- Is the March? Zac said. He laughed, but there was humor in his laughter. I can not leave because I have been right out in the street. "No, Captain Horowitz? I have to be out of here at two o'clock.
was silence, a silence that fell upon them, dense, and still palpable. "Sorry
"She finally said the doctor. I do what's best for you and for this center. We use your bed for someone who really needs it. And you should give his knee a rest before more damage is done. The obvious solution was to send him home.
Someday, I will thank you for this.
delivered door click shut behind him.
Zac looked at Joe.
"You can tell the Navy that I am only willing to accept the return to active duty," he said flatly. I'm not going to dedicate myself to teaching.
dark eyes of the higher of the two reflected guilt and compassion.
"Sorry," Joe said aloud low. Zac
glared the clock on the wall. It was almost noon. Within two hours, would have to pack up and leave. Within two hours, and not be a Navy SEAL temporarily suspended from active duty while recovering from a serious injury. Would Efron Zachary, a former lieutenant of the Navy SEALs. A civilian with no place to go, nothing to do.
Anger hit his gut like a sledgehammer. Five years ago, rarely experienced that feeling.
He was calm and unconcerned. Now, however, rarely feel anything but rage.
One moment ... Yes I had to go. His anger subsided a little. Had continued to pay his small apartment on San Felipe, the modest neighborhood was near the naval base. But once arrived in San Felipe, what would you do? He had, in fact, nothing to do.
do not have anything that was worse than having no place to go. What would I do? "To spend all day sitting, watching TV and collecting checks for disability pension? The anger turned to seize it. This time, it lodged in his throat and seemed close.
"I can not pay me I've been doing physical therapy here at the hospital," he said, trying to keep the desperation in his voice. "Maybe you should
heeding Steve, "Joe said," and give a rest to your leg.
was easy to say. Joe was going to leave the hospital without a cane, no limp, but his whole life had been shattered. Joe went back to the house he shared with his beautiful wife, pregnant with her first child. Veronica went to dinner and then I would surely love and you fall asleep in his arms. And in the morning get up, go for a run, there would be a shower, shave and dress and be incorporated into its position commanding officer of the Brigade Team 10 Alfa.
Joe had everything. Zac
only had an empty apartment in a neighborhood of the city gradient.
-Congratulations about the baby, "he said, and tried with all his might seem sincere. Then hobbled out of the room.
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