ERIK
I've been waiting for this moment ever since I got back from Pakistan. I've wanted to share what happened to me in that foreign land with someone, but now that the moment is here, I just can't seem to find the right words. As I look into Claire's eyes, I see that she really is concerned for me, so why do I find it so f*****g hard to speak?
"Erik, you don't have to tell me now. I understand if you need more time."
"No," I tell Claire. "I want to get this thing off my chest."
"Take your time, then," she whispers, holding my hand.
"I joined the Navy SEALs in 2002 and was deployed in Pakistan in 2007. I was a sniper, and we had an order to capture or kill this terrorist leader. He was one of Bin Laden's commanders, so he was a high-value target.
Anyway, so we had gathered intel
