Chapter 2: Reaction

"Mom I'm home!" Alex yelled as he opened the door. "Quiet Alexander your sister is asleep!" was his mothers reply. Alex retired to the living room and just watched the television in silence the glint of red still in his eyes as he remembers the general laughing at him. The mother catches on to the red in his eyes and sits next to him quietly. "What's wrong son?" she ask as she sets the tea tray down on the table. "I went to the department of the armed forces to apply for a job… They accepted the application." he answered quietly.

His mother froze and the cup slid from her hands to the floor shattering the cup into smithereens. "W-w-what?! Why did you apply for a job in the armed forces?! You know how many people are dying in that job right now right?!" his mom screamed. "What's with all the noise mommy? Oh Alex is back!" Melanie exclaimed as she ran to give Alex a hug.

"Hey little sis. Whoa, watch it Alex is a bit bruised up." Melanie quickly let go apologizing but quickly brought up another topic. "Hey brother guess what? I lost my first tooth today!" she yelled with excitement. Alex laughed and patted her head. "Then we better get you back to bed so the Tooth fairy can come." He explained as he carried her back to her bed to tuck her in. When he retreated back to the living room, his mother has not moved still.

"I don't want you going to the force, not after what happened to your father." his mother cried. "Nothing bad will happen to me mom. I will not make the same mistakes as my father." Alex tell her as an attempt to calm her. "You don't know that Alexander! They might put you on a mission that you will not be able to handle! Think about your family and your 7 year old sister Alex. What would you think if you were in Melanie's shoes finding out your big brother died? She would be heart broken. Before long I would lose her as well!" She argued. "I have no choice ok?! If I do not show up to training I am going to be considered as A-WALL!" Alex nearly screamed with the red gleaming in his eyes.

She looks at him with fearful eyes and all she can say is, "You become more like your father every day…"

"I better get to bed mom I got training in the morning." He whispers to her as he hugs her. She wishes him a good night as she retires to her bedroom. She tried to sleep but her fears that just came true makes her have the feeling of insomnia and she stays up unable to sleep the whole night.

(Sorry for this one being so short, The other chapters coming up will be longer.)