Fallon's breath caught in her throat and she suddenly couldn't breathe. She hoped it was just a dream, but she knew it wasn't. If it weren't so hard for her to breathe, she'd probably scream.
Breath rushed into her lungs, making her feel dizzy. Tears slid from her eyes, she felt them, but they weren't real. They couldn't be.
The recurring nightmare of her compound being blown up haunted her again for the fifth time that week.
~ ~ ~
In her dream, they were hiding again, and Fallon was scared it would happen again. The soldiers that managed to crawl away with their lives were all under her tent, fighting for their lives.
One of those hit was Kooper. He risked his life to save her by pushing her out of the way and taking a part of the impact. …show more content…
She hadn't expected to say that, but her emotions got the best of her. She didn't want to see Kooper being shamed as a homosexual. She'd rather risk her self than let Kooper go down, especially since he came from a military family and would bring dishonor on them.
“A woman? A woman?” Joe repeated.
Fallon opened her mouth, then closed it, resembling a fish out of water. Kooper was slowly fading in and out of conscious as a result of his injuries.
“Y-yes,” Fallon whispered.
“I can't believe we've had a woman in our vicinity this entire time without noticing!” CO Joe said in disbelief. “You know, I have half the mind to report this.”
“Please don't,” Fallon begged. It was her mistake that she was in this sticky situation. She should have checked to make sure they were alone first before kissing him. Now she was in a whirl of trouble.
“Tomorrow I want you out of this place! I want you to go back home and pretend this never happened. If I catch you here again, I'm going to make you regret it. Do you understand me?” he asked.
Fallon meekly nodded and whispered, “I understand. Thank you.”
Commanding Officer Joe grunted before walking away.
Fallon could barely stand on her own two feet anymore and slowly collapsed onto Kooper's bed. He had fallen asleep again, and she was left alone to think about the events that just
Breath rushed into her lungs, making her feel dizzy. Tears slid from her eyes, she felt them, but they weren't real. They couldn't be.
The recurring nightmare of her compound being blown up haunted her again for the fifth time that week.
~ ~ ~
In her dream, they were hiding again, and Fallon was scared it would happen again. The soldiers that managed to crawl away with their lives were all under her tent, fighting for their lives.
One of those hit was Kooper. He risked his life to save her by pushing her out of the way and taking a part of the impact. …show more content…
She hadn't expected to say that, but her emotions got the best of her. She didn't want to see Kooper being shamed as a homosexual. She'd rather risk her self than let Kooper go down, especially since he came from a military family and would bring dishonor on them.
“A woman? A woman?” Joe repeated.
Fallon opened her mouth, then closed it, resembling a fish out of water. Kooper was slowly fading in and out of conscious as a result of his injuries.
“Y-yes,” Fallon whispered.
“I can't believe we've had a woman in our vicinity this entire time without noticing!” CO Joe said in disbelief. “You know, I have half the mind to report this.”
“Please don't,” Fallon begged. It was her mistake that she was in this sticky situation. She should have checked to make sure they were alone first before kissing him. Now she was in a whirl of trouble.
“Tomorrow I want you out of this place! I want you to go back home and pretend this never happened. If I catch you here again, I'm going to make you regret it. Do you understand me?” he asked.
Fallon meekly nodded and whispered, “I understand. Thank you.”
Commanding Officer Joe grunted before walking away.
Fallon could barely stand on her own two feet anymore and slowly collapsed onto Kooper's bed. He had fallen asleep again, and she was left alone to think about the events that just