks up at her dad with her red puffy eyes and face marked with tear tracks that broke his heart.

Can we talk? Danny asked

I Guess. Lillian said

I know you don't understand why I'm doing this. Danny said

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