Jack of Harts

Julie was a bright and cheerful presence in the Cowboys from the moment we came together. When she wasn’t giving me the stink eye, of course. She acted like she knew everything I was thinking and didn’t think much of it, but I know she liked me. I reminded her of that every day, and she just gave me this look that said “in your dreams.” She was a bountiful bundle of joy and cheer the rest of the time. An energizer bunny of chipperness and smiles. I think sometimes she did it just to spite us. Like the first thing in the morning, before we had taken our wake up juice. I swear, there are few things as annoying as a chipper little bunny singing “good morning” when you’re running on one hour of sleep and battle alarms are ringing. But you know the crazy thing? I miss waking up to that little morning ritual.

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