Seventeen
Unknown to April and Sally, Joshua had returned to the house earlier, taken a shower and gotten dressed. When he heard voices in the kitchen, he had started to go out and join them, but then he heard what they were talking about and hesitated just behind his door. He listened as April talked about her ‘new man’ knowing full well she meant him, and he listened to his aunt’s advice.
When Aunt Sally told April about not breaking his heart, Joshua leaned his forehead against the door and took a deep breath. His mind returned to a much earlier time, almost five years ago now, and the one woman he had thought was right for him. Norma Austin. He had been dating her off and on before going into the service. While he was away, she had written to him repeatedly, telling him she would wai
