Chapter Ten Memories
Captain Longfellow slid a photo out of his wallet that he found in his inside upper pocket. He removed the only picture that he found of his Son. It's going to be a cold day in hell he whispered. Over the next couple of days. I will have to settle for just being together, someday. Until your time on earth comes and your Mothers. He sees shadows he realizes Chris is standing next to him. I guess this meant one thing. I'm going to die '' he whispered. His fellow Krypts Kreepers say nothing. All of a sudden he felt a drop of water fall from the skies. It found him sitting down like he's staring. It slowly moved off the top of his hand and across to the edge. It rolled off side-way to the floor but for some reason or another. He raised his head to look for a face. There is no proper way to say goodbye. It's s Chris! He raised his head to an area where he believed his words came from. A hand gently touched his left shoulder. He felt a soft feeling that is almost God Like. Which ran through his entire body that left him and his senses in complete awe?
Within minutes, he sees his Son Alex and his Wife too. They played ball in the backyard. She tosses it to him he tossed it back to her. He closed his eyes, he could feel that he's there and his hand touches him. He must feel me because his Son continued to turn around to look for me. He heard my voice he started to run back toward the home toward the front door, screaming. Here, I come Dad! His mother ran into the home behind him yelling he's somewhere in Mexico. He stepped into the home through a hall, inside that led into their Home. He reached for the front door. He twisted the knob to his left to opened it wide. He does not see him or anyone inside so he continues to look at the street from the doorway. Close the door Alex “ she shouted. She ran up behind him very quick. I miss you Dad! He realized that his Father is not there but the wind outside that calls to him. He remembered something that Zeemba told him before he left the Congo. Spirits can talk to you through your subconscious. It's just like fear it can consume and sometimes it can scare you to death! Sometimes you will feel it without even knowing that its standing next to you. Sometimes, you will not know that the dead stand close by. Who do you miss? He closed the door to the house and locks the lock. Dad '' he answered '' like he's upset!
Come on let's play '' she said! She had no idea whatsoever what happened. It's like his Father came Home. No one knew but him! I do not feel like it no more “ he mumbled. He turned to face the stairs that led to the second floor where bedrooms remain. And walked into his Mother's Bedroom to watch Television. He found a movie up against a wall. Alex stared down at the title. He reached down he lifted it off the floor. Mom did you see this “ he asked. There is a movie hiding behind the television. She crawled up the stairs to the top. She could hear him scream something about a movie. She entered the bedroom from the hall that connected both rooms. What movie “ she called out “ she found him standing there next to the television. She removed the movie from his hand so she could read the name. Grave Keepers. Turn off the light! Let's watch the movie this must be the one that movies-r-us is talking about. Let's watch it before we take it back and pay late charges, Alex. He removed the DVD from its jacket cover and walked toward the player with it in his right hand. He slid it into the disc player, pressed play before he ran back toward his Mother's Bed to lie down with her. The movie started with coming attractions. Before it finally started, they look at each other. She pushed play on the remote control and tried to make herself as comfortable as possible. He climbed on her pillow on his Father's Side of the bed. The movie started by saying grave keepers than their names and where they we're from before it starts. One by one, they introduce them-self and run straight into a movie screen like Soldiers. He rushed into his bedroom. He forgot both wooden soldiers that mysteriously move by them-self. Mom, one of my soldiers moved and toy soldiers were not supposed to do that. She followed him inside one soldier raised his head like he stared up at the sky. The other toy soldier held an automatic weapon like he stood next to him chest high. All of a sudden she felt this cold chill run straight through her body that started at the back of her neck. Tears started to fall from her eyes. She cannot stop them no matter how hard she tried. Why are you crying Mom? He crawled up close enough to touch besides hug her. This constant feeling continued to come over her even after the movie started with soldiers, yelling. We should watch the movie. She hugged him gently as he moved closer toward her. He climbed off her bed, he walked over to her dresser, and left both soldiers standing there facing the ceiling. He turned around he faced the bed. He started to run back. He climbed back on top this time he curled up under the blanket while his mother leaned over him. They sit on the bed with their back up against a headboard to watch a movie.
Soldiers find themselves in a world of trouble on a small island trapped by thousands of enemy soldiers. There is only one way out. Either jump off a bridge, maybe kill them self or swim away maimed. They realize no one had a bomb big enough to kill them or blow a bridge into smithereens. Instead, they try to blow up the bridge with hand grenades. One by one they place every extra grenades together. First, they have a pow wow about who will make the ultimate sacrifice. No one, I mean no one uttered a word! Everyone waited for someone else to make that decision.
Finally, after an hour or so one grave keeper stands up. He carries a bag with him. He rises to tell a story about his father. He is a Lieutenant in a group of Soldiers. Alex felt something around his neck. She reached down she grabbed hold of it. It's a gold chain and locket that she gave his Dad before he left for Guillermo. A tiny Village deep in Mexico! She removed it from his neck. She found a military dog-tag hanging around his neck, next to that locket and gold chain. A serenade of tears fell from her face. She knew now that he was not coming back this time. How did he know? Did he feel it? Or did he talk to the witch doctor that calls himself a psychic? Did he dream this up? Does he have a Mistress somewhere in that Country? She turned her head to face both wooden soldiers. She decided right there and then that her son would never be a military man like his father because they got one already. One is enough for one family to lose. She pulled him close to hug him even tighter. Tears continued to fall one after the other. Down on top of the blanket beneath her, sobs.
They continued to watch the movie the entire time. She kept an eye on both soldiers that stood on top of the dresser like they might move or do something. Then they receive another message this time the soldier on the other end told them that they had 20 minutes until the enemy would take them. He knelt down on one knee. He began to pray that he could stop the enemy. Can they be stopped! God would spare his Men and his Village. He says another Prayer this time it's for his Mother. He whispers see you on the other side. Since, his Father Died sometime ago. He knew that he would see him in the other World. He turned to face his Men. It's about 2 city blocks long gentlemen. She pressed pause for a second and started to rewind it back a few seconds. Pressed play again, she heard his voice and his words were identical to her Husband. She realizes they we're in Asia somewhere from the looks on their face. She realizes he is in Mexico somewhere in a Village named Guillermo. She opened her hand. She found it tightly in her grip. She noticed his dog tags were in her hand. She raised her head to the ceiling just like both soldiers faced. She search for Angels or an explanation why her husband's locket is still here. She saw them around his neck the day that he walked out of the home. She heard them dangle around his neck. She knew that he is not coming home anymore or that she would ever see him ever again. He must have taken a Mission that no one else wanted or would have returned! He knew this would have an unhappy ending. They sit down to watch the movie in hope the army or serenade of Chinooks would fly in and save them. The young soldier began to walk forward one step at a time toward a bridge 300 feet away. He saluted the Skies overhead. He felt the sense of just being himself almost overwhelming. He carried 2 backpacks filled with hand grenades the entire time he made expressions of fear. He has to make it at least halfway across. Before this backpack filled with grenades would do no damage. He has to find the weakest point in the bridge in hope that bombs will stop what waits on the other side. One soldier stepped toward the bridge. He crawled on the ground. The other soldiers watch from a short distance. They used handheld binoculars. The soldier continued to crawl. He kept a close eye on the enemy's advance. He could hear the sound of battle taking place somewhere, ahead.
It's like a battle already started and he wasn't even in the middle yet. He does not see any aircraft or tanks moving into place. No black hawks or anything from the military's side coming to save them. He grew more dumbfounded by the second. Mrs. Longfellow and her Son sit down to watch a movie in sheer horror. He decided to stand up instead. He started to walk down the bridge. He look for enemy faces. We must have some '' he whispered '' or these soldiers would be crossing the bridge by now. He receives another radio message that a tank somehow exploded which is all that is holding them back. He jumped on the ground