Call of Duty

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JANE'S POV

Competition's getting stiffer yet still healthy. After the marksmanship exercises, expectations were even higher. I fear I'll disappoint Grey if I failed to meet their expectations. I don't know, ever since I realized im in love with Grey, I've been pushing myself to the limits; again the need to prove myself and refusing to let down the people I love. I know he didn't tell me or even just a hint that I should be on top but I want to, for him.

Last week during the Marksmanship Exercises, the gods decided to play tricks on me, strong winds plus rain, just great. I was onto the last dummy at 1k yards when my memory decided to join the gods and mess with me with the sudden appearance of my 1st headshot. I had to calm my nerves by stretching my neck and hands as well as took a few deep breaths, I cant and wont let this get to me now!

I ever since the 1st exercises from time to time am getting this ugly memories that haunted me for months after being deployed in Basilan (Philippines) for 3months. Since then the nights when Grey isn't holding me as I sleep I end up waking up panting and sweating due to nightmares – well its not nightmares, its memories suppressed in the subconscious part of my mind surfacing and for the nights he's been holding me were the nights I slept soundly and for the that im grateful.

Our tactical training was really extensive. I always say that I've been through worst when it comes to these trainings but this beats all of those by miles. For the last 3 weeks the moment my back hits the mattress im dead to the world. At first Grey's waking me up for dinner but then after begging him constantly not to he finally stopped but made sure that we grab something before heading home.

There were times when we stopped at the living room for a while i'll fall asleep then will just find myself under the soft duvet comfortably tucked and beside my loving husband. I owe this man big time for it should be the wife taking care of the husband not the other way around, so I promise myself that once this course is over ill spend my RnR making up to him. Yeah we're both granted a 30day RnR after this.

Next week the tactical mission exercises commence. Each team will be given an hour to prepare everything then 2 hours to complete the mission. All three teams will have to complete a mission for a day so no team will undergo the same mission at a time.

Mission 1: Eliminating a high value target

Mission 2: Penetrating insurgents' base and taking over it

Mission 3: Search and Rescue – captive soldiers

These will be until Wednesday then Thursday will be deliberation and Friday well just any training is Graduation Day then finally Saturday will be the day everyone ships out of the base including those who'll get accepted to join the US NAVY SEAL. Yeah they'll be sent home with the documents – order – to be handed to their CO then be back after their RnR, that is if the candidate will accept the offer.

Saturday evening Max decided to grace us with his presence and coerced us to join him in "having a good time". We're sitting at the corner of a bar where most patrons are military. Its cozy – well I find it cozy – cause it has billiard tables, couches, dart boards, karaoke machines, a small stage where anyone can hold a mini concert, then I remembered my team cause they love to sing and though its just Cloud, Kenshin and Sparrow can sing very well Spark Plug and Midnight has the "irresistible charm and stage presence no one could deny" as they claim when they sing they're not that bad but there were times they're out of tune ahahaha.

I was pulled out of whatever daydream I've fallen into when Max tapped my shoulder and said

"hey? Earth to Jane..."