At the memorial, my father sneered when he saw the badge on my chest. « You? A soldier? Stop pretending. » I held back and said, « I’m here to bury my brother. » He retorted sharply, « A hero? He was just a useless corpse. » A deathly silence fell over the room as the commanding officer stepped forward and saluted me. « Welcome home, Ghost Walker. » My father froze. I met his gaze, my voice icy, « You just insulted the dead… and the one who’s still standing. » But the worst was yet to come.
At the memorial, my father sneered when he saw the badge on my chest. « You? A soldier? Stop pretending. » I held back and said, « I’m here to bury my brother. » He retorted sharply, « A hero? He was just a useless corpse. » A deathly silence fell over the room as the commanding officer stepped forward and … Lire plus