Everyman's War Page #2

Bye for now.

Hey, Don, how'd it go?

l was looking for you all night.

l was late.

Day late and a dollar short.

That doesn't matter.

l saw you two.

She didn't seem too upset.

She must like you.

Maybe.

l hope so.

Heck, she invited you, didn't she?

You like her?

Yeah, l do, but...

if l'm not around,

it'll be hard to do anything about it.

What?

Hell, Bud, l got this in the mail.

Been carrying it around.

Guess l'm a little late on everything.

They want me to report next week.

l should have gotten to know her sooner.

Damn.

Well, you can always write.

Sure, write her letters.

The guy that pretty much stood her up.

Come on, you don't give up that easy.

Midway 153.

l got it.

Hello?

- Hi, Doreen?

- Yes?

How are you?

ls this Don Smith?

Wow, what a surprise.

Yeah, l called a couple hours ago.

Your mom answered.

l just got home.

So l suppose this means

you've made up your mind.

How's that?

Have you made up your mind?

About what?

About paying me a visit.

l was supposed to pay you a visit?

Well, if a girl asks a guy to a dance

and he barely shows up,

but she still waits to dance with him,

can you tell me why not?

He'd have to be an idiot.

Or have a real good reason.

Which one is it?

Don?

What? l couldn't hear you.

l said, which one is it?

l'm sure l'm not an idiot.

That remains a question.

lf someone is going away,

and isn't sure if--

Don Smith, how's a girl

supposed to share any news?

Who told you?

Told me? Who told me what?

Who told you l'm going

to San Francisco?

You're going to San Francisco?

l was accepted at the San Francisco

Conservatory of Music.

Wow, that sounds like

the chance of a lifetime.

lt is the chance of a lifetime.

l want to go, but to tell the truth,

l'm kind of scared.

l know what you mean.

But that's great. l'm...

really happy for you.

There's a lot l'm going to miss.

Please deposit ten cents

for the next three minutes.

Hello?

Operator, l don't have the change.

- Don? Where are you at?

- Doreen?

l'm sorry, sir.

l have to disconnect you now.

Now boarding the 2:15, Portland to Chicago.

This is your last call.

Mom, did Don Smith call earlier?

Yes, he called while you were out.

He said he'd try later.

Was that Don on the phone?

Yes, but it was long distance.

Well, he said that he's been drafted.

He's in Portland now, probably

at the bus or the train station.

No, no. All l could talk about

was San Francisco.

l didn't even ask about him,

or where he--

Mom, l'm such an idiot.

You're lucky to be going back

to your old unit.

That don't happen much anymore.

All l've seen was just replacements.

So what happened to you?

l heard you were in Nennig.

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