Gemotions

A tremor ran through David’s hands as he held the letter. It was from his father, written just before he’d enlisted in the war. He never sent it. The words spoke of a younger man's fears and hopes, his love for his family shining through. David had spent years building a wall of silence around his grief, but now, the words were a dam about to burst.

The old house felt cold and empty, with the sun setting and long shadows starting to fall across the floor. He pictured his dad, so young, so full of life, heading off to a war that would change everything.

David found his dad's old phone book. He needed to track down his father's old war buddy, and finally learn the truth.