"But sir, I am okay. I do not need therapy. I am in perfect condition I do not understand why you would want to do this."
" I want to believe you Nathan, I want to. You are one of our best men on the field, but this order came directly from above. The men have been telling me that you have been getting nightmares more than usual and that is not normal. You need to talk to someone about this." The Commander paused and placed his hand on my shoulder and took a deep breath in and let out a sigh. " What happened in Iran, what happened to Bakari..." I did not let him finish his sentence I knew what was coming next.
I walked out and went to pack up my few belongings. I did not want to hear it, I had heard it ninety-nine times the commander was not about to be the hundredth. The thing that was currently in my mind was what I was going to tell Rosie and Ashley. How do I tell Rosie that her husband's death is my fault, how will I tell her that it is my fault Ashley will grow without a dad.
My bunk was empty. Bakari had been my bunkmate for as long as I can remember. This place not only felt physically empty but mentally empty as well. I did not want to believe it. I sat on Bakari's bed at the top of the bed and let my tears flowed peacefully remembering the good times.
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RomanceNate Joels is a former soldier in the military. An accident made him resign from the military that forever left him traumatized. Ashley Bakari is now twenty-four years old ready for the world. Nathan as a close friend of her father vows to protect...
