My Soldier

Chapter 26

-Time skip to Mid July 1781-

As I was walking around camp I saw some soldiers running towards a medium sized group. I turned on my heel and began to run along with the men until I was inside the group. I looked around for what was causing the commotion and sure enough in front of the whole crowd was Charles Lee. After having his general position taken from him, he went crazy. He started to spread rumors and lies about both my father and I. I kept my attention towards the front and listened to what he had to say, "Washington can not be left alone to his devices, he's indecisive from crisis to crisis. As for his bitch of a daughter, she's only here for herself. She doesn't care about any of us! The best thing they can do for the revolution is turn and go back to planting tobacco in Mount Vernon!"

The crowd made some noises and a few soldiers turned when they noticed my presence. Most of them stopped and turned to face me. I held my head up high and walked to the front of the crowd. I looked straight at Lee and groaned, "What are you doing now Lee?"

"I'm getting my general title back and getting you sent home."

I pinched the bridge of my nose and pointed out to the men, "They're not going to believe you Lee. For god sake, I saved your battalion because of your mistakes years ago. So if I were you I would wise up and stop spreading these bullshit lies."

Lee growled and pushed me away from him. I slid back and fell down to the ground.

"Ignore her! She's only good for one thing in our world, and us men know what that is! She'll just become another useless wife that'll have a child and continue on her worthless bloodline."

I dusted my jacket off and walked back over to Lee, "Oh that's a shocker, it's not like I've heard that one before."

I turned back to the group, "Men, what he is telling you is nothing but lies. Let's remember who the brave ones are and who the scared and weak ones are. Oh how about we go back and remember when you shit your bed at the start of the battle of Monmouth."

Lee held his fist up to punch me and I rose my arms in defense. Before Lee could make contact a loud voice boomed throughout the crowd, "Washington! Lee!"

I lowered my arms and looked out to see my father.

"(Y/N) come with me now! Lee go and make yourself useful and train."

Lee turned away from my father and groaned as he walked off. While he walked away I slowly walked up to my father and lowered my head. We began walking away and he led me inside of his tent. When I was inside I looked up and saw Alexander with an annoyed look on his face.

"I'm guessing you heard Lee to."

He nodded his head, "I came to talk to your father about it but another soldier rushed in here and said there was trouble between you and Lee. So he rushed out to get you."

I heard my father clearing his throat and the both of us turned to face him.

"Father he was damaging our name!"

Alexander began to agree with me, "She's telling the truth sir. Maybe you can send him home or do something that will teach him a lesson."

My father pinched the bridge of his nose and shook his head, "We're not going to do a thing, history will prove him wrong."

Alexander scoffed, "But Sir!"

My father grabbed a stack of papers and handed them to Alexander. He then looked down to me and placed his hands on our shoulders, "We have a war to fight, now let's move along."

I sighed as I turned and walked out of the tent with him. As I walked out I noticed Alexander stayed in the tent to deal with whatever those papers were about. I was about to walk away when I heard my father whisperer in my ear, "Watch Alexander. I know the both of you are uncontrollable with your anger at some points, but I do know that you can control yourself when you're to angry. Alexander doesn't know when to stop."