THE BATTLEFIELD OF LOVE
Part 159's. The Love Gambling 2
At eight I went to the dining room. The spacious hall that served the medical section and the main command was not so crowded anymore, the dinner hour had already started from 6.
I look around me. Gilbert said he'd be at peace with commander Allen, just passing by him he'd call me to join.
James was nowhere to be seen, but Rosie was there, at the other table. Gilbert seemed to have calculated the effect he made. A complicated man like him took everything into account.
I'm afraid, yes I'm afraid to cry tonight. But what will happen, then it will be.
"Jen, um,..." I heard his call as it passed near his desk. I came to him like the story we agreed on and I joined his desk.
"Sir, ..." Commander Allen looked at me as I sat next to Gilbert.
"Jen, sit down." Commander Allen, who was older than Gilbert, was still looking at me in surprise as I sat next to the Commander-in-Chief.
"You two?" He pointed at us, thinking we were lovers of course.
"Ohh no, I just want to get rid of someone. He's willing to be my code friend." Gilbert answered it himself.
"Young people. You're this..." Commander Allen shook his head. "Nurse Jen, with what she paid for your services to get rid of other people, don't tell me you're expecting this guy."
"Ohh I know he can't be expected, just calm down Commander. I never expected it, I wanted to get rid of someone, too." Commander Allen laughed.
"You young people, it seems that the issue of love does occupy your mind."
"Not really. It's to avoid love." Gilbert replied lightly.
I got into a conversation, and then I realized James was coming in with some of his colleagues. He saw us together, but apparently he had no intention of saying or doing anything. He continued to eat as usual and talk to his colleagues.
I must continue this charade at any risk. Most likely I will cry already in plain sight.
He didn't do anything at all!
"You have to come with me now." We finished dinner, James didn't come to our table or intervene. My feelings are no longer because of now.
"Yes well."
Both Rosie and James were still there watching us leave.
Half my heart is broken now. James didn't do anything, he let me do what I wanted. So maybe I can't expect it. We are just brother, sister,...
I walked nonchalantly into Gilbert's room trying to stay with a smiling face. Pretending to hold her hand up to her room.
"Sit down." He pointed at the sofa in his room. I threw myself on the couch, feeling that my broken day was hopeless.
"Yes." Yeah." I was going to cry there, I sat there. Why didn't he stop me. Gillian looked at me who had only been quiet since entering her room.
"Maybe he did call you just a friend and. You can walk with that now. Don't expect too much, let's just say he's your brother. You said yourself that friendships are more lasting. Or maybe he had his own reasons for not telling you anything."
"Hmm, yes, maybe so..." I was sobbing right there, in front of Gilbert. Feels painful. The bitter truth. "I'm sorry, I'm crying here."