Luke’s POV
I went on base every day to make sure the papers were in order for the trip to Beaufort. As much as I didn’t want to go, come to find out, it was a direct order from my Commanding Officer to accompany Kyle down south. If I didn’t I would face consequences and that was something I was not prepared for. I tried to argue with them to let me stay home, trying to give them as many details as I could but they wouldn’t budge.
I knocked on the officer door of my commander the day before we had to leave with papers in hand. I was shaking I was nervous, but I couldn’t let him see that. I needed to be strong for my wife, my sister, yes, I am considering her my sister because she might as well be, and the children.
“Enter.” He spoke stoically. I opened the door
