Smoke from the Ashes by Johnstone William W

Author:Johnstone, William W. [Johnstone, William W.]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Publisher: Open Road Media Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Published: 2014-04-01T04:00:00+00:00

SIX

He was pointed out to Tina, and as she drew nearer to the young man, she had to smile. This, then, was what her adopted father had looked like as a young man.

Buddy glanced up as the officer approached him. He stood up. New to this, he didn’t know whether to salute or not.

“Relax,” Tina told him. “I’m your sister, Tina Raines.”

Buddy smiled and held out his hand. She shook it. Brother and sister stood for a moment, looking at each other.

“The general adopted me, long years ago,” Tina said, clearing up any doubts that might be lingering in Buddy’s mind. “When I was just a little girl.”

“Where is the general?”

“Getting ready for a meeting tomorrow. I . . . don’t think he’s quite ready, yet, to meet you. It was quite a shock for him.”

Buddy smiled. “Yes, I bet it was. He send you up to check on me?”

“Yes. And to bring you to meet him tomorrow morning.”

“Well . . . what do I call you? Captain? What?”

“Tina will do. Or sis,” she added, smiling.

The young man and young woman put their arms around each other. Both of them began to softly weep.

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