Every Storm by Lori Wick Page A
Authors: Lori Wick
Tags: Fiction, General, Romance, Love Stories, War & Military, War stories, Religious, Christian, INSPIRATIONAL ROMANCE, Survival After Airplane Accidents; Shipwrecks; Etc, Americans - Oceania, World War; 1939-1945 - Naval Operations; American
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me trust in anything but you, Lord, she prayed,
\ her heart and mind wanting to honor. I don't think clearly right
now. I fear and don't trust anyone or anything. I want to recover
ffrom this time, Lord, knowing You had a plan. Please help me in
the days to come. Help me to go home to Mother.
Lorri could say nothing more. She was breathless with the pain in her heart. The thought of her mother was enough to make her sob with despair and longing. The things she was going to have to tell her, the ache to see her and know her touch.
Lorri suddenly stood, still breathing hard. She needed to get put of this cabin and get some air. She moved from the room, planning to go topside and ask for a life jacket.
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"Find the lieutenant," Click told the first man who walked past the control room. The radio had been unreliable for weeks, but word was now coming through. Click listened to the message, his heart beating painfully in his chest.
Having written it all down, he glanced at the door. He'd give the sailor about two more minutes and then look for the lieutenant himself.
The sun was dropping fast, but there was still plenty of light. It hadn't started out as a time for visiting, but it ended up that way.
Lionel had found Lorri on the deck, a life jacket nearly swallowing her thin frame. He sat down to talk with her, well remembering the incident that morning. She seemed in better spirits, and it wasn't long before Jack and Cliff joined them.
"You should sing," Jack told her.
It took a moment for Lorri to realize he was talking to her.
"I should sing?" she questioned him.
"Yes. It sounds nice."
"How do you know the way my voice sounds?"
Not wanting her to know they'd heard her in the officer's head, Lionel reminded her of the island.
"That's how we found you, remember?"
Lorri nodded as it came back to her.
"So will you sing?" Cliff asked this time.
"I don't know what to sing," Lorri admitted, feeling more than a little self-conscious, her eyes going to the front of the vest.
"Anything."
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Lorri's mind was blank until Jack hummed, "I'll Be Seeing You." Lorri was immediately caught up with the melody in her mind. She hummed a little with him, and then launched into the words. Every man who could move from his station came near to her voice. They stood very still as she started another song-a hymn this time-even knowing that if the lieutenant found them, they'd all be in trouble. At the moment no one cared.
The sounds of a third song were dying away before anyone noticed Rigg. How long he'd been standing there was anyone's guess, but they took their cue and moved on. Darkness was coming n fast, but Rigg decided to talk ta Lorri where she was. 1;.; ' "Miss Archer, I need to ask you some things." X "All right."
?: "I don't know if anyone has explained to you, but our commuJ nication systems have been unreliable lately. I've only just now ^gotten word about your being reported missing." i Lorri blinked. "You got word about me?" ;;' "I believe so. Are you Admiral Archer's granddaughter?"
"Yes." Lorri perked up as she said this, her whole body moving toward Rigg. She completely missed the way every man within ; hearing snapped around to stare at their commanding officer. "My grandfather is looking for me?" Lorri asked. "Yes, for you and your sister. Can you tell me where Josephine is? Did she fly with you?"
The change in her was visible. Lorri bit her lip, her brow furrowing with pain. "I have to tell him about that," she said softly. "Whom do you need to tell?" "Grandpa. He'll want to know."
"What do you need to tell him?" Rigg asked, even as he watched her shake her head, tears filling her eyes.
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"She didn't make it," Lorri whispered now. "I tried to talk to her-I tried to get her to wake up-but she wouldn't. I don't know how I'm going to tell him, Lieutenant. I don't know how I'm going to explain to Grandpa. He'll be so sad.
"And Clarence Fuller's family!" The words burst out
\ her heart and mind wanting to honor. I don't think clearly right
now. I fear and don't trust anyone or anything. I want to recover
ffrom this time, Lord, knowing You had a plan. Please help me in
the days to come. Help me to go home to Mother.
Lorri could say nothing more. She was breathless with the pain in her heart. The thought of her mother was enough to make her sob with despair and longing. The things she was going to have to tell her, the ache to see her and know her touch.
Lorri suddenly stood, still breathing hard. She needed to get put of this cabin and get some air. She moved from the room, planning to go topside and ask for a life jacket.
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"Find the lieutenant," Click told the first man who walked past the control room. The radio had been unreliable for weeks, but word was now coming through. Click listened to the message, his heart beating painfully in his chest.
Having written it all down, he glanced at the door. He'd give the sailor about two more minutes and then look for the lieutenant himself.
The sun was dropping fast, but there was still plenty of light. It hadn't started out as a time for visiting, but it ended up that way.
Lionel had found Lorri on the deck, a life jacket nearly swallowing her thin frame. He sat down to talk with her, well remembering the incident that morning. She seemed in better spirits, and it wasn't long before Jack and Cliff joined them.
"You should sing," Jack told her.
It took a moment for Lorri to realize he was talking to her.
"I should sing?" she questioned him.
"Yes. It sounds nice."
"How do you know the way my voice sounds?"
Not wanting her to know they'd heard her in the officer's head, Lionel reminded her of the island.
"That's how we found you, remember?"
Lorri nodded as it came back to her.
"So will you sing?" Cliff asked this time.
"I don't know what to sing," Lorri admitted, feeling more than a little self-conscious, her eyes going to the front of the vest.
"Anything."
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Lorri's mind was blank until Jack hummed, "I'll Be Seeing You." Lorri was immediately caught up with the melody in her mind. She hummed a little with him, and then launched into the words. Every man who could move from his station came near to her voice. They stood very still as she started another song-a hymn this time-even knowing that if the lieutenant found them, they'd all be in trouble. At the moment no one cared.
The sounds of a third song were dying away before anyone noticed Rigg. How long he'd been standing there was anyone's guess, but they took their cue and moved on. Darkness was coming n fast, but Rigg decided to talk ta Lorri where she was. 1;.; ' "Miss Archer, I need to ask you some things." X "All right."
?: "I don't know if anyone has explained to you, but our commuJ nication systems have been unreliable lately. I've only just now ^gotten word about your being reported missing." i Lorri blinked. "You got word about me?" ;;' "I believe so. Are you Admiral Archer's granddaughter?"
"Yes." Lorri perked up as she said this, her whole body moving toward Rigg. She completely missed the way every man within ; hearing snapped around to stare at their commanding officer. "My grandfather is looking for me?" Lorri asked. "Yes, for you and your sister. Can you tell me where Josephine is? Did she fly with you?"
The change in her was visible. Lorri bit her lip, her brow furrowing with pain. "I have to tell him about that," she said softly. "Whom do you need to tell?" "Grandpa. He'll want to know."
"What do you need to tell him?" Rigg asked, even as he watched her shake her head, tears filling her eyes.
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"She didn't make it," Lorri whispered now. "I tried to talk to her-I tried to get her to wake up-but she wouldn't. I don't know how I'm going to tell him, Lieutenant. I don't know how I'm going to explain to Grandpa. He'll be so sad.
"And Clarence Fuller's family!" The words burst out
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