Imaginative Writing: The Cold War

Imaginative Writing Piece.

The Cold War. A period where two political ideologies caused a frightful reality and ultimate discovery of power of total destruction of humanity itself. Creating a murky world full of espionage, fear and hatred of Communism and the overall anxiety of the annihilation of humanity. It was up to powerful leaders to pull up their socks and become true heroes within history as we knew it. But it was to be remembered to never trust a hero until you know what they did to survive. Harry Truman, President of United States, seen as a hero for ending the war quicker by dropping the Atomic Bombs on Japanese cities Hiroshima and Nagasaki. To which it did end the war quicker but he killed 220,000 innocent Japanese civilians

He wore an old suit and smelled terribly of stale alcohol but remained a conversationalist and was cheerfully accepting of another drink. The two often discussed about the search for the past at the bottom of a liquor bottle. The next day when the peaceful buzz of liquor wore off, all Jonathon was left with was himself, a hangover and the truth; that he has to change. So he did. He applied for the accounting job at Weller’s Fargo Bank and had been offered the job in three days. It was difficult at first but as the week went by, it became second nature and kind of therapeutic in a way, his job became a distraction from the burden of his emotional troubles. Jonathon goes to Rosie’s Diner every evening for coffee at the same time in a poor attempt to spark the attention of his new love interest waitress Sally. Then one day it just happened. She asked if he were coming to the diner for the coffee or something else. He blushed a crimson red and admitted it was sorely for her. She seemed very amused and flattered at once. A month had passed before their lips met for the first time which tasted of a slight mint and coffee taste. Jonathon never discovered the sadness he once saw in Sally’s dark blue eyes and he was seemingly okay with