I've have been on this website for many years, but I have never written a story. Recently, I have been away from home and this is how I imagine my encounter will be when I return to my husband.
Please enjoy.
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My eyes shot open and I'm staring at the ceiling. It's April 27th.
The night before I laid in bed awake as the non-stop thoughts of leaving rolled through my mind. My husband laid beside me snoring softly. I had to leave and I couldn't change it.
I enlisted with the National Guard back in 2015 because I wanted to go to college. Now I've been in 3 years and little did I know one day I would be on my way to training in Death Valley for 27 days.
"27 days too long." I thought to myself. I could feel the exhaustion from lack of sleep already setting in.
I rolled over and checked my phone.
"3:00am."
I sighed and forced myself to get ready. This was going to be a very long 27 days.
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Day 14- Heat Wave
We were in the field now. It was 104 degrees in the dry and windy desert of Fort Irwin, California. Everyone was too hot to do anything, and thankfully our superiors understood that too. I sat in the sand, leaned against a pole. It didn't matter how much water I drank, It was not enough. Good thing I'm just a Private, so in situations like these they don't overwork us.
I was waiting for the sun to go down and the desert to cool off, but sadly it was only 1:30. I groaned and moved closer to the fan. It wasn't doing anything, and it made hot air circle around the tent.
I looked around and noticed almost everyone was asleep. I tried fighting the sleep for a few minutes before my eyes finally gave in. In just a few seconds I started to dream.
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There was a soft glow all around me. I noticed something off in the distance. It was a familiar figure. His face appeared in front of me. It was my husband, Adam, except he was glowing. Like Jesus walking towards me.
His skin was a perfect brown. Somewhere between tan and cappuccino. The thick black hair on his head was styled perfectly in a little swoop to the side. His big brown eyes filled with happiness, and his gorgeous white smile that was so captivating. He is much taller than me, standing at 6'2 and very solid. He wasn't muscular, he was husky and I loved his body the most.
I have only been gone for two weeks, but I ran to him. Excited to see him I felt the smile on my face grow as I looked into his eyes.
"What are you doing here?" I laughed and hugged him.