Cadet Carter

First Day on Field

After 2 hours of flying, Bradley and the cadets arrive to the American Army camp field, where all of the American soldiers camp for the evening. Chris, Nick and Leanne lead Bradley and the cadets to their tent, which titled CU4 (Cadet Unit 4). 

"Here we are.", Chris replied, and everyone goes inside, and it's a huge tent with multiple beds, for all cadets, including their commanding officers. "Okay, everyone choose your bed for the night, because that's where you'll be sleeping.", Chris replied, as all cadets, scram to choose a bed for themselves. Bradley quickly choose one, next to Leanne's. 

Leanne looks behind her and sees that Bradley will be sleeping next to her, and she smiles. Throughout the first day, Bradley and the cadets mainly hangout at the camp and talking to other soldiers, who gives them advice on how to survive out the field. 

That night, everyone has gone to sleep, and Bradley couldn't sleep, thinking about his family and felt guilt and regret for not being a good son to his parents and a good brother to Ben and Hailey. He gets out of bed and goes out the tent, Leanne hears him and see him walking out and she quietly goes after him. 

Once outside, Leanne sees Bradley standing near the lake and join him. "Hey, can't sleep?", Leanne asked. "No, I just can't stop thinking about my family. I regret not being a good son or brother to them before I came here.", Bradley sighed. "Bradley...", Leanne sighed. "What if I'll never make it back home?", Bradley asked. 

"You will, and I know you will come back and see them again. I'm also scared that I might not make it back either and see my parents again.", Leanne sighed. Bradley looks at her as she speaks. "But, I want to be brave for my dad, because he's counting on me and I want him to know that.", Leanne replied. Bradley and Leanne embraces, and kiss as it's the last time for them. 

The next day, at sunrise, Bradley and the cadets gets ready to head out of the field, alongside the soldiers, and throughout the day, everyone is walking around, and keeping an eye on any Russian soldiers nearby. Bradley spend days out there, dawn and dusk, and even if it rains. 

One late night, Bradley is lying under the stars, Leanne, who sees him lying on the ground on his own and join him. "Mind if I join you?", Leanne asked. "Not at all, come.", Bradley smiled, as Leanne lay next to him. "I never thought it would be so beautiful out here.", Leanne sighed. "Me neither, I mean I enjoyed seeing the stars every night back home.", Bradley sighed. 

"You did?", Leanne asked. "Of course. Hailey and I used to lay on the our backs and look at the stars in the sky every night, and I really miss that.", Bradley sighed. "Well, you're enjoying them now.", Leanne smiled, as she looks at him and later back at the sky.