Chapter
23
"I
love you so much, I can't believe you're here, I was so scared I was never
going to see you again" Martin held his wife close, their naked bodies pressed
against each other,
"I
was scared too, I've missed you so much, all I want is for you to come
home" they both started to tear up,
"I
wish I could come home, I really do, I think about you all the time, every time
I'm out there it's you who keeps me going, you make being out there worth
it" he kissed her before making love again.
"What time is it" Ellie asked
as they both lied there afterwards, Martin looked at his watch,
"6pm"
"Still
early then" she rolled over to face him "Did you get any of my
letters" she asked hopefully
"Yes,
how is Bonnie"
"She's
amazing, such a bubbly little girl" she stocked his cheek,
"I
wish I could meet her, I should be at home with both of you, looking after
you" he pulled her close,
"I
know, it's this stupid war, It's never ending" she began to tear up but
there was a knock at the door
"That's
right ruin the bloody moment" she got up, put her pyjamas on and answered the
door
"I'm
really sorry to bother you but there's someone to see you at the front desk
Miss" the room attendant said
"Ok
and it's Mrs, Mrs Dinsdale" Ellie replied
"Oh
I'm so sorry"
"I'll
be back in a few minutes" Ellie told Martin
"I
Love it when you use my surname" he told her
"I
know" she flirted back and then disappeared out of the room. Martin got
up, put his trousers on and stared out of the window at the ruins of London
dreading going back to war the next day. Ellie returned a few minutes later
"I'm
really, really sorry, but she was that restless, she wasn't sleeping well, she
kept crying for you, I had to bring her down" a voice said, Martin
recognised the voice
"It's
ok, it's her first time away from me, she'll get better the more it happens and
the older she gets" Ellie walked into the room with Bonnie in her arms and
Ian in tow,
"Dad"
Martin said once he saw his father
"Martin,
oh what a surprise" Ian gave his son a hug "It's so good to see
you"
"It's
so good to see you too Dad, how are Lindsey and Jenny" Martin asked
"Their
fine, they're getting on well"
Bonnie
who had recognised Martin started getting giddy
"Dada,
Dada, Dada" she kept saying holding her arms out to him
"This
must be Bonnie. Hello Baby girl, you're so beautiful aren't you" he gave
her a kiss and Bonnie buried her head in his bare chest "How does she know
who I am" he asked
"I've
been showing her pictures of you since the day she was born, calling you
Daddy and she sleeps with one of your
shirts" Ellie told him " I wanted her to know who you are whether you're around or not"
"I
love you so much Ellie"
"I
love you too"
The
next day Martin walked Ellie, Bonnie and Ian to the train station, he held
Bonnie in his arms as they walked the streets of London. Ellie and Ian was
telling him about the restored farm
"So
when you get back there will be plenty for you to do" she finished
"Sounds
great, I wish I could come back now, I really do" They entered the station
and found the platform. They said their hard heartfelt goodbyes once again. Bonnie began to cry as
Martin handed her over to Ian,
"Bonnie
sweetheart, Daddy will be back soon, you'll see me again, I promise" Martin
kissed his daughter and Ian boarded the train with her, he turned to Ellie
"I'm
going to miss you so much" he told her
"I'm
going to miss you too and I'm not going to say goodbye not this time" she
said
"Ellie, what do you mean"
"I'm
simply going to say, I'll see you later. Now that I've seen you, I know you
will be alright, I know you will come home at the end of it all" she
kissed her husband
"Give
these to the family, there letters I've written to everyone" Martin handed
Ellie a bunch of letters each addressed to each member of the family,
"I
will, take these pictures, there of me, Bonnie and the family" Ellie
handed Martin the photos she'd brought to show Brenda
"Thank
you Ellie, wow Chrissie and Lindsey have grown" he smiled and put the
photos in his packet. They gave each other one more kiss and Ellie boarded the
train. As the train set off they all waved from the window, Martin from the
platform,
"Bye,
bye Dada" Bonnie cried as the platform faded from site.
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