Last time on 'A Band of Heroes'
YUCK. I wiped my mouth from the blood I had been throwing up all morning.
"Rory, what happened to your face?"
"A sex dream with three people."
I see it only as fit to promote you to Captain.
He was going to rape me.
RPOV
I felt like shit. I felt like Sobel…everywhere. I sat up from the bed looking into the mirror from across the room. Clothes ripped, tear stained face with mascara dried up around my eyes, and my brown curly hair sticking every which way. I starred at myself; never feeling this low. I suddenly burst into tears. He broke me. That rough exterior had now evaporated, leaving only a vulnerable nineteen year old girl. Flashes of last night flickered behind my eyes making me scream out in agony to make it stop. I curled up in a ball on the left side of the bed where Sobel had been earlier. Presently he was at the base no doubt in a great mood. At least the boys will get a break…
Watching from the bed I could see from one of the windows covered by white lace that it was raining out. It was as if the earth was joining my pitiful crying. I had tried to stop shaking and crying a long time ago to no avail. I decided to just lay down in my own misery today instead. I used to be able to brush off what Sobel did with a few good cracks at him but now he took it too far. But no that was not the worst thing about all of this. When Sobel shoved his tongue down my throat I could not smell or taste any alcohol. That meant that he really did do this personally; I might better have understood if he was drunk but why would he even do that?
As I was curled up on the white lien I contemplated many ideas of why he would do something like this. The only thing I came up with was that he was a horrible man that needed to go die…but we already know that. Carefully pulling myself up I could feel my WHOLE entire body aching with the slightest movement. I almost felt drunk as I slide myself down the stairs at glacier pace; to make sure HE was not here and to put it plainly, I just fucking hurt. Shakily I made a pot of tea and sat down at the wooden table avoiding the loveseat I had been sitting on last night. A knock rang through the house but instead of cheerfully answering I just laid my head down low on the cold table, determined not to show anyone how hard it was to live like this.
Going back to last night as painful as it was I really thought. He took all I could keep. He didn't need to tell me what was going to happen last night when we were in the living room; the look was on his face. I had just not paid attention and it took too long to register what was happening. To all those questions in my head I had no answers. This was not me anymore. It scared me to see how bad he had affected me to this extent.
Sighing I finally stood, and went over to the cabinets to find a fruit of some sort to snack on. Opening I found that my can of peaches was gone. Okay so that is pretty random…
So instead I went upstairs to take a shower and scrub all hints of Sobel from my aching body.
WPOV
" THINKS THIS IS A CAN OF PEACHES! YOU ARE WRONG LT. PASS REVOKED." Sobel yelled after holding up the can of peaches. Everyone was tired of his constant antics he preformed including me although I would never tell anyone. I had to keep a good example for the men to follow.
All morning I had been wondering about Rory. I knew there was something not right between the two of them but I hoped that with his new promotion that he would have been in a better mood yesterday. I think everyone shared the common suspicion that Sobel had done or was doing something wrong but no one dared voice it. But Rory warned us so I decided that it was probably best to stay out of it.
After Sobel could not make any more excuses to punish the boys he ordered everyone to get into their PT gear all except for me. I could also now properly walk on my foot now too all thanks to Rory. When Nix told me that he finally gave in I was so relieved that she was not hurt. Walking out onto the path I put my hat on as well as Sobel. After a few steps he stopped and said
"Sink finds it appropriate to promote you to Captain. Congratulations." He roughly pulled at my lapels and clipped the silver bars. "And to test your organizational skills I am assigning you mess duty for three weeks." We than started walking again. That despicable man. He is just mad that I got a promotion so he is making me do the chicken shit. "The boys shall have a light afternoon tomorrow. Some indoor classes, I think a special meal should be prepared. I like spaghetti." Wait, what? Was Sobel making an effort to be nice? Maybe there is hope.
I headed off to the mess hall to start that; surprised at his kindness.
RPOV
I was mopping the hospital floor to keep my mind from thinking. I could be pregnant. I don't know. From in the distance I could hear many footsteps all coming towards the hospital. Stepping on the wooden porch I looked out to see a group of ravaged soldiers…throwing up?
WPOV
Why did this not surprise me? Sobel had made the boys stop mid dinner and run in the pouring rain, recently having eating their spaghetti it was not a pretty sight as we ran up. This was just cruel. I now doubted Sobel's overall intention; of course voicing this would only make things worse. The men that were still throwing up were sent to the hospital. Something had to be done.
RPOV
As soon as I retreated back into the hospital a wave of sick men followed. But not just any men; Easy men. From cases of vomiting to dizziness, I was overwhelmed. Two other nurses soon came in for their shift but I stayed past. Going over to bed 7 I found that Bull was occupying it.
"Bull what are your symptoms?" I asked kneeling by the bed.
"Been throwing up nonstop ma'm. After Sobel made us run." Every time I heard that explanation tremors of hate went through my body. Sobel was a cruel man, no doubt but to his own men? To his own wife? I nodded to him and went to get the medicine.
As I was administrating it Luz and Guarnere came to the beds on either side of Bull. God this was a long day.
As the day wound down men came and went. I hung out by Luz and Guarnere for most of the night. When the sun went down they did the funniest thing. They curled up at the edge of their beds and propped themselves up by their elbows acting like gossiping teenage girls.
"So Rory you eva goin' tell us about that dream yous had?" Guarnere asked while Luz nodded.
"Well I guess since you are all so sick I could tell you. But I am only doing this out of pity!" I gave in.
"Ya ya ya. Were your pity group. Come on we want to know!" Luz said scooting closer. I laughed as I put the lantern on the table next to Bull. Lights out after Taps; so we used those.
"Well…"I started but was cut off by the slam of the old creaky door. I could make out Sobel's outline as he stomped over to the group of us. Ya he can find me in the dark but with lights it's suddenly extremely difficult.
"Get up you are not allowed to be here. You are in no immediate medical danger, its regulation!" He yelled even though he was standing over us. He was going to wake up my patients with morphine! Ya it was that loud. I was about to tell him off when I remembered what he could do for punishment. I humbly put my head down as they filed out; still coughing and sick. I knew that they had watched Sobel and mine's silent exchange but I had enough to worry about now.
As Sobel led them out the door I caught Luz with his grim face and pulled him closer to me as I said "It was a sex dream." I whispered giggling as I saw Luz's face go from depressed to humor back again. I winked as he followed the boys.
Collapsing on the nearest chair, I could only wonder what destiny had in store for me.
Hey you guys are all really to amazing; runaway4ever, captainTy, (oh thanks for telling me i hope i did better, princesspuffs), ber1719, anon, Somewei, sezq, and BrokenAngel1753!!!!! That was the most reviews in a chapter i have ever gotten!
Okay ya I know it's been to long and I am embarrsed at the lack of updating but I have been traveling EVERYWHERE and while working on 'A Drink Will Do that'...i have been a little occupied with thoughts...(Nixon). LOL anyways see I don't know about this chapter. It is really just more of some feelings and stuff. I am getting ahead of myself with the upcoming events. In chapter ten there will be some major 'omging' Once DDay is here things are really going to have more drama and i know ur proboly like 'how the hell else could you have drama' but trust me its intense. So if you could please review so I know that this did not suck Sobel I will start with the next chapter =D
Oh and just a note i am glad we all agree that Sobel needs to be raped ;)