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Chapter One: Wake-up The sound of the telephone was unwelcome though not surprising, Veronica had been expecting to hear from… Read More

Editors Note: This is the conclusion to a story... to read Part One, click here. After my words with Antonio,… Read More

The Day of the Dead festivities at Old Town in San Diego were in full swing.  Decorations adorned the historic… Read More

It's dark tonight, with the only light belonging to that of the candle that I bear. It glints off the… Read More

Chapter 11 by Siobhan Fallon, Army spouse "I shouldn't be the one to tell you this, but I'm afraid that… Read More

Chapter 12 by Siobhan Fallon, Army spouse "Val was letting Billy run this show. She wanted him to do the… Read More

Chapter 10 by Siobhan Fallon, Army spouse "That's Valerie the Archer, the biggest heartbreaker of all." Val knocked on Lucy's… Read More

Chapter 9 by Siobhan Fallon, Army spouse Lucy looked exactly the way Jim felt: She looked as if she had… Read More

Chapter 8 by Siobhan Fallon, Army spouse The woman reached into her bashed up car and pulled out a Kleenex.… Read More

Chapter 6 by Siobhan Fallon, Army spouse "I just got back from a three-day patrol, and I haven't even taken… Read More

Chapter Two by Siobhan Fallon, Army spouse Lucy stood outside the guest-bedroom door, two cups of cooling coffee in her… Read More

Chapter 4 by Siobhan Fallon, Army spouse "Aunty Val? Daddy?" June stepped into the room, holding out her doll. "Why… Read More

Chapter 5 by Siobhan Fallon, Army spouse Val walked into the living room hoping for a hot dinner. She had… Read More

Chapter 1 by Siobhan Fallon, Army spouse Val had a small backpack and a return bus ticket, which made her… Read More

Chapter 7 by Siobhan Fallon, Army spouse Val and Lucy sat in Lucy's living room, waiting for their dad to… Read More

Chapter 3 by Siobhan Fallon, Army spouse Val could hear Lucy making calls and she slipped deeper under the pillows… Read More