Do I wanna know?

8.

Don't cry,no one cares.Start smiling and everyone will be jealous.

-scarlett johanson

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It was 6 am,a new beginning to the day.
I wanted it to be a good day,but I knew I would see König,so it wasnt the best thing ever.

Today we had a meeting with Shepherd because he needed to tell us information about an upcoming mission.

I had to do a little paperwork first,and then I would attend the meeting.I was standing next to my window,smoking a cigarette and sipping coffee from my pinkish mug.I suddenly got an notification on my phone,and when I checked it,I saw that Ghost sent me a message.He asked if we could meet before the meeting,and I agreed.

I threw the cigarette out from my window,and took one last sip of my coffee.I quickly got ready and walked out of my barrack.I was walking down the hallways and I felt like a new person.I felt like a stone fell from my heart.I was happy

But of course that couldnt last more than 3 minutes,because then I saw Rin standing at the end of the hall,and all the flashbacks from yesterday started coming back.Great way to start a day,as Gaz would say.

I pretended that I was looking at the papers in my hands,but she decided to talk to me.

"Hello,ma'am.Do we have training today?"Ugh,that annoying voice...
"Hi Rin,we will,5 pm,the sniper training room."I smiled,but then I remembered that the last time she didnt attend the training I planned for MY recruits because she was with König,so I decided to joke with her

"You werent at training last time,how come?"I asked,and she turned as white as a ghost
"Oh...well...uh..."she stuttered
"Speak up,Rin."I demanded
"I wasnt feeling well...thats why..."She said,I could sense that she was nervous.
"Oh,really?"I asked,and she just nodded

She was looking at the floor the entire time.
"Hm...well,I thought I saw you with colonel König so thats why im asking.But i guess that wasnt you!"I joked again
"Well...it wasnt me,uh...I really need to go now...uh...see you in the afternoon!"She said and literally started running away

But I knew where she was headed.

No surprise to me.

Königs office.

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"On this mission you will be bringing one of your recruits with you."

"WHAT?!"we all yelled in sync.
"You heard me,they need to know how the missions go.You are here to teach them."Shepherd said angrily,and we were all just sitting there.I felt like exploding.

"Choose wisely.That is all I have to tell you.See you tomorrow for the mission."He said as he walked away from the room.König and I both had sniper recruits,and I knew he would bring Rin with him.

"So,who will you pick?"Ghost snapped me out of my thoughts.
"I didnt think this far.Im thinking Aaron,but I still need to choose."At that moment,I realized someone was staring at me.I turned my head to the side,and I realized it was König.He then suddenly got up and walked out of the office.I wanted to see where he would go.

"Ghost,I need to go to my office...I'll see you soon."I said and I got up from my chair and I left the office too.

I sneaked around and I saw König walking,so I began following him.He was heading towards the training room...maybe he wanted to train?Or maybe organize sniper rifles..?Who knows.

After about 10 minuted of sneaking around and following him,he entered the training room.But he didnt enter a sniper training room,he entered the shooting training room.There was even an outdoor paintball area!I walked inside,and I noticed that he went outside.So,paintball it is.

I took a peek to the outside,but I didnt see him.I walked,and I still didnt see him.Maybe he went the other way?I turned around,and I bumped into something.

"Oh fuck."I muttered,but soon,I realized i didnt bump into something.

I bumped into

Someone.

"Well,hello there colonel." He said while looking down at me.
"h-hi...könig.Didnt see you there.I need to go now,sorry for interrupting!"
I said as I tried to walk off,but suddenly he pulled me back by the collar of my shirt.He slammed me into the wall and I gasped,I looked up at him.

"You and I need to talk."He said as he placed his one hand on the wall,and the other was resting on my arm.I just gently nodded.

"Why are you avoiding me,I didnt get a proper answer the first time."He said.I just stayed silent.I wanted to provoke him as much as I could.

"Talk,or Ill make you."He said,his grip on my arm tightening.
"Dont act like you dont know."I finally answered after a minute of silence.
"Act like I dont know what?"He said.
"König,I know you're playing dumb."I said,my tone deeper.
"You goddamn know I do not like playing games.Talk."He said,and I quickly realized that this would be a serious conversation

"You know how I said that I come from SpecGru,right."I said while looking at everything around me except his eyes.
"Go on."He said sharply
"And you are enemies with them."I stopped for a second,memories flooding in.
"Do you remember our first encounter,Konig..?Do not lie to me..."i whispered while tears swelled my eyes,the memories were just too deep.
"Hey,hey...calm down,please.No,I do not remember."He said as he placed his both hands on my arms.
"Alright then..."I said quietly as I began telling him everything that happened that day.
"Then,a Molotov dropped next to me and it injured me...I couldnt walk and I just crawled into a corner.Then you came and...well..."I stopped.

I gently moved my mask down,this was the first time I showed my face to someone so openly after the tragedy.
"You cut me with a knife.Then another Molotov dropped,it injured you,really bad.I felt like dying any second,but luckily Price found me just in time."I finished as I burst into tears.It felt like i relived all of that in those 5 minutes of speaking.He remained silent as he looked at me with shock in his eyes.

"I-I...I dont know what to say."He finally spoke up,"When that Molotov dropped on me,I fell into a coma for 3 months...I dont remember any of that,I really dont."He stopped talking and hugged me.
"I am very sorry for everything...I really had no choice...Im so,so sorry,angel..."I just stayed silent as I melted into his hug.I was crying like a child,and I heard countless whispers of "shh,everything will be okay..." and
"its my fault,please dont cry..."

After about 15 minutes of talking to each other and apologizing,it was time to finally get to the training with the recruits.He had to leave,and well...I guess now we are good again.It really wasnt anyones fault,it was just war.

As Shepherd would say:"War is about enemies,not about friends."