The Promise

General Dochler stops on the porch and is met by Jenny and Addi. "Ladies," the general begins, "I'm afraid I have some bad news from Washington. I have been assigned to bring you the news that Mr. Drury has been killed. I have in this package his belongings. About ten days pass, Addi goes outside to pick up the mail, just as the mailman is coming to a stop in front of the mailbox. "Good morning Addi," Carl Andrews states as Addi walks up to his vehicle, "are you by chance expecting a little something from Hong Kong?" As Carl pulls away to continue on his route, Addi, with a puzzled look, examines the outside of the package. It's got her name on it. For sure, it's from Hong Kong and was mailed just a week ago. Slowly, she opens the package, anxious to see the contents. Tears begin to roll down her cheeks as she pulls the little unicorn out of the package. "Look, Momma," Addi says showing Jenny the unicorn that just came in the mail, "it's a unicorn. It just came in the mail today." "This unicorn was just mailed a week ago from Hong Kong. I know it's from Daddy. He's not dead. They are all lying to us, Momma."