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Fateful Mistake
…Matty POV…
It seems that I am finding myself part of what will be Harrison's squad. Now I know that Clayton has the utmost respect for him, so I know that I am in safe hands.
My mom nearly killed me when I told her about my intentions to join the Marines. Now she is truly not happy about my choice, but as with Clayton, she supports me. As for my father, well, the man is just happy that I don't sit around and faff around on a laptop the whole day anymore. I am not quite sure if he is happy about my choice, though, for I think he still has his mind set on one of his boys to become a damn Doctor.
But needless to say, my mom was beyond devastated as her last son left home. But as for my father, he cannot be more happier, though he does believe that I am going to fail. But failure is not an option for me; I will show him that I can make something of my life as well. So it took me nearly a whole week to get the guts to enlist and then break the news to
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