February 3rd, 1959

I was waiting for a phone call back from my uncle Bob. But he had yet to call me plus my mother was on the phone most of the day today, keeping the line really busy. We had the radio playing as we cleaned the kitchen and got things ready for lunch time.

I was not at school yet because I had a dental appointment that morning. I was glad I wanted to yell at uncle Bob about the conditions on the bus for poor Ritchie and the others men having to endure the cold weather.

Ritchie needed to come home and rest. Maybe uncle could get another head liner to replace my boyfriend until he got over being sick.

And got better busses for the men. Busses with heaters on them.

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"Emily! Phone is for you! Uncle Bob returned your call then he has to drive some where" mom tells me after answering a phone call. I take the call.

"Hi Emily, what can I do for you?" he asks me.

"Did Ritchie get a hold of you last night? He is really sick those men need heat to travel like that uncle. I mean they live here and they are used to everything being warmer you are going to kill them one by one!" I snap at him with anger in me.

"I know Em, I did talk to him last night before he flew out to the next gig on the list. I am heading out on my way now to get better busses for those men" he informs me.

"Good, see that you do! Ritchie needs to come home and rest" I mutter.

"Emily, he is in a music contract he needs to be there that is his job" warns my uncle.

"It sucks he is burning fevers and is sick!" I complain. "I will let you go. Get better busses uncle" I warn him "or I will call the music label myself" I declared.

"I would not doubt that" laughs my uncle. "Try not to worry" he says before we hang up.

I sigh as I make myself a sandwich and make my father one before he came home for lunch.

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Suddenly the news interrupted the music on the radio. "This just in! A plane crashed near Clearlake Iowa late in the night. Killing three rock in roll stars......"

The rest was in a blur as I hear Ritchie's name being mentioned to me. Tears come to me. My mother looks at me in shock. My hands shake as I drop the slice of bread that I was putting mayo on. I manage to stand up. I shake my head.

"No! Mom no! It can't be true he can not be dead! He was fine. A little sick and we talked last night! No mom no it is not true!" I cry in shock. I kneel down on the floor as tears shake my body., pain is hitting me like a ghost in the night.

Mom rushes over to me and holds me as I cry my eyes out.

"We were gonna get married when I was done with school" I cry.

"I know, I know sweetheart" mom softly tells me.

Ritchie's family had to be hurting. His mother came to mind.

"Connie!" I gasp. "Mom take me to Ritchie's and drop me off. Please" I beg her. She nods as dad comes in.

He looked somber. "I will take her Darla" he says to my mom. She nods as she lets me leave with my dad. We drive quietly as we head over there.

"I am so sorry honey" dad tells me.

"Thanks daddy" I sniff back tears.

He hands me his handkerchief to dry my tears. We get to Ritchie's home. And I rush in. I hear music on the radio. But I could not find anyone. I hear sobbing in the backyard.

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"NO! NO! Not my Ritchie, Bob! Not my Ritchie!" I hear his mother sobbing in sorrow. I rush to the back yard.

"Is it true what they are saying about Ritchie?" I ask Bob. He nods as he holds his crying mother. He opens his arms for me to get a hug. We all hug and sob together. "He hated planes! Why did he have to get on that one?" I cry out loud.

"The school heard they sent the kids home" Rosie tells us as Connie is by her side in tears. Little Connie rushes to me and I hold her while she cries her eyes out.

I was supposed to marry Ritchie. No one knew but us. And Rosie. Now, well now I was never going to get married.

Because the love of my life died. I was going to die alone. Be alone. My soul mate was gone. Now he was my angel. How was I going to live without his love?

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