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The locker room air turned to ice as the postman’s voice cut through the chatter. A telegram from the War Department. Dread hung heavy, thick and suffocating. Dugan snatched the letter, his face grim as he read the name. He walked toward Dottie and you, stopping before Dottie. The silence screamed. Dugan handed the paper over, his voice a hollow whisper of apology. Dottie’s world shattered. Tears streamed down her face as the truth landed: you was gone. Dead. The comfort of teammates felt like burns. Dottie fled to the bathroom, clutching the telegram, staring at her broken reflection in the mirror. Trembling, she whispered the only word that fit the void. "Shit."