Be My Soldier Forever

Ep. 24

They watch romance movies and Anastasya inevitably has to steal a look from Alex several times. During the scene where the actor proposes to the girl, Alex does not show any emotion, if the action scene that appears he seems interested, if the comedy scene he just grinned and in the end when the actor couple married, if the actor couple, he looks really cute.

"That's a fantastic movie," Anastasya concluded as Anastasya looked at her.

"Well that's kind of fun. " Murmurm. Well at least what he said was good.

"The action scenes were awesome, I really enjoyed watching the fight "Alex said and Anastasya just gaped.

Waw! So that means she really hates romance now.

After that, Alex went home. He promises to return tomorrow even though Anastasya warns him that he will be greeted with a bucket of water if he comes.

Next day..

As Alex was about to walk into her house, she noticed that everyone in the living room was watching her; looking tense. Clara looked at Alex intently and Alex just stared at her with a mediocre look.

"Clara told us about your decision," Alex's father; Samuel spoke in a serious voice, "and well, I guess that's your last decision, Alex?"

"Yes dad," Alex nodded, his eyes fixed on Clara, "that's my last decision."

"Good!" Clara added, "and maybe I know where you're from."

"Why do you know?" Alex replied in a cold tone, "well because you're so curious then I should tell you that I just got out of the battalion and then I went for a walk. So, is that a problem for you?"

"I don't care about you anymore! I hate you." He screamed and rushed out of the house and the next moment the sound of his car was heard indicating that he had left the house.

"Well," Samuel began, "Now he's gone, will you tell your father where you've been?"

Alex sighed and wondered if he should tell them about Anastasya. What if they think that he left Clara for Anastasya. Nah! They know Alex isn't like that. She still loves Clara when she meets Anastasya. It's just that when Alex is told Clara is gone when Alex needs her, her love for Clara slowly disappears.

"Okay dad," said Alex, "I really went to the battalion, but I didn't take a walk afterwards. I went to see someone."

"Who?" everyone looks confused.

"Someone who has helped me a lot," she smiled as she told them how she met Anastasya in the hospital, how she became her friend, helped her and supported her. How she scared him in the hospital and most importantly, he agreed to stay in the hospital even though he had made a full recovery for her sake. A sacrifice he made just to support her.

At the end of the story, all the family members were shocked. They looked at Alex wide open and said nothing.

"Do we know him?" Alex's mother; madam Samuel asked.

"No ma'am," Alex smiled, "no. He's not a friend or family. He's just a stranger, but now he's someone very close to me. That's why I went to see him. I need to know where he is and what he's doing."

"Oh.he lives in an apartment near the city which is 2 hours from here" Alex explained.

"We should all go and see him." Samuel decided, looking pensive. "We have to thank him for what he did, because he really has a good heart. We couldn't come and see you in the hospital but, he made that decision and cares a lot about you. I want to meet him."

"Me too," Sarah said cheerfully, "when do we get her?"

"Tomorrow!" Lady Samuel smiled.

"No!" Alex suddenly said, he got an idea. "Why don't we just invite her home?"

"That's a good idea" said Mr. Samuel, looking very happy.

Bend day...

It was almost noon and Anastasya still did not find any work.

'Sorry, there are no vacancies for now.'

'Sorry, we don't hire inexperienced people.'

'sorry. You do not qualify for this job.'

Anastasya sighed and thought that there might not be a way out and the only place she could work was at the flower shop, even though she felt that her feelings were a bit different when she went there but, he mustered all his courage and went to the store.

After exhausting all day looking for work, he decided to go home. Anastasya buys food on the side of the road and heads to her apartment where someone is waiting for her.

"Alex," Anastasya sighed, "what are you..."

"Where's that?" Alex asked, looking around him, tension was visible on his face.

"What?" Anastasya asked looking confused.

"Ember water," he grinned.

"Shut up!" Anastasya said and opened the door, "you know, yesterday I was just joking and wouldn't do that."

"Can I come in?" Alex asked and he just barged into his apartment.

"Yes of course," Anastasya said sarcastically.