The divorce

chapter 30

Katrina ..

Mommy ... I whispered as I couldn't stop the tears that flowed like a river ,

M..my baby .. she stuttered making me close my eyes and realise how much she missed me , how much she wanted me there with her ,

I missed you baby .. she whispers .. I missed you too mama , I responded after catching my breath,

How have you been , ? Are you eating well, ? Is there anything that you wanted to tell me , ? She asks in one breath,

Giggling and wincing , I replied I am okay mama ,

I am missing you all, How are you , ? Are you doing well, ?

I am okay darling, please don't worry Leonardo is taking care of me really well ,

I am just .. I missed you so much and you are not talking . She says out of breath,

I smiled , I am okay mama , I missed you so much ... Closing my eyes and catching a breath again and waited for her to talk. 

They called me the day you reached the camp, they told me that you were safe and I am happy as they assured me that you will be safe , but I can't help but worry about you ..

She cried out and I could imagine a smile through her tears ,

It's okay mama ... Like how they told you I am fine ,

How are trainings going on, ? Are you facing any hard times ?

Hardships are there and without them I won't graduate , I replied .

I just want to hug you my little girl , you have no idea how much I missed you so much darling ...

Are you over working your self again, ?

I wish I could , but Leonardo won't let me , she chuckled and I did the same ,

Say hi to him, I .. I need to go . I will call you another day ,

She started crying which made me feel so bad , honey you have just called , why are you --

I cut her off, i am sorry mom but I need to go . I feel fine now as you are okay .

Please say hi for me to leo and Anne , I love you so much .

All of you .. I whispered and cut the call not letting her finish her words. 

I know I am hurting her , but I don't want to hurt her more , I don't want to be vulnerable . I want to be strong and stand on my grounds and decisions ,

Bending my head , hot tears streamed down my eyes . I haven't cried like this for so long, .

Trying to muffle my sobs , I cried within hurting myself even more ,

I am not weak. I tell myself , I will be back home one day , for mom but only when I get successful . I have to be successful ,

I can't be a  good soldier if I keep on wallowing myself in my own pit,

Tasting the tears on my mouth, I wiped them immideatly refusing to taste another droplet and took some water on the table and drank the whole thing .

Sighing , I stood up and walked out from the bed as I wanted to go to the bathroom wincing,

The curtain opened and in came the general once more and asked , what the hell are you doing, ?

A frown plastered on his face as he looked at me up and down ,

I felt self concious when he did that and I looked down clutching over the small hospital dress that I am wearing,

Whoever changed  me into this was actually really blind to dress me up in this.

I am going to the bathroom, I said pointing over the other distant room that has been used by every one ,

Nodding his head , he helped me up while I didn't even ask for any of it,

What makes him help me , ? Why is he here ,? The same quaestions play inside my mind as he took me there ,

I helped myself and washed my face , that's when I took a good look of how my face changed ,

I had a large bruise on my eye , another one on the corner of my mouth and a bandage sticked on my nose ,

I looked like shit, this is embarrassing !

Uhh .  Good heavens help me ! I muttured silently and walked out  , you see this toilet is for public any patient can use it as it's the only clinic inside the army .

It's not small nor is it big, but nothing is private here .

He helped me back to the room, " you are sweating he says after giving me a towel . "

Sitting down he looked at me , " Have you ever seen me any where ?"

Taken a back by his words ,  I looked at him with a frown and shaked my head negatively , what is this question supposed to do with me ,?

Yep .. you have forgotten but any way .. what happened three days ago is something thats intolerable  ,  I wouldn't let it pass as it is a very serious offense and I wouldn't let only the sergeants or the liutenant's to take part in it , But i would also take part in the investigation of what happened  ;

But that wasn't a big deal and why would you involve your self into this ,?

People fight every day here as a matter of facts ,

Mrs ...

You don't understand do you, ? What if you could have been killed , ? What would we have answered to any of your family member s?

We have a reputation to  protect and we as the seniors have to dig deeper before we make a decision of taking the recruits through trails and investigation so that everything's and every one run smoothly here  ,

Understanding what he said , I nod my head and asked ,

So you guys are going to suspend me , ? And you'll return me home ,?

I didn't say that , and the judgement has not yet passed .

Okay I replied and sighed with a relief,

" I couldn't meet his eyes , the guy is looking at me as if .. as if I have stolen his favourite candy .. "

Can ..you umm please stop staring, ? I curtly asked .

Give me a reason .. he whispers licking his lips ,

My god .. is he seducing me ,? No .no no ,

It can't be ,

He is a respectable man , a fine sharp jaw line and a very handsome face . He wouldn't ,

And probably a decade older than me and a family depending on him ,

Umm I feel uncomfortable ! And I am grateful for your kindness ,

Who said I showed you kindness,? He asked and I was a little taken a back , ?

Umm you helped m-

I didn't help anybody .. he says smugly curving his eyebrow .

My apologies General ,

Saying nothing he stood up and asked what's your name little girl ,

I am not a little girl and my name   is Katrina. .. general !

I was trying to be respectful towards him,

Katrina ..  he tastes my name on his mouth and nod making me shiver for some reasons,

I will see you in a day or two after your recovery , with that he opened the curstains and walked out leaving me alone .

Thank god !

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