The church service ended around noon, as Clark stood up, following the other members. They all orderly left the church premises. He felt happy and fulfilled as he took in the fresh air outside.
"I’ll be a bonafide soldier soon," he thought with a smile. As he smiled, a memory of his parents quickly flashed into his brain. Despite the complicated relationship he had with his parents, they were still his closest companions when they were alive. He missed them a lot.
After entering the car, he didn’t go back straight to the hotel, he drove to a nearby pizza shop. He bought a plate of pizza and a bottle of ice cream, as he relaxed on the chair provided.
There was a television set-up for customer’s entertainment, placed at the top of the shop. He looked over and was surprised by the news
