Posted by Lieutenant Alexis Bonner (Assistant Chief Medical Officer) in Enduring Correspondence

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Alexis had a message from Hannah. It came a sooner than their normal correspondence, which made her curious. She sat at the desk and opened the message…

Hannah was playing with the dog tags that were hanging around her neck again. They were a heavy weight. She signed quietly into the recording. =/\= Hey Nugget. How are things? You figure out everything? You get married? Did your mom go over board? Did your dad cry? I wish I could have been there..” Hannah paused and lifted the chain. “Look what I got back. I don’t know what to tell you, Alexis. It’s one of those things your dad always says only your heart can understand. Right now mine doesn’t. Only that I am grateful I found him, and angry that he was taken away again.” Hannah sat back and her hands started and stopped a few times. “I wish we had gotten married. I wish we had broached the subject at least. I am lonely in a way I can’t explain to you. We were so content to just be together, it all passed us by. I’m glad that hasn’t happened to you. Don’t waste time over thinking your life with Solomon, just do it.“

“I took a new position, but I think I may go home for a visit first. I’ll contact you when I get settled. =/\=

Alexis stared at the screen for a long moment. She turned the console off and got up from the desk. She had things to do.

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