New Places, New identities

The wake up call

I woke up the next morning to the Sargent screaming in mine and my tent crews ears. I didn't like getting up at 4:30 am every morning but it was something I had to do. Often I would stay up until everyone else was a sleep before going to bed because I would cry. Uncle Donny came and got me and brought me over to where he was training the newbies like me. Since I was apart of my Uncles training crew he expected a lot more than I thought he would. 

"You sure that I can't just sleep for another half hour or longer? I did not sleep last night and I am soooo tired. Ugh. Please Uncle Donny." I said half bagging and half yawning. 

"Sweetie I am sorry but you have to get up with everyone else. It would not be fair if we let you sleep and made everyone else get up and do their daily training. Let's go get up time to go." He lifted me off of the cot that I was assigned to. 

I was so tired and just wish that I could sleep for the rest of my life or go to sleep and maybe just hopefully not wake back up. I was so sick of camp and we were only half way through. So many times I thought of quiting but I didn't because I did not want to go home to be put down by my family that I couldn't do good enough. 

"Can I just give up now? I am so sick of the warm ups, getting up at 4:30 am and having to eat this nasty ass food..." I groaned getting out of my cot. 

My back was hurting from laying on a cot that was made of mainly metal and thin blankets. I was so grown out of wanting to be in the Army, I just wanted to be home with my sisters and not have to worry about anything. But no I can't quit because Uncle Donny depends on me to keep up my spirit even though I was always the slacker in my group. I just wanted to sit there and cry in my cot. Waking up at 4:30 am and going to bed at 8 pm was so annoying. My life was being to turn into a nightmare and my 18th birthday was only a month away. I was gonna be stuck in boot came for MY 18TH BIRTHDAY! Did I ask to go home? Yes. What did they say? No I'm sorry. Like are you serious.. Two more weeks of this shit then off to Afghanistan. I was excited yet nervous. 

"Courtney we need to get going.." My Uncle must have been calling my name because now he's shaking my shoulder. I zoned out. What did he say? 

{ I'm sorry that I haven't been so active with keeping up my story but should next chapter be about revealing what Emma's parents have been keeping a secret when she goes home for the holidays? Or remain it a secret?}