Jasper didn't get Alice's letter until the day before he was going to leave for overseas. He sat on his bunk and slit it open eagerly.

Dear Jazzy,

Jazzy. I think it suits you. What do you think? You know, I'm not sure how I came up with that one. Eh. Tell me if you like it or not, please?

I don't get a funny story? Well, that's sad...who knows, maybe I WILL ask your mom. So there.

So soon? I'm not going to lie either, I'm scared for you. It seems like your mom had already told you this a hundred or so times but you haven't heard from yet...

Please be careful. Be very, very safe. Don't try any hero stuff. I just want you to come home safe, okay? I'm sorry, but I had to ask. Promise me?

I'll look at the moon tonight. And every night. Every night until you come home, and I'll look at the moon with you.

And...to answer the last part. Yeah. Yeah, I'll be your girlfriend. But, only if you'll be my boyfriend.

I put a picture of me in the envelope with this, by the way, in case you don't see it or anything. So, now you have that one thing. Looks like you need a new one.

I have to ask...do you know what the point of algebra is? And why it's so important to study things that happened thousands of years ago?

I'm sorry that this isn't very long, but I have a lot of homework I have to do now.

Be safe!

Alice

Jasper turned the envelope upside down and shook it a little, and sure enough, and picture fell out. He picked it up and turned it over. Alice stared up at him in black and white. She was sitting on a fence and laughing at the camera. Her long hair was braided, just like it was the day that he'd met her, and he could just see the bow at the end of it.

Then, it hit him. That's my girl. He thought, looking at the photograph in his hands. He grinned and tucked the photo into his pocket very carefully, then went on with packing, thinking about Alice.