...There was a young man named Jack. He was off to fight the War, leaving everything behind - Including the love of his life, Kate.

"Wait just one second, this sounds like a love story"
"And what is wrong with that", he reasoned
"Does it have a happy ending?"
He didn't promise anything, but simply said, "I hope so"

He took a sip of his coffee, "So, where was I?"
"Jack and Kate"
"Ah...

They had met in Lincoln high school. Kate was the new girl. All the football players tried to get her. But it was Jack, the unlikely catch who impressed her most. You could say it was love at first site. Well, love and a whole lot of stupidity.

You see, Jack was so persistent for that first date, that he would do anything to get it. He ran across campus
half naked proclaiming his love for her! After weeks of embarrasment, she finally said yes.

"where did they go for that date?"
"the same place they would go for years...

...it was a small coffee shop just like this one. Jack was friends with everybody in town, he had a way with people. But nobody mattered, except her. He treated her like a Queen. And since that first date, Kate went along for the ride. But behind the prankster he was, Kate eventually fell in love. They vowed to stay together an eternity.

So, it was young love. But it didn't last forever.

"What happened?"

You see, circumstance always got in the way. The fact was, that Kate's marriage was allready arranged. To some wealthy oil tycoon from New York.

"And what about Jack?"

He always had a plan. He told her they'd run away, and start a life together.

"So did they run away?"