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February 28, 2011
By samrae BRONZE, Ralston, Nebraska
samrae BRONZE, Ralston, Nebraska
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“Oftentimes I wish I’d never met you.”
“Oftentimes I’d agree.”

*
*
*
“Sometimes I wish this war would
end.”
“Only sometimes?”
“It keeps the madness at bay.”
“Ah.”

*
*
*
“I’ll kill you if I see you on the
battlefield.”
“I know.”
“You don’t mind?”
“Why would I?”

*
*
*
“There was another lost today.”
“KIA?”
“Suicide.”

*
*
*
“We’re not as different as I’d like to
think.”
“We’re not as different as anyone’d
like to think.”
“So why do we fight?”
“Because I am me and you are
you.”

*
*
*
“I hate you.”
“Believe me, the feeling’s mutual.”
“Oh, I do.”

*
*
*
“Is there any particular reason you
keep coming to see me?”
“Who says I’m coming to see you?”
“The fact that you’re here.”
“Maybe I just like the view.”
“We’re staring at a rock.”

*
*
*
“I’m angry at you.”
“When aren’t you?”
“I’m serious.”
“What happened?”
“You killed them.”
“Yes.”
“My family.”
“I know.”

*
*
*
“I got married yesterday.”
“No honeymoon?”
“No.”
“There a reason?”
“Not particularly.”

*
*
*
“I don’t like fighting.”
“I thought you said it keeps the
madness at bay.”
“It does.”

*
*
*
“I got assigned a ship.”
“You’re a captain?”
“Admiral, actually.”
“That’s nice.”
“Won’t be able to sneak off.”
“Never mind, that sucks.”
“My point.”

*
*
*
“We’re not in love.”
“Then what is this, exactly?”
“Extreme hate.”

*
*
*
“I’m leaving tomorrow.”
“I’ll see you when you get back.”
“If.”
“When.”

*
*
*
“You’re back.”
“I am.”
“See? When.”
“Do you never forget things?”
“Never.”

*
*
*
“What’s on your mind?”
“Your wife divorce you yet?”
“Why would she do that?”
“You’re an idiot who is having
an affair with an officer from the
other side.”
“I wouldn’t call this an affair.”
“Don’t change the subject.”
“No, she hasn’t.”

*
*
*
“Anything new?”
“I hear our leaders are going to sign
a peace treaty.”
“I heard that last year.”
“Never hurts to hope.”
“Yes it does.”

*
*
*
“Oftentimes I wish I’d never met
you.”
“Oftentimes I’d agree.”


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on Jan. 15 2012 at 11:06 pm
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on Sep. 28 2011 at 4:49 pm
dancer5678 GOLD, South Plainfield, New Jersey
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leafy said...
on Sep. 17 2011 at 10:55 am
leafy, City, Other
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Favorite Quote:
Gil: I would like you to read my novel and get your opinion.&nbsp;<br /> Ernest Hemingway: I hate it.&nbsp;<br /> Gil: You haven&#039;t even read it yet.&nbsp;<br /> Ernest Hemingway: If it&#039;s bad, I&#039;ll hate it. If it&#039;s good, then I&#039;ll be envious and hate it even more. You don&#039;t want the opinion of another writer.&nbsp;

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on Jun. 10 2011 at 4:33 pm
Cameandgonesmarty ELITE, North Vancouver, Other
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on Mar. 21 2011 at 1:14 am
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on Mar. 15 2011 at 8:50 am
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on Mar. 13 2011 at 12:44 pm
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on Mar. 3 2011 at 4:59 pm
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Wow, that was good. A little confusing at first, but by the end you'd made it all make sense. The dialougue was realisitc and it was a lot of fun to read. Good job!