Black on the black

   The time to say good bye came. John returned to his duty.  Savannah came back to her usual life. But the lovers did not forget each others. “I will call you as much as I can, and I will write you when I cannot, and I will get another leave next year. Wherever you are, that is where I will go.” There were a lot of gentle and wonderful letters.”

   After several months John went to Lenoir (his native town) and spent with Savannah two unforgettable weekends. And then went away again. And, unfortunately, it was their last meeting when their lips could come into contact.

   Savannah’s letters became very rare. And in her last letter John read: “Please, believe me when I say that I did not mean to fall in love with someone else. If I do not really understand how it happened, how can you? I do not expect you to, but because of all we have been through, I just cannot continue lying to you…Even though you may not want to hear it, and I want you to know that you will always be a part of me.”

   It was a terrible time for John. He became the consummate soldier, escaping into the only world that still seemed real for him. And the other disaster did not make wait for – John’s father passed away. And only the coin collection and old photo were the memory of him.