Thank you to Nolcha Fox from Chewers by Masticadores for sharing part 9 of my story.
Jake Tanner
16 October 1917
It was raining. It was always raining in this godforsaken place, miles away from home.
Jake was sitting propped up against his bulging backpack, with his inadequate covering tucked around his shoulders. The rough grey wool of the army-issue blanket reeked of mold and felt clammy to the touch, but small discomforts like these had ceased to bother Jake days ago.
The light of his small piece of candle flickered and danced in tribute to the icy wind sidling through the gaps caused by the ill-fitting tent flap. Fat droplets drummed steadily on the waterlogged canvas exterior of the tent, and Jake shuddered at the thought of the icy rivulets he knew were streaming down its sides. The trenches he and Mike had dug to stop the water from flooding their sleeping quarters had already been full to overflowing the previous night.
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A brilliant story.
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Thank you 😊
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Gritty, realistic writing, Robbie!
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Thank you, Dave. I think this chapter is drawing to an end
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Brilliant writing Robbie!
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Awesome story about wartime supplies, Roberta!
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Thanks, Tim. Hard times …
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Great writing, Robbie. Realistic.
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Thank you, Stevie
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I am really enjoying this series.
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Hi Robbie, This is excellent, and I do hope you continue with it!
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