Marine Under Siege

s would be round about the time our platoon leader will come chase our asses out of bed. There is n

..

to panic as they start shouting at and over each other. I have a much-pani

to go! We ne

t! I can't

leg is not budging an inch. The ever-growing

you lose, try t

l and realize that he is not goi

d closer. It is merely but a couple

here, go

n't leave

him to accept my authority. But it only sounds

e me

I c

soldier, go l

..

my phone, after that nightmare I am

to you I dreamt of teenag

y fault and I must say th

was a teenager so i

ow, I might just dress you up

ssible. Get your head out the gu

ee you just no

watch that m

is girl, I wonder how much she is going to like me though

a good old fit because I slept in so late. What can I say, nightmares don

ll my prosthetic leg, after all, buddies are there to car

bitching session so early in the morning. My father is the first to s

e, why don't you go read your boo

y mom slaps my father against

," my father warns him. "You

ding. "Is this what you guys do every mo

t I plan to do for the day," Matt exp

as he glares at Matt. "His damn eyes a

g." I wave them off as I head for the back door. "I am off

, you can always bring h

ese two, I would rather n

s much slower, my leg is hurting from trying to push myself so far yeste

er front door, before

r, I thought you wer

ubborn shit, why would I

u are ready

e this town someth

like you want to

ke starting a s

depe

would that

u span

are absolut

ere. Those goddamn dreams we

ou will be dreaming

rself. What makes you thin

e for the past five minutes. Yo

nearly walked into that tree

e were staring

I don't know if she is just nervous or if she is scared. Scared why I would not

iss Stu

sold

let these vultures eat yo

r fingers against my palm sets my body on fire.

y there

e sure going to have

want to give them som

s was not quite wh

at did you h

tty to pop up then I

ver there frantically t

e road to where t

sure my mom knows we are here

g to show me now wh

is slow and soft, comforting in ways that words would never be. I clasp her face in my hands, my thumb caressing her cheek. She runs her fin

rs is grasping my waist, I am lost in her, I am lost in her kiss, and all my defenses give way b

, I did not

arried away there, I w

I am definitely not complaining, now

p a woman happy. Now,

amelessly taken a picture, we are for sure going to be in h

wn hair is hanging loosely over her face, framing her beautiful eyes. The smell of her sweet perfume is lingering in the air. It is intox

staring at

Miss S

e you starin

bluntly

lunt as

ul and I want to

y day because I want t

honestly never knew a kiss so innocent could be so intimate and electrifying. Our lips are moving in perfect sync, this kiss is dee

had no girlfriends, yo

tubborn girl you sure

r, just now you fa

e myself falling for a girl that's not go

le. She makes me forget about all my problems,

back soldier before lun

keep you for myse

do it at that who

s long as you

a dream I can

I'd prefer t

hurting like a bitch but I put on a brave face and p

in the kitchen while she is making coffee.

now what

arts unbutton

ers have the best si

ink you just

es to unbut

s off and pr

rt off and it dr

is is da

t the buckl

y free

nk I m

t on and head

uc

ome I go straight to my room and drop down on

g. It is bruised and bleeding. To think tha