Love Struck
Chapter 86 - Goodbye Ghost
2 Months after the war in Afghanistan
Dove's POV
"Will you stop already!?" I screamed at Ghost as he yelled at me.
"No I won't stop Dove! Do you not understand!?" He asked in anger from across the room.
"I do understand, but you need to relax for a second!" I replied.
Ghost immediately came at me.
"RELAX!? I can't believe you just said that!" Stated Ghost with a red face full of anger.
I quickly began to back away from him.
"How can I relax when this is all going on!?" Asked Ghost while approaching me again.
"I'm just saying you need to take a minute to think this out!" I replied.
"What's to think about!?" Asked Ghost while pinning me in the corner.
I grew scared and replied.
"US!"
Ghost quickly grabbed my arm and roughly dragged me into him.
"Is that the best you can come up with!?" He asked me.
"You know we're in this together! You, me and Midnight!" I screamed.
"As far as I see it you two need to mind your own fucking business! This has nothing to do with ether of you!" Replied Ghost while squeezing my arm.
"We are part of this! I don't care what he told you, but you and him both know this is about more then a stupid war!" I stated while flinching in pain from Ghost's grip on my arm.
"A WAR IS STUPID!? I'm doing this for both of you! I could have told Shadow to go fuck himself when he asked but I didn't and I plan to stick to my promise and help him!" Replied Ghost.
"If you go you will get caught!" I screamed.
"No I won't!" Screamed Ghost on the point of snapping.
"You will!" I screamed back.
Ghost began to close his eyes in anger and lower his head.
"I won't!" He replied.
"G.U.N will catch you and you will be killed!" I stated.
"No they won't!" Screamed Ghost.
"You can't go!" I told him in anger.
"I'm going weather you like it or not!" He informed me in all his power.
"If you die…!" Ghost cut me off.
"I WON'T!"
I just ignored him and kept going.
"Midnight will be without a father and…!" Ghost quickly interrupted me.
"DON'T YOU FUCKING BRING HER INTO THIS!"
I just kept going.
"She'll be alone without you, just like when you killed you mother and father…!"
"SMACK!"
Immediately after those words I was sent to the floor by a major slap to my cheek.
Ghost towered above me in pure rage and slowly I began to get on my knees.
"DON'T YOU EVER FUCKING TALK ABOUT MY MOTHER OR FATHER LIKE THAT!" Screamed Ghost.
I slowly began to cry as he dragged me up off the ground with my already hurt arm.
"I SWEAR TO GOD DOVE YOU BETTER NOT EVER TALK TO ME AGAIN LIKE THAT! YOU WERE COMPLETELY OUT OF LINE!" Screamed Ghost.
I placed my hand on my face to hold back the tears as Ghost continued to yell.
"I NEVER WANT TO HEAR ABOUT MY MOTHER OR FATHER AGAIN FROM YOU DO YOU UNDERSTAND!?" He asked.
"All I'm trying to say Ghost is…!" I was cut off.
"I KNOW WHAT YOU WERE TRYING TO SAY AND I DON'T WANT TO HEAR ANY OF IT!"
"But…!" Ghost quickly interrupted me by clenching his fist.
"BUT NOTHING! I'M NOT GOING TO DIE AND MIDNIGHT WILL NOT BE LEFT ALONE! FOR FUCK SAKES DOVE SHE ALMOST ABLE TO DO MOST OF THE STUFF ON HER OWN!"
"What about the other stuff she needs you for!?" I asked.
"SHE'S A BIG GIRL, SHE DOESN'T NEED ME!" Replied Ghost.
"So your just going out there to risk your life with nothing on the line to come back to!?" I asked in anger.
"SHE HAS YOU!" Stated Ghost.
"That's not enough! She needs both parents!" I screamed into his face.
"SHE'LL BE FINE!" Screamed Ghost back.
"What about me!?" I asked him.
"I'VE DIED PLENTY OF TIMES ON YOU!" Stated Ghost.
"And I nearly lost it!" I stated.
"SOMEONE WAS ALWAYS THERE FOR YOU!" Stated Ghost while looking at the clock.
"Yeah Amy, but she's gone so who will replace that!?" I asked him.
"WHAT ABOUT ALICIA!?" Asked Ghost.
"She's always around Shadow! For all I know she's too busy fucking him to even think about me!" I screamed back.
"YOU KNOW ALICIA ISN"T LIKE THAT! SHE'S ONLY AROUND HIM BECAUSE SHADOW NEEDS HER FOR ORGANIZATION!" Stated Ghost.
"What!?" I asked in disbelief.
"SHADOW HAS A LOT ON HIS PLATE AND HE CAN'T HANDLE EVERYTHING AT ONCE!" Replied Ghost.
"So does that give her permission to always go in his quarters!?" I asked.
"Shadow lost everything! We both know, hell we all know we can't even begin to imagine what he's going through! His first true love dies during child birth and his own fucking brother kills his new born baby boy! I don't blame Shadow for wanting someone around him at all times but I know from experience that he wouldn't have sex with her just to get a lease!" Stated Ghost.
I began to look away when Ghost tugged me back.
I stared straight into his golden eyes.
"I will be back. Don't worry about me. Do you understand?" He asked.
My face hurt really bad from his rough smack and tears slowly began to force their way out and quickly I nodded my head in approval.
Ghost relaxed and let go of my arm.
"Tell Midnight I love her alright?" Asked Ghost as he made his way to the door.
Ghost quickly picked up his UMP .45 and opened the door.
Slowly he looked back at me and said.
"I'm sorry."
I gave him a slight smile and quickly he shut the door leaving me alone.
"Aghhh…hhhh…hhhh." I cried and slowly I forced my way to the bathroom.
Gently I flung open the door and made my way to the mirror.
I cried harder the second I saw Ghost's imprint on my cheek.
Quickly I placed my finger in my mouth and I felt the pain.
Slowly I took it out to find some blood from his hit.
As I cried seeing the blood I quickly filled up a glass and gurgled around the water to get all of it out.
"Splash!"
My blood mixed with the water slowly went down the drain and I began to leave the bathroom.
As soon as I reopened the door I found Midnight waiting.
I smiled and picked her up into my arms.
She smiled and slowly I approached the bed.
Gently I sat down with her and she asked.
"What's wrong mom?"
I cried getting one of my tears on her and replied.
"It's nothing honey."
"Is daddy mad?" She asked.
I nodded.
"Yes."
"Did I do something?" She asked.
"No honey mommy did." I replied.
"What did you do?" She asked.
Gently I hugged her and replied.
"I was just bad again honey."
Midnight went quiet.
My tears rolled down my shirt as I thought.
What happened after the victory in Afghanistan? Ghost is becoming someone I never thought he would be. He hits me and this isn't the first time. I understand he's always risking his life and he hell bent on making this war end as fast as possible but I just don't know what he thinks hitting me will solve. I love him yes, but I can't keep this up for much longer.
My tears poured as I continued.
I don't know what to do. I'm afraid to talk to him about it. I might get hit again. I'm afraid to tell Shadow too, he's always drinking. After the war he had a lot off time to think, but most of them go to the wind. They never pull through. Shadow is lost I understand that and why, but he's like brothers with Ghost and I'm afraid if I tell him he might not believe me. No one can think Ghost is capable of this and I understand why as well. I just don't know what to do.
As I cried I thought about the time before the final fight with G.U.N in Afghanistan.
Shadow said he loved me, but I'm not dumb he was drunk. But he always treats me well, even after Amy's and his son's death. He just always seems to be here for me. I don't know what to do, but if things keep going the way they are I might not want to be with Ghost. I know it's not that easy, but I can't take much more and I will do what I have to, to protect Midnight.
Shadow's POV
I sat here in my chair behind my new place as leader of both the Afghanistan rebellion and the Pakistan rebellion.
My life sucks.
"Shadow. May I come in?" I heard from behind my office door.
"Yeah." I replied while lowering my head on my desk.
Alicia came walking in to find me tired and overwhelmed by all this work.
"You ok?" She asked as she approached my desk.
Slowly I looked up to stare at her.
Alicia is a wolf. The first one I had the pleasure of working with in fact. She has a pure brown fur coat along with blond short cut her. Her blue eyes are the best thing about her though. They always make me smile.
"No." I replied.
Alicia gently sat on the edge of my desk and asked.
"Why?"
I smiled and replied.
"I'm tired."
"That's what happens when you sign on to be the leader." She stated with a small smile.
"I knew what I was getting." I stated.
"Then why did you sign up?" Asked Alicia.
"I ended one war Alicia I can end another." I stated.
"But you look like your giving up." She replied while placing her finger under my chin.
Slowly I smiled and raised my head up.
"I'm not, but a man needs some sleep." I stated.
Alicia smiled and replied.
"How about you spend less time drinking and more time sleeping then?" She asked.
"You know I would love to, but it's the only thing left that brings me any sort of happiness since…!" Alicia cut me off.
"Hey, hey! Let's not go there Shadow. Just relax."
I slowly fell back in my seat and replied.
"There's just nothing left that makes me happy."
Alicia smiled and asked.
"What about me?"
I smiled back and slowly I took her hand.
"You do make me happy, but not the way I'm talking about."
Alicia frowned and replied.
"Are you saying I wouldn't make you happy?"
"No, I'm saying I don't want to…! Aghhhh! never mind Alicia. You always do this." I stated.
"Relax honey, I'm only trying to make you smile." She stated.
"Your doing a great job." I complemented.
Alicia smiled back as I looked at the clock.
"I'm sorry to say this, but I need you to leave for a few minutes." I told Alicia as she slowly got up.
"Don't miss me too much." She ordered.
I smiled and replied.
"I'll be sure of it."
Alicia gently shut the door leaving me alone.
I waited a few minutes until he finally arrived.
"Knock! Knock! Knock!"
"Come in." I told him.
Slowly Ghost entered my office all geared up and ready to go.
"How do I look?" He asked.
"Like a civilized person." I replied while standing up.
"I tried." He stated.
"You did good, but let's fix a few things." I stated while approaching him.
Gently I tucked in his shirt a bit more and I rolled up his sleeves. After that I went into my desk.
"Here." I said as I handed him the envelope.
Ghost took it and placed it in his bag.
"Remember to give that to him." I told him as I looked him over one last time.
"I got it don't worry." He replied.
"Your going into G.U.N's homeland I will worry." I told him.
"You sound like Dove. I'll be fine." He replied.
"Just remember to bring him back alive." I ordered.
"I got it. Just relax. I'll be back sometime next week." Stated Ghost.
I went silent and Ghost slowly began to turn away.
"Hey!" I shouted.
Ghost quickly turned back and I took him deep in my arms.
"Thank you for doing this." I said as I hugged him tightly.
Ghost hugged back and replied.
"No problem. Just make sure I come back to some good news ok?" Asked Ghost.
"You got it." I replied while letting him go.
Ghost smiled and slowly approached my office door.
"Take care of Dove and my daughter while I'm gone ok?" He asked.
"Don't worry they will be fine." I stated while approaching my seat behind my desk.
Ghost nodded and quickly left shutting the door behind him.
The second he left I fell back in my seat letting out a huge sigh of some relief.
I hope Ghost gets to him. I have no idea if he still live where I sent him, but Ghost is smart he'll figure it out if he isn't there.