Snippet #1452058

Laurie sat on the couch in her brother’s apartment, as a knock fell on the door. “Duncan, door!” she called but no one answered. “Duncan!” she said standing up from the couch and started to his room.
“Get it yourself Laurie!” Duncan yelled as the slightly opened door clamed shut.
“Lord, whats in the water here” she said feeling like her brother was no longer the warm gently guy that strolled for walks with Betty Sue Walker back home.

She walked to the door, to find the mailman handing her the mail. “There’s a mailbox” she said as the awkward young kid, obviously new on the job stared at her. “Umm…. Thanks” she said before closing the door. Why do the weird ones always like me? she asked herself as she flipped threw the mail, her eyes widened at one letter. “Oh God! Duncan!” she yelled in a state of happiness. “Johnny sent a letter!”

Just then in a bolt of light, Duncan came running out in his boxers. “Damnit!” he yelled sliding on the couch grabbing the letter from Laurie’s hand.
“Hey!” she protested.
“Shhh…..” he said and began to read it.

Dear Duncan, as promised I’ve written to you for the ninth time. I miss you, Mom, Dad, Laurie and everyone so much, and I still think it was a bad Idea for you to rip up that draft notice, but what can be done? I’m writing to inform you of me and Christopher’s recent promotion. You can now call us, Captain and Private Sweet. I have to say it is just as our name says… sweet. I can’t write anything else, I miss you both and hope this war ends soon. Sincerely Private Johnny Sweet.

Laurie smiled, “Private and Captain” she said.
“Yea, looks like their puppets of big brother now.” Duncan muttered, then looked to her. “Why don’t you go out? Like a club or something?”
“I wouldn’t know what to do” she stated as he got up and walked to his room, “then find something to do Laurie, you can’t just stay here.”
For once Duncan was right, even if it was just to get her out of the house. Laurie walked out of the apartment and down the hall. Unsure where to go, in the big city.