Chicago Fire Department's Newbie

Back To Base

"Commander Halstead, its good to see you again." General Pike says as I step out of the helicopter.

"You too, just wish it was under better circumstances." I reply as we head into the command tent. "Where's private Richard Michaels?" I ask as the tent rattles.

"Most likely in his living quarters." Pike says.

"I'm going to head over there now." I say spinning on the heal of my feet and setting off towards Pvt. Michaels quarters. As I approach I see him sitting at a metal picnic table laughing with other soldiers.

"Ayyy, Halstead what brings you back to Iraq? How's my boy back home?" Michaels asks as I reach the table.

"Richard... we need to talk." I say solemnly, "Will you give us a minute boys?" Everyone stands up and walks closer to the barracks, leaving Richard and myself to talk.

"What's going on?" Michaels asks skeptically.

I look at him and sigh "Well Something happened... Taylor h-"

"What happened to Taylor? What's wrong?" Michaels cut me off.

"He killed himself." I say as Michaels is reduced to tears. "Here's a note from him. I'm so sorry." I hand him the note and back away to give him privacy.

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Michaels wipes his face and gets up and heads over to where I am standing. "I'm so stupid, how could I not see what his mother was doing to him." He pauses, "how could I not see his pain." Michael breaks down into tears again.

"I've talked to the higher ups and you are relived of duty. You can come home now." I say.

"Home..." Michaels seethes, "home to who? My dead son or my wife who caused him to commit suicide?"

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Sorry for taking so long to update.
This hasn't been edited. School starts next week 😭 yr 10.

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