He had scar. Actually he had several of them but the biggest one you couldn't see. It was a scar on his heart. You see several years ago there was a girl her name was Katey and Katey was responsible for the scar on his heart. She had ripped a hole in his heart like the Grand Canyon, deep and rugged. Sure it had healed but it took time, lots of time and there John sat ten years later stuck in a wheelchair without a friend.
"You better come back safe and sound" Katey cried as she kissed John goodbye one last time.
"I will just as long as your right he waiting" Jonh said firmly trying to cover up the fear in his voice.
"You know I will".
"I do" said John as he gave Katey one more goodbye kiss and he was on his way.
It was a hot and humid day in Veitman and something just seemed strange to John he could not figure out what the hell it was but he knew something just was not right. Then it was just like the sky turned black and there was nohting over head but Veitkong air craft. John did his best to find someplace safe but bombs were going off all over the place. And just when Jonh thought it was over and he had survived the ground erupted like a volcano only ten feet away.
The next thing John knew he was waking up in a military hospitile. As he slowly came to he started to realize he was covered in bandages. Then he tried to move his legs and there was no reponce like they were not even there. He could see them but they just would not work.
The next several weeks were miserable for John. He kept wanting to get up and walk but every time he tried he was crushed with the brutal reality that walking was no longer a option, Then came the day when his bandages were removed. John had always pecieved him self as a good looking guy but he could not even stand to look at himself in the miror anymore. Several times he contemplated sneeking a knife into the bathroom and ending it all but everytime he thought he had mustard up enough courage to do it Katey's face and the word "I love you" popped into his head and he would melt like butter in the mircowave.
Finally the day came. The day that had kept John going for the last month and a half, he was going home to see Katey. His plane landed and he looked out the window and sure enough there stood Katey right where he had left her six months ago. And boy did she look good. So good that John got butterflies in his stomach. Worse than that first time when he had to meet her father.
"Everybody off" the flight attendent yelled and John slowly wheeled his way off the plane.
He slowly wheeled is way towards Katey who stood there not even noticing he him.
"Hey babe " John said and Katey turned and looked at was to her some freak in a wheelchair.
"O my god is that you John" Katey exclaimed.
"Yes babe" John repllied trying to be strong and fight back the tears that were boiling in the back of his eyes.
"Holy Shit" Katey yelled " You look like hell I do not want anything to do with you" and she turned and walked away.
John sat in his wheelchair and sobbed. Everything he loved and cared about had just walked away and left a crator in his heart.
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