Call of Duty Ghosts: The Aftermath

Chapter 24

Sixteen Hours Later

GAVIN

I walk down the hall, shoving my hands in my pockets.

I feel bad for Logan.

He's lost everything.

He watched as his dad was murdered in front of him, he was taken away from his brother and tortured for seven months, then he came back and had to deal with the intense shit that followed.

Now his brother is dead, and his friend is in the infirmary.

I can't even imagine that.

If I lost Spike, I would be the same way.

I mean, I already lost most of my team, but Spike, Spike is like a brother to me.

Much more than a best friend.

If he died.....

I shake the thought away, then turn towards the kitchen. Walking to the fridge, I open it and grab a bottle of water. Opening the cap, I take a long sip and sigh.

"Hey, Gavin."

I turn around to see Davis standing in the doorway, leaning against the wall. I smile.

"Oh. Hey." I return, and Davis glances to the side, and I raise my eyebrow.

There's a very odd look in his eyes, but I can't pinpoint it.

He meets my eyes.

"Hey, you wanna go outside? I'm getting so antsy in here." He says, and I glance around, then shrug.

"Sure. Why not?"

He smirks, and I follow him down the hall, towards the deck area. Sliding open the door, Davis steps out and takes a deep breath.

"Man, it's nice to get some fresh air in your lungs once in a while." He says with a chuckle as I lean against the railing.

"Yeah, I guess." I murmur, looking out over the landscape.

Davis turns and leans against the railing backward, glancing over at me.

"So. Gavin. What do you think is gonna happen now? Is the Federation just gonna back off?" He asks, and I shrug, still staring out.

"I don't know. I mean, it's possible. I just..."

I sigh and glance over at him.

"I can't believe Hesh is gone. I know there are casualties in war, but I honestly didn't think that he would ever be one of them. It seemed like he and Logan were the unbeatable team."

Hanging my head, I sigh.

"I guess things just take a turn sometimes," I mutter solemnly.

Then a slight snicker from beside me makes me turn my head a little.

Davis has his head tilted up to the sky, eyes closed, grinning.

"There's a lot more turns coming, Gavin." He says with a smirk, then he drops his head down to look at me, and I can see the sinister deviousness in his eyes.

My eyes widen, then I hear the door slide open, and I look over to see Trent and Ramon standing there, both with the same look as Davis.

A sudden feeling of dread fills my chest, and Davis grins, staring at me.

"Now, did you really think it was by accident that the Federation managed to find the Walkers and my men in the forest?" He asks with complacency.

It suddenly registers in my mind what he means, and my eyes widen. I push back against the railing and meet the gaze of the three soldiers.