Running by C. G. Cooper

Author:C. G. Cooper
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: C. G. Cooper
Published: 2014-02-04T00:00:00+00:00

After letting Col. Sampson know that the bloodied recruit standing in front of him was indeed Recruit Calvin Stokes, Jr., SgtMaj Kent promised that he’d get to the bottom of the mess.

Stokes had retained the same hard look that he’d walked in with. He waited alone in the conference room as Vasquez and the SgtMaj went looking for the mysterious caller’s phone number. They returned not five minutes later.

“Before we place this phone call, Stokes, how about you tell me what the hell is going on?”

“This recruit doesn’t know, Sergeant Major.”

“How about your face. You gonna tell me your platoon mates took a crack at you for no reason.”

“No, Sergeant Major.”

“You’re a stubborn S.O.B. aren’t you?” When no reply came, he continued. “Tell you what, let’s make this here phone call so I can hurry up and process your tail off my island.”

“But, Sergeant Ma—”

“You shut your mouth, Stokes!” growled GySgt Vasquez.

“That’s okay, Gunny. Go ahead, Stokes. What were you going to say?” he said with a sneer.

“This recruit doesn’t want to get kicked out of boot camp, Sergeant Major.” Stokes’s voice faltered slightly and both of the Marines caught it. It gave them pause.

“And why not?” asked Kent.

“Because this recruit wants to be a Marine, Sergeant Major.”

“You listen to me son. Not only have you brought the chain of command into this phone call drama, you’ve also succeeded in getting into a squad bay brawl with your fellow recruits. And let’s not even mention how you’ve wasted the good Gunny’s time. Give me one good reason why the hell I shouldn’t kick your butt out right now.”

Recruit Stokes’s eyes clouded and tears came unbidden. “Because I’ve got nowhere else to go.”

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