𝕺𝖚𝖗 𝖒𝖊𝖒𝖔𝖗𝖎𝖊𝖘

~ 24 ~

"Thank you very much, nurse." Soap's voice woke me up.

I opened my eyes and the light from the windows made my head ache-"damn it-" I said.

The nurse ran to the window to close the curtains- "I'm so sorry, Sergeant Russ." The nurse said apologetically.

I agreed with my head, I had an IV hooked up in my arm, patches that said my heart rate etc. Soap was next to me, well, his bed. We were in the same room.

The room was huge. Across from our beds were a big couch, a very large TV and a small kitchenette.

"I'll get the doctor." The nurse said.

There were flowers, balloons, letters and stuffed animals everywhere...they said "get well soon" or "welcome back".

I felt a strong irritation and sadness....

"How do you feel?" Soap asked me.

I lay down facing his bed. His hair was already shorter and his Mohawk was back. His beard was no longer a beard, he looked better. He also had an IV of serum in his arm.

"Tired, where are we?" I asked him.

"At the base hospital." Soap told me as he looked at me with a smile.

He was happy because we were finally safe.

"How long have I been sleeping?" I asked him.

"2 days." Soap confirmed.

I opened my eyes wide- "What?!"

"Yeah, I got up today too. The nurse told me we've been sleeping for 2 days, but it is normal."

Soap stood up from his bed, he was wearing pajamas, Christmas colored long pajamas pants and a navy blue shirt and slippers with the Scottish flag on them. Damn Scots.

Soap was walking along, dragging his IV serum with him on a stick on wheels.

Soap opened the fridge and took out a bottle of water - "Do you want some?" he asked.

I nodded my head in agreement.

I got out of bed and I was in my pajamas as well , I had on long pink with white pajama pants and an oversized white shirt. I dragged my IV serum with me.

I grabbed the water bottle and started drinking water...it felt like being in heaven, clean, cold water.

"This is life." I said as I breathed.

"I can't wait for my food, I'm starving." Soap said to me as he laughed.

"Uff I'd like a double beef burger with all the condiments and an order of fries with lots of ketchup." I said laughing.

"My guts!" Soap said clutching his belly.

The door to our room opened and we heard the boots of several people walking in.

Soap and I moved closer to our beds so we could see. It was Price, Laswell, Farah, Gaz, Alex, Keegan and Ghost....

"Bro!" Soap said with much happiness as he approached Gaz.

Gaz responded with a hug.

I walked over to my bed and leaned off of it.

Everyone's eyes were looking at us...their looks were of sorrow and sadness.

Especially Ghost's eyes...on me.

"Kids-" Price was about to tell us when the door opened again and the doctor along with the same nurse as before walked in.