The calm waters erupted and chaos broke out after the announcement on the radio. I couldn’t hear anything around me, all I could hear was the sirens ringing in my ears.
“PEARL HARBOR WAS ATTACKED! WE NEED TO GET BACK!” , the figure beside me shouted and shook me out of my paralyzed state. I could feel the boat coming alive and the sea mist felt like glass cutting my skin. The fog began to clear up and I could see the coast again. We were greeted by our wives’ panicked and confused expressions. As soon as I saw them, I knew I had to do everything in my power to protect my loved ones; I had to burn everything that could connect us to Japan.
“Ko, where are we going?”, Rigu asked, trying to keep up with my fast pace as she dragged the children …show more content…
I tried my hardest to not show any signs of pain; I didn’t want to give him the satisfaction.
“Is that all you’ve got?”, I mocked, spitting blood onto his face.
His twisted grin grew wider and he stood up to plant his grimy boot on my face. He started to grind my head into the concrete, before shooting me a sinister sneer.
“Soldier, what on earth are you doing?! Stop!”, the mysterious voice commanded.
“This isn't your business and if I were you I’d move along.”
“You've beaten this man to a pulp, and you sure as hell are not going to be the one stitching him up. I'm the doctor here, therefore it is my business.”, the man spoke with disgust in his eyes.
The soldier reluctantly took his foot off my face and went back to his duties. I was taken care of in the infirmary and was given a cane for additional support.
“What provoked him to beat you this severely?” Dr. Grimes asked.
“According to him, I was holding up the line by stretching and he roughed me up a bit. I might have fought back, but can you blame me?”
“You didn't deserve to be beaten, but in these situations there's nothing you can do.”
“I need to get back to my family, they need
“PEARL HARBOR WAS ATTACKED! WE NEED TO GET BACK!” , the figure beside me shouted and shook me out of my paralyzed state. I could feel the boat coming alive and the sea mist felt like glass cutting my skin. The fog began to clear up and I could see the coast again. We were greeted by our wives’ panicked and confused expressions. As soon as I saw them, I knew I had to do everything in my power to protect my loved ones; I had to burn everything that could connect us to Japan.
“Ko, where are we going?”, Rigu asked, trying to keep up with my fast pace as she dragged the children …show more content…
I tried my hardest to not show any signs of pain; I didn’t want to give him the satisfaction.
“Is that all you’ve got?”, I mocked, spitting blood onto his face.
His twisted grin grew wider and he stood up to plant his grimy boot on my face. He started to grind my head into the concrete, before shooting me a sinister sneer.
“Soldier, what on earth are you doing?! Stop!”, the mysterious voice commanded.
“This isn't your business and if I were you I’d move along.”
“You've beaten this man to a pulp, and you sure as hell are not going to be the one stitching him up. I'm the doctor here, therefore it is my business.”, the man spoke with disgust in his eyes.
The soldier reluctantly took his foot off my face and went back to his duties. I was taken care of in the infirmary and was given a cane for additional support.
“What provoked him to beat you this severely?” Dr. Grimes asked.
“According to him, I was holding up the line by stretching and he roughed me up a bit. I might have fought back, but can you blame me?”
“You didn't deserve to be beaten, but in these situations there's nothing you can do.”
“I need to get back to my family, they need