Inspirational Spring by Verónica Banegas Font

Verónica Banegas Font / Spring, War & Love 1/6

baneguis — 2014-05-10 11:04:37 UTC

The sun is shining brightly, birds are singing, a small butterfly flies freely,... I take air and notice how clean air comes into my lungs. Ups! It's marvelous, it's spring time.

I am writing a letter to my boyfriend. He is very far, this awful war! it has the blame! But I write him happy things, I try to show him the beatiful side of the live, I am aware that he is knowing the worst part of it. Arghhhhh! Damn war! Calm Melissa! Change your thoughts!

Suddenly,...

Andrés García / Victory 2/6

graciaga — 2014-05-10 13:18:36 UTC

Suddenly the Captain opened the hall door and told them to go to the yard and stand to attention. The had to get ready, no time to lose, no enemy should be captured. Once they were outside, he shouted:

This ain't Hollywood, soldiers! This is a real war! You kill or you die! In a few minute, you will be meet the smell of victory!

Maite Mendióroz/You'd better stand there's no turning back

mmendiol — 2014-05-10 15:54:13 UTC

The soldiers, lined up, move forward getting on several helicopters. The engines start working and the helicopters lift gracefully in the air. They are heading north. The orders were clear: no enemy should be captured, so no one should survive their attack.

Charlie puts his hand in one of his pockets. Yes, there is, the soft corner of a little piece of paper. It is one of Melissa's letters, with her nice handwriting. Through her words, she paints a different world in his mind: a world full of light, poppies, dragonflies and sweet love songs. Here, the world is darker, the enemy's blood is as red as her poppies, his monstruous dragonflies are just killing machines and they make horrible noises when firing the helicopter weapons.

The captain says: "Ready my boys? Let's finish them up!"

Now he remembers a lyric from a different song: "and when you're waiting for the next atack, you'd better stand there's no turning back"

Laura Martínez

campe555 — 2014-05-11 09:24:33 UTC

The captain insisted.: "What happens Smith? Are you thinking of your girlfriend? Move your ass right now unless you want me to shoot you down immediately."

Charlie stood up. He could see the helicopter. He knew it was going to be a rough night. He didn't avoid thinking of her, waiting for him at home, and that's what gave him hope, a light in the middle of hell. The smell of rotten corpses had already undone him.

The helicopter took off...

Ángel Jacinto Traver Vera

2014-05-12 21:50:02 UTC

And from the air, as if he were a bird, Smith could see a vast plain in the middle of spring. There was peace and quiet in it. No one would have said that the enemy was there, under the lush pines, hidden, waiting for the opportunity to take his life. But after four seconds a machine gun fire sounded like thunder and the captain said loudly: "Hey, guys, what are you waiting?... maybe a kiss from your girlfriends". Smith then closed his eyes, pointed his machine gun to the ground and pulled the trigger. And in his mind the song Moon River sounded like a litany and a prayer.

Sonia

2014-05-13 18:45:55 UTC

Suddenly, Smith was surrounded by thousands of people. His girlfriend Melissa was there too, with her positive smile and her beatiful blue eyes. The shouts of the crowd proclaimed that he was a hero and he realized that he had a new medal. Then he remembered that he helped several war mates escape, he carried an injured soldier over his back,... "Forget that memories", Smith told himself. "You came back at home!"

THE END