Amy ate dinner and went to sleep the next day Amy woke up at 7 o´clock, she had breakfast and went to school Amy and Hannah walked alone on the path, Amy asked Hannah
— Hannah, what is the your friends at school?
— The favorites are Anne, Charlotte, Amelie, Annabell, Dom and John.
— You have many friends, but less than I had in Cambridge!
— Had friends in Cambridge what's their name?
— Louis, William, Klara, Juliet, Tommy, John, and Frency, Frency came to London last year, at least he's the only friend I'll see again and of course Elly, hope the teacher doesn't introduce me in front of the class!
— If you're lucky! — Hannah said.
When they arrived at the huge school and entered the classroom there was only one table with two chairs Amy and Hannah stayed at the third table, when there were three minutes left to start the class Elly arrived, Amy went to her and said
— Hi Elly!
— Hi Amy! — Elly replied.
— Elly Amy comes, these are Annabell, Charlotte, Anne, and Amelie, girls this is Elly, and this is my sister Amy — Said Hannah. Annabell had very light blonde hair, Charlotte had blonde hair, Anne had red hair, and Amelie had black hair that turned brown in a certain light, and they all had blue eyes.
— Hello! — they said.
— Hello! — Amy and Elly said.
— And these it's Dom and John — Hannah said. Dom had blonde hair and blue eyes, John had brown hair and green eyes.
— Hello mademoiselles — said John.
— Don't bother John — exclaimed Hannah.
— Don't mind his jokes! — Hannah said.
When class started Amy sat next to Hannah and Elly next to Anne behind Amy, in the school park Amy was with Elly and Hannah and the others still deciding what to play, and Amy noticed a boy who was very interested in a poster. which they put behind the school wall, close to where they were, Amy went up to the boy black hair and blue eyes so light that in certain light his eyes looked gray, and said
— Hi!
— Hi! — replied the boy.
— What does this poster remind you of? — she asked.
— I don't know, a man in uniform and in his hand a gun with something very big written on it, enlist, I think it reminds me of the war and how much I want to turn eighteen years old!
— Why? — Amy asked.
— For me to enlist! — he replied.
— Well... I would need a lot more than eighteen years to enlist!1
— You know that women can also enter the barracks, don't know?
— Yes, but not for the battlefield!
— And why would a woman want to?
— I don't know, for the same reason as men!
— Maybe one day you go, maybe suddenly they will change their minds!
— Yes...maybe, what's your name?
— Mike, what about yours?
— Amy, wow your name is the same as my older brother
— Really?! — he said in surprise.
— Nice to meet you, well... I'm off now, i'll see you around! — he continued to say.
— i'll see you around!
Mike teamed up with other boys and Amy teamed up with Hannah and Elly
— Hannah, who is that one Mike? — Amy asked.
— He's the bully in our class! Anne replied.
— Is he from our class?!
— Yeah, there is no fight at school that he is not involved in!
— Yeah, he has the face to do that, ah Elly yesterday when I left your house I saw the Frency!
— Frency, wow, I not heard from him for since he moved here.
— He said he would come today, but so far, I haven't seen him.
After class Amy got her uniform and went home with Hannah and Elly. In the evening after dinner, Jack and Mike
Were reading a newspaper Harry was writing something and Amy and Hannah were reading a book, Amy asked
— Dad, what day are you going to enlist again?
— On the day that becomes mandatory I guess! — replied Jack.
— What a pity being a soldier is very good, it has all the advantages!
Tuesday after school, when Amy and Hannah got home, Mike asked
— Would Amy like to take a walk with me?
— Of course! — she replied. Mike took he motorcycle that Amy never saw, put the helmet on he head and handed the other helmet to Amy
— Is this your motorcycle? — Amy asked.
— Yes, get up there!
— It is serious?!
— It is yes!
— Wow, it's the first time I'm going to ride a motorcycle, you know that for me this is crazy, right?!
— I know but... I'm already eighteen so I think it's good to trust me!
— It's ok!
Amy put the helmet on her head and got on motorcycle, Mike took her to the River Thames and they sat on the bank in front of the river
— You remember to come here?
— I remember a little!
— Hah, I remember you had a little toy aeroplane and you used to run around the house with it!
— Good times! — said Amy smilling
— So, what do you think of the idea of maybe me enlisting? — Mike asked.
— Well... I think it's a good idea, because if I were eighteen and could enlist I would certainly enlist, I wouldn't be the first to enlist but I wouldn't be the last either, but it can be dangerous if a war happens!
— Oh, you are very easy to deal Amy, it's... it's what I want, and I know there are many possibilities of me many possibilities of me going to... a war! — said Mike worried.
— We don't know, from now on let's be optimistic! — Amy said trying to help.
— Okay! — Mike said.
— I'm sure you'd do well in training! — Amy said.
— Thanks!
When they left there, Mike took Amy to another place, when they arrived Amy got off the motocycle and asked
— What place is this?
— Me and Harry used to come to this place! — Mike thought and said.
— Come with me! He took her to a tree where it was written, Mike 1929, Harry 1929, Hannah 1938.
— Why did you three write their names on the tree? Amy asked.
When we were nine we came and wrote our names in this tree, now it's your turn! Mike offered her switchblade Amy inhaled and sighed and said.
— All right! — she took the switchblade and wrote, Amy 1939 as soon as she finished she handed the switchblade to Mike and said
— You were nine in 1929?!, you're very old, haha (they both laughed) but you're lucky to be old enough to enlist now, me maybe will enlist in 1948! — Amy looked up and said.
— It's drizzling!
— Yes, we have to go! — he said
— It's ok! — she said
The two arrived home in time for the rain not to thicken, after dinner Amy her father, and her brothers went to sleep, Amy couldn't sleep so she went down to the living room and took the typewriter and thought about using it the next day, so she went to bed and try to sleep.
On Wednesday, on the way home from school, Amy and Hannah were almost home and Elly yelled
— Amy!
— Elly?! Weren't you going to your house?!
— Yes, I was, but when I got close to my house, Charlotte told me that there will be a fight in the street below, let's see!
— Let's go! And you Hannah? — Amy asked.
— Yes of course!
When they arrived, there were many boys from their school there, each cheering for one
— The Mike?! — Amy said.
— Mike?! — Hannah asked.
— Mike who will fight Joe now!1
— What?! like i said, there isn't a fight he isn't involved in!
Mike and Joe were in the middle while all around were the people who would see, Mike punched Joe in the face and he angrily slammed his elbow in Mike's face and pushed him, Mike pushed back and jumped in on top of Joe and punched Joe three times in the face, and he turned to the side and threw three punches in Mike's face, until it was some older boys to separate them, Joe lived on the street where they fought and Mike lived street on the same street as Amy's house, then Mike and Joe and the people who were watching they left, when Amy and Hannah got home Amy asked
— Hannah where can I find papers without lines?
— In my father's room! — Hannah replied.
— Thanks! — Amy went to the room and found the papers, soon after she went to her room and sat in the chair and put the sheet in the typewriter that was on the table and started writing
April 5, 1939...
Amy summarized her entire life up to the present and when she finished she wrote about her day to day life, as soon as she finished writing she heard the noise of aeroplanes, she went down the stairs and went for the front of the house and Hannah was already there
— Wow, this is too beautiful! — Amy said admiringly looking at the aeroplanes.
— They are the RAF! — said Hannah, and with a camera she took a picture of them and said.
— I took two photos after developing the photos you can keep one!
— Thank you! — Amy said.
— Your welcome! — Hannah said.
During dinner someone knocked on the door and Jack went to answer it and it was his sister Anna she came in and at dinner she said
— I'm moving to London tomorrow!
— Tomorrow?! and until then, where are you going to sleep?
— I paid for a room in a hotel!
— Me and Harry have something to talk about with sir... — said Mike.
— We're enlisting on Friday, me in the navy and Mike in the air force! — Harry added.
— What?!, I thought you people would take a while or wouldn't even want to enlist at all — Jack said in surprise.
— I thought it would be better if it was before and Harry too.
A few hours later, Amy went to bed in disbelief at what she heard at Mike and Harry's dinner.