A/N: "This story is dedicated to FeralG3, who gave me the inspiration behind this story. Thank you."
Adams POV
**Flashback***
"Sargeant Mitchell it's your turn to go on patrol" Colonel Parkington said. "Allright, I'll take Max with me" he responded. Adam turned around and walked to the kennels to fetch Max his German Shepherd. He was deployed in Afghanistan for the past six months and till now it never had been dangerous. He put a leash on Max' collar and the both of them were on their way for the daily patrol. Everything seemed quiet and there was nothing unusual. I was halfway through my round when I saw them. The terrorists usually didn't come so close to their camp. He looked around to see if there was a place he could use as a cover. He was alone with his dog and nowhere in shape to win against the seven terrorists. I was too late. I couldn't do anything against seven men. They had guns and knifes. I fought as hard as I could but in my heart I knew I would loose this battle. I could hear Max bark, and then a shot went off. Suddenly it was quiet. I felt a burning pain in my stomach. One of the terrorists cut me. In the corner of my eye I saw Max' lifeless body lying in the sand.
***End of flashback***
I looked around in a panic, my heart felt like it was beating a million miles per hour. I sighed with relief. I was just in the bathroom. I looked at myself in the mirror. I looked the same as before. Before I joined the Marines that is... apart from the scar on my torso. It was a good 15cm length ways. It was hideous. It never healed properly.
I suddenly found myself punching the mirror. Anger engulfed me. Physically, I was pretty much the same. Mentally I was a new man, if you could call me that. I suffered PTSD and I had severe depression. Near enough anything triggered me. Dreams. Halloween. Broken down cars. Dogs. The smallest thing set me off. I hated it.
I looked at my hand. My knuckles bled. I rinsed it under the tap. Got a bandage from the medicine cabinet and went to the sofa and sat there. No TV, no radio. I couldn't bare it. I picked up my phone and rang my sister.
"Hey Becs, do you have time to talk... sure, I can do that... after rehearsals?... yeah... Barden Auditorium? Okay. See you then. Bye"
I hung up and got dressed. I got my car keys and set off. Beca was at rehearsal for another 45 minutes. Lucky for me, the campus was half hour away from my house and I didn't mind waiting for fifteen minutes.
I got in my car and put my CD in. I made it myself. It was a bunch of songs that didn't set off my PTSD. I nodded a long as I drove. The one little bit of peace I had. It made me feel alive and not some empty shell.
As predicted I got to the campus with fifteen minutes to spare. I walked to the Auditorium door. I heard yelling and tapping. I hoovered outside the door wondering if I should go in. I decided to walk in. Everything went silent. All eyes were on me. I did the only thing I could think of.
"Hey Becs, you ready to go?"
All eyes turned to Beca. Thank God for that. I sighed with relief and waited for rehearsals to be over.
Lilly's POV
Rehearsals were going awful. Beca and Aubrey were trying their best to manage it but nothing was working. Some Bellas were missing and those of there were all off key. All chaos broke out. Fat Amy and Cynthia Rose started arguing, Ashley and Jessica were whispering and giggling with one another in a corner and Chloe was stood with Beca and Aubrey tapping her foot. Me? I was lying on the floor looking at the ceiling.
Just then the auditorium doors opened and everything went quiet. I stood up slowly and in the doorway was the hottest guy I'd ever seen. He had messy brown hair and tanned skin. He wore black skinny jeans and a white short sleeved shirt. You could see his perfectly toned abs and muscles through it. He had a chiseled jaw and full lips. I wanted to run my hands along him.
Damn! What the hell am I saying? What's wrong with me?
"Hey Becs, you ready to go?"
All heads turned to Beca. Fat Amy whistled and said something like "Check Beca with a hunk as arm candy" Everyone laughed, except me. I hoped they weren't dating. Something about him intrigued me and I wanted. No needed to find out.
"Guys, stop it" Beca said. "Its Adam"
I sighed with relief. It was Beca's brother.
She called him down to meet us all. I panicked. I threw myself to the ground and covered my face. I felt everyone starting at me. Fuck! I didn't want the attention.
"That's Lilly.." Someone said.
"Hi Lilly" Adam said. His voice was so husky. I felt like I was melting. I wanted to talk to him but I was scared. He scared me, but in a good way. There was something special about him and I wanted to see how things would go. Tomorrow, I'm going to ask Beca for his number.