Remembering 9/11 is hard. Thinking about all those lost lives. I was gonna update Thursday, decided it was better to update today. I hope you guys enjoy this!
Disclaimer: I don't own B.O.B or Amazing Life by Britt Nicole.
As I enter the barracks I get looks from the men. Not bad looks, like a thank you look that turns into a disgusted look. I'm well aware of my face. Winters leads me to his barrack. When we enter the Lieutenant sits me on a bed and grabs my face in his hands. He turns my head to the right, looks at it for a little then says: "I'm gonna call in Doc. Stay here. Don't move."
"Okay," I say. A few minutes later Doc comes in. He comes over to the bed. When he sees my face I hear him suck in a breath. "How is it Doc?"
"Not so good. Here put some ice on it and I'll check on it later. Okay?"
"Okay," I say as he hands me an ice pack. Once he left I got up to go to my barrack.
"Do you want to stay here?" Asks Winters.
"No thank you. The boys are probably worried as hell. I need to tell them I'm ok," I say.
"Okay then, see ya."
"Bye."
When I enter my barrack I'm bombarded with hugs from the men. As I walk in further I see Bill standing there smiling at me. I smile back and run over to him. He envelopes me in a hug. When I pull out of the hug he asks: "May you sing for us."
"Sorry Bill not now." All of the sudden Speirs barrages into the barrack.
"What are you doing here aren't you supposed to be in Dog Company?" asks Jo.
"Well I'm here to ask for Sargent Lovato. Major Horton wishes to speak to her," says Speirs.
"Ok let me just my uniform on wait for me," I say. I quickly throw my uniform on top of my PT gear, grab my ice pack, and head out the door with Speirs.
"So I hear u got in a fight with Sobel," says Speirs with a smirk on his face. I can tell he like what I did.
"Ya I did," I reply.
"Where did he hit you," Ron asks. I remove the ice pack and point to my face. I hear him suck in a breathe."How did he hit you?" Ron asks, anger rising into his voice.
"He slapped me," I say.
"That bastard," I hear Ron mutter under his voice. Like Bill, Ron was one of thoses men who didn't take me for granted. He's like an older brother to me. Before I know it we've arrived at Major Horton's office. "You're on your own now Ashley," Ron says as he starts walking away.
I knock on the door and Major Horton replies with a simple, "Come in." I enter the room closing the door behind me. I salute Major Horton. "Take a seat Sargent." I take a seat that is right in front of him. I'm sure you know why you're here." I nod my head. "Well first things first, I'm going to give you a promotion for your bravery, it's long over due. I'm promoting you to Lieutenant." I'm so happy that I literally jump out of my chair and give him a hug.
"Thank you Sir!"
"Okay, okay," he says as I release him. "How ever there has to be a punishment." just like that every ounce of happiness I have is gone. "No shower for two days, and your on laundry duty for the next three days."
"Permission to speak, Sir?" I ask.
"Permission granted."
"What's gonna happen to Sobel?"
"His weekend pass is revoked, and he's suspended for two days." I sit there waiting to be dismissed. "Alright Sargent I mean Lieutenant Neal. I walk out of the office with a huge smile on my face, but I quickly stop because it hurts. As I continue walking to my barrack I bump into Nix.
"Hey how you doin Sarg!"he greets me.
"Its Lieutenant now, Nix. I just got promoted," I say proudly.
"Oh my god you did!" he says envolping me in a hug.
"Alright, alright Nix," I say. He pulls away. "See ya at dinner!"
"See ya!" he replies.
That evening dinner is quiet so Jo decides to break the silence. "Hey Easy, who would like to hear Ashley sing a song!" he shouts. I hear I few murmers, then George jumps right out of his seat hand in the air and shouts: "I do! I do!" Suddenly everyone shouting:" sing, sing, sing, sing, sing!"
"Alright, alright," the swelling in my face has gone down a little so I think it won't hurt as much to sing. I start singing a song at the top my head.
It's a beau-beau-beautiful world we've been given
From the top of the sky to the ocean
I'll never understand it all (understand it all)
It must be supernatural
It's a ma-ma-magical thing, a starry night
Feel, feel so small under a billion lights
Never understand it all (never understand it all)
It must be supernatural
Amazing life [x2]
Flying higher than I've ever dreamed
From the top of the world I could scream
Amazing life [x2]
It's a colorful, colorful world painted so bright
Gonna walk on air, gonna take flight
I'll never understand it all (never understand it all)
It must be supernatural
I wanna drink, drink, drink every drop of sunshine
Got a smile on my face, I won't apologize
I'll never understand it all (never understand it all)
It must be supernatural
Amazing life [x2]
Flying higher than I've ever dreamed
From the top of the world I could scream
Amazing life [x2]
You're the burning in my heart that never dies, never dies
Without you here my world is black and white, black and white
Like a show without a stage
Like a storm without the rain
You are the one I can't replace
Need you by my side
Need you by my side As I sing this part I'm looking at Winters
You're the reason for this amazing... [x2]
Amazing life [x6]
Amazing life [x2]
Flying higher than I've ever dreamed
From the top of the world I could scream
Amazing life [x4]
The room erupts into cheers I get hugs from every direction. When I look at Winters he has this huge smile plastered to his face. It makes me blush.