“Why does that someone have to be you?” “If everybody thought that about their loved ones then there would be no one left to step up to the job.” “I have given up my dad, my brother, and my mother for my country. Are you asking me to give up the man I love for this country as well?” “Can we talk about this when I get back?” “What is there to talk about?” I asked bitterly. “Not only are you a soldier, you’re part of a unit that undertakes the most dangerous missions.” I stopped. “Do you kill people in these secret missions?” “Sometimes.” I covered my mouth with my hands. “Who are you?” “I’m the
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