Chapter one: The tragic day.

There was a brave soldier who fought in several wars to fulfill his promise of keeping America safe from enemies, unfortunately he couldn’t make it in the Kosovo war (1998-1999), when one of the enemies has stabbed George’s neck with a sharp knife resulting in ending his life painfully.

On January 9th 1999, Grace was doing laundry and singing “believe” by Cher, which was hugely popular back then. On the other part of the house, the daughter Mary was watching her favorite movie “The Titanic” for the fifth time. Mary has always wished to find the right person who loves her as Jack does towards rose in the movie and as her father towards her mother in real life.

At 4 pm on the same day, Grace and Mary have heard someone knocking on the door, so Grace has walked towards the door and opened it. George’s colleague in the army Tom was standing and staring sadly into the eyes of Grace.

“Hi Tom, it has been a year since the last time you were here in Los Angeles, I hope you are feeling good cuz your facial expressions don’t say the same hehe.” Grace started the conversation.

Tom was asking himself silently about what is the proper way to transfer the sad news to his friend’s wife.

“Is everything good Tom? You’re acting so weird, which doesn’t make me feel comfortable right now and by the way where is my husband George? I don’t see him beside you and that’s unusual!” Grace continued the chat.

“Dear Grace, I hadn’t wished to transfer such news to anyone especially you believe me, but that’s my duty to do and I need you to be strong when you hear what I’m about to utter” Tom talked trying to cover his tears by staring at the ground.

Grace has always knew that the job of being a soldier can end safely or kill you, so she was always ready psychologically and physically to hear the death news about her husband, or that’s what she has used to think. However, people can’t get used to the possibility of losing a precious person. Therefore, Grace’s body has started shaking and said “don’t continue and stop there please”.

Suddenly out of nowhere, the 16 years old Mary has grabbed the formal uniform of Tom towards her and shouted “who killed my father?”

The mother was trying to calm her daughter, but she couldn't cuz Mary was densely trained and taught all fighting and defending styles since she was 5 by her father himself.

“He was stabbed to death by a German, but we have killed that monster immediately, I’m sorry to both of you for not protecting him back then” Tom said staring at his empty hands, which he thought were useless.

Mary left Tom’s shirt and kept staring at her mother’s eyes painfully.

“It was his fate to die on that specific day and it’s not your fault Tom or your team of what has happened to him. Thank you very much for standing beside him all these past years” Grace said, then looked towards her daughter and continued her words “ Honey, we have to be proud of what your dad has done till now trying to protect this country. We’ll continue living our lives as your father has wished, and the first step that’s going to happen is moving to Miami tomorrow”.

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