Dawn
My uniform is uncomfortable and itchy. It"s baggy in some places and then it"s tight across the shoulders. Today is my first day as a soldier. I don"t know what I"ll be doing yet because I haven"t had the nerve to open my envelope. Drew and Gabby were so excited and yakking on about nothing this morning and I couldn"t stand it. I escaped to the lav and haven"t gone back. When I look in the mirror, I see a stranger. My hair is tied up neatly under my hat and I still have bruises on my face. I look like I"ve already been in battle. I try a salute, but I look so silly that I start to laugh.
“What"s so funny, soldier?” someone barks behind me. I turn and am relieved it"s only Jeremy.
“What are you doing in here?” I say. “This is the girl"s lav.”
“No one else is in here, don"t worry ab
