Ghost x reader: New Recruit

17. Dismissed

It's been a few months

Now it's getting close to Christmas.

"LN, there's a call for you."

I looked up from my sketchbook and saw Ghost.

I closed my book and set my pencil asides.

I followed him to his office and Ghost handed me the phone.

"Hello?"

"YN dear? How are you sweetheart?"

I smiled as I heard my mom's voice.

My father refuses to let my mom call me on my cellphone. He wants her to call the base for some strange reason.

"Hey ma. What's up?"

"I just wanted to know if you were going to be coming home for Christmas."

"For Christmas? I don't know ma..."

"Please YN...I want to have my whole family together for the holidays."

"Ma, you know why I don't want to go home..."

"I know... your father can be a bit much but... he's still family. Please?"

I sighed.

"Maybe I'll fly in two days before Christmas."

"And you'll stay for the new year?"

"Ma..."

"Please YN! I want to start the year with my kids!"

"Okay. I'll fly back over here the day after new years. It's not like father will let me stay for very long either way."

"I'm sure it'll be okay. You're my child too. And I don't like you living so far away... you're my baby!"

"Mama. I'm 23!"

"You're still my baby and I miss you!"

"Okay, ma, I'll be there."

"Thank you, sweetheart."

"The guys said they're gonna come visit me for a few days. Then we'll all fly out together."

"Sounds good, sweetheart. I'll let you go."

"Okay bye mom!"

I put the phone down and looked up at Ghost.

"Thank you sir."

"You're dismissed."

I began to walk out but stopped. I smiled at Ghost.

"Happy holidays, sir. Have a good time with your family."

He stared at me for a second, arms crossed and leaning against the wall.

"You too, Private."

I smiled and walked to my room.

"Aren't you excited!?" Jay sat on my bed and handed me a gift. "We get to go on holidays!"

"Oh, Jay bird... I didn't get you anything!"

"That's okay! You put up with me and that's enough!"

She hugged me and I hugged her back.

"Open it!"

I did as instructed and it was a pressed flower.

I laughed and carefully picked it up.

"This is so cool!"

"I'm glad you like it!"

I put the flower back into the box and put it into my bag.

"I'm going to miss you!" She hugged me and I giggled.

"I'll miss you too. But we'll be back soon."

After a few hours, we were out of there.

"Where are you going?"

I liked behind me and saw Ghost with his bags.

"I'm heading to the train station."

"I can give you a ride."

"I'm okay, but thank you."

"Okay."

He walked away and I walked to the train.

After a few hours, I got a cab home.

I yawned and unlocked the door, stepping in to my house.

The first thing I did was shower and throw on some sweats I'd sleep in.

I set on Helluva Boss on my tv and ate a pop tart.

Or five.

I got a stomachache.

I have to go grocery shopping.

My brothers eat like... I don't know, they eat a lot.

I know you say I'm so hungry I could eat a horse, but what do you say when you eat a lot?

And there's four of them.

I swear, if they come home smelling like shit again, I'm not letting them in.