Chapter 4 "Soldier Dancing Night"

Chapter 4 “Soldier Dancing Night”
The Sisters, including Jane, went out to dinner one night for some quality time together. They shared their fears and excitement about the months that were approaching and enjoyed each others company immensely. Had it not been for a quick excursion to pick up a few necessities from the market, they may have later missed Arab soldiers dancing the night away.
There had been few conversations about the roles of men and women in the area the brothers and sisters were traveling to. The brothers had a “pep talk” on how to care for the sisters during their times together and the sisters were lectured on what to wear and whom to converse with and on letting the brothers protect them. It was at the precise moment, the sisters were talking about this subject, that they passed by little boy soldier costumes on one of the shelves. At once they knew it was fate and grabbed four boxes, purchased them and made their way home to their brothers.
A couple hours later, Flex, Cappy, and Mr. Chard opened the boxes and the sisters were reminded of children opening Ch***mas presents. For a moment May could even taste sweet holiday apple crisp on her tongue as she breathed in a stream of the fresh evergreen scent in the air. The brothers tore into the boxes, placed plastic helmets on their heads and belts of armor around their waists. They began fighting each other with their flimsy swords and guarding themselves with their shields. The walls around them crumbled and there amongst the dust were Arab soldiers fighting and dancing swiftly in the night. All seemed sweet and right in the cool Virginia night and a beautiful memory was shared amongst the brothers and sisters.