"What? Military?" I asked not able to believe what Chelsea told me. We were having some pancakes and coffee in a cafe when the topic about Elliot rose and she told me that he had been deployed to the army in Afghanistan.

He chose to join the military.

"That's interesting," I said as I kept my empty cup down and looked over to find people rushing in probably trying to save themself from the snowfall.

"It's getting crowded," I said and Chelsea seemed to agree as she hummed in ...