Chapter 2
Later that day Claudia Joy was standing in her kitchen when Mike walked in. In his hand was a bunch of flowers. Mike handed the flowers to Claudia Joy.
"To what do I deserve these beautiful flowers?" Claudia Joy asked happily.
"Nothing, it has been a very tough few months and I thought you might like a surprise." Mike continued
"Well, thank you, they are beautiful! How was your day?" Claudia Joy asked as she reached in the cabinet for a vase.
"My day was hectic. I saw Frank Sherwood today." Mike added
"Oh? I talked with Denise today. She seems to be holding up well under the circumstances. How is Frank?"
"Frank is a weathered soldier, and has been in the sand himself, and has seen a lot of soldiers get hurt and even killed… but it is different when it is your own son. He is conflicted with his actions before Jeremy left and how to help his son now. But of course, Frank would not come right and say that, but that is the sentiment that I got from him." Mike answered.
"Denise, told me that the injuries were serious, and that Jeremy suffered injuries to the eyes and his knee. Are the injuries worse than what Denise told me?"
"From what I know is that when the insurgence happened Jeremy there was an a gun fight and the bullet hit him in his knee. Then there was an explosion and he took a lot of it to the face, and especially to the eyes. But there is something I found out today when I was debriefed… Jeremy is a hero. "
"He is a hero? How? Not that I am surprised, but how?"
"After he was hit in the knee, he pulled 2 wounded soldiers out of the hum-ve, and then the explosion happened. However, I do not think that Frank and Denise know that, as the details of the mission are just being released."
"Wow, when that news gets out Jeremy will be treated with a hero's welcome."