Hey babe... I hope you are safe. I didn't hear from you yesterday. Hope you are safe. I love you.
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Hey babe... Is everything ok? I'm worried for you. But maybe you're in a secret mission. Stay safe and I love you.
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Hey babe... Is there any network there? Should I call you? I'm worried about you. Love you
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Babe... I've been crying and longing for you. You are right. We should have done it before you left. I hope I don't regret it. Come back soon. Love you
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Over and over, his girlfriend Jasmine wrote over 200 messages and over 80 missed calls.
After reading the first 4 messages, Lex tried to call her directly.. but a stranger picked up the phone
"Hello?" Lex asked
"Who is this?" a female voice answered, seemingly irritated and in a rush
"Uh.. I'm looking for Jasmine..." Lex said
"Sorry, no calls are allowed on this phone without an appointment" the lady said and hung up
"What..." Lex said as he immediately tried calling back again
"Hello?" Lex said
"It's you again. I'm warning you... don't call without an appointment" the lady said, hanging up again.
"What's going on?" Lex thought
He decided to message back
"Hi babe. It's me... Lex. I was injured for a while, and have been in a coma for 6 months. Can you call me back?" Lex wrote before deciding to read the rest of the messages.
One by one, the messages were the same
All of them were about her being worried for him.
However, the last few messages were different.
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Babe.... it's been so long since you replied. I'm tired... so tired of waiting and hoping you reply. Tired of crying every night. I know that you are in a dangerous situation. But please respond. I have an offer I am thinking about. I need to talk to you. Please reply. Love you
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Babe?
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Babe... please respond
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Dear Lexy. I have been offered a role in Hollywood after someone spotted me in one of my modelling shoots. I have decided to take it. Please respond. Love you
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Dear Lex. I went for the casting today, and I was told I did well. I hope I get the part!. Love you
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Dear Lex. I was informed by my agent that I have been shortlisted for the role. The movie required a new face, and I was one of those they wanted to see again. I hope you are well. Love you
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Dear Lex. I GOT THE PART! It will be my first role! I will be playing the main protagonist in this movie. Can you believe it? Please respond. Love you
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Babe? Dear?
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Babe?
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Lex... I don't know how to tell you this. But for the publicity of the movie, and according to my agent's advice, I am told not to say I am in a relationship. I... I am sorry. For my career, I agreed. But it's make believe. I still love you.. but it's been so long since I've heard from you. Please respond
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Dear Lex. I think we should break up for real. Since moving to Hollywood, my horizons have been broadened. I don't know how you are doing over there, but I am thriving here. I'm sorry. I hope things work out for you over there. I do still miss you. But I've decided to concentrate on my career now. The first reading of the real script is tomorrow, and I need to put my whole heart into it. Take care.
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Lex sat on his bunk bed, stunned. He tried calling again, but this time the person didn't even answer his call and immediately hung up.
"Fuck!" Lex yelled as he slammed the wall with his fist.
He took a towel and went to take a shower to cool off.
In the shower, he examined his body. There were scars all over him.
He had aches and pains all over his body, which is to be expected from his severe injuries, but he was surprised that he wasn't more crippled than he was.
He also contemplated his next move. He was offered a honorable discharge, considering his supposed injuries.
However, since he seemed fine, he decided to stay on and serve the full length of his tour.
Even if he did return home now, what would he do? He still hasn't gotten the military scholarship after 1 mission, and how would he fit with a Hollywood star anyway?
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Over the following weeks, Lex was called back into action.
It seems his experience dealing with the giant made him an asset, since the current new missions all involved not only fighting enemy combatants but also more giants.
Mission by mission, week after week, Lex joined missions that killed more giants.
He started rising the ranks too, becoming a Lieutenant in a matter of weeks, and even becoming a Captain by the 5th month.
This was because giant hunting was a dangerous job, and each time multiple soldiers were killed.
However, Lex seemed to always survive and thrive.
It was as if something was driving him, and nobody knew it was because he needed to take his emotions from his breakup out on his enemies.
Weeks turned to months, and the months turned into a year.
As Lex started leading the team, the casualties reduced until they became an effective machine, able to take down the giants without dying.
He became a killing machine, gaining a reputation and being called Captain Death
Today was the first day that they had managed to capture a giant alive!
Lex and his team had manages to trap and incapacitate the giant by badly injuring its arms and legs, leaving it helpless to their capture.
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"... congratulations to a job well done. You are dismissed" the General said
"Yes Sir" Lex saluted as he left the conference room.
"Say captain... would you like to go see the latest movie they are screening in the recreation room? We just got it from home." one of his team members Donny asked
"Er.. no. I'm not one for movies. I prefer books" Lex said
"Are you sure? It's the most talked about X Rated movie. There's this up and coming beauty starring in it. Her name is Jasmine Lockhart..." Donny continued
"Jas...ok. I'll go" Lex said, his face looking anxious
"Haha I knew you would. She's a babe!" Donny laughed
Lex had a bad feeling about this, but he couldn't say no now that he found out that Jasmine was in it.
....except she would have been his emergency contact, so she would have known he's injured/ in a coma?
Sure, the classified issue means Jasmine would never know what caused the injuries, but she would have been informed.
Was just about to comment something similar. So long as he didn't mess his paperwork up, she'd know he were alive and in a coma. Even if the military didn't let her see him due to the matter, she'd still be informed.
Given his situation, there is no way she isn't his emergency contact, but if she isn't, she'd be on his death benefits stuff for sure. So she'd probably be contacted for that, if they dunno if he'd wake.
No she wouldn't
@pincho your emergency contact isn't just family, nor does it have to be anyone related to you, nor does it need to be a single person.
They were dating for a while and she was basically his fiance. There is no way she wouldn't be one of his emergency contacts, unless he left her off intentionally, or someone f*cked up his paperwork. The whole point of that stuff is to literally contact someone who might give a damn about your life.
Also, can't say he didn't fill that sh*t out, it's literally something you have to have filled out, or a waver saying you don't have a contact, before they train you officially. It's something you'll probably fill out at MEPS before getting shipped to basic, and reconfirm at basic when you are doing in processing, when you are filing out the death benefit stuff, because they need to know what to do with the bare min insurance that everyone gets, and those are usually handled together.
So, quite literally, if anyone got contacted about him, she'd probably be the first person, maybe the second, that wasn't part of the military, depending on the order of his contacts.
@BobTheLost i know that but as a retired NCO who had to deal with this before every deployment and every time a neww person came in it was family first, then fiancée, the friends. In fact in 20 years no command where I've been has ever causally let an E-1 put anyone down but family and fiancée unless they had none. And in this case she is a gf and not fiancée as stated. Yes boys try to do that all of the time, but they are always discouraged as case in point she leaves hime and goes on a cheating SLUT spree. And that is why most commands have a policy that states family first fiancée second(but highly discouraged), the everyone else depending on circumstance. If as a senior you are not enforcing that then you are failing them.
For that matter if you have any issue with her not being contacted then it should be with him and his Econtact for not ensuring she would be informed. Or the author who uses plot armor to make things happen regardless of reality.
@BobTheLost also she wouldn't be on any of his benefits as we also heavily encourage new recruits to follow the same as the emergency contacts because gf/bf cheat and steall money all of the time. Hell we even encourage people to even keep their family as the primary and secondary for benefits until after they marry unless the fiancée is dependent upon their pay check. As too many times a person dies and legal battles ensue because it is discovered that they separated after the fact and the member never corrected the paperwork (that was a major issue at the start of the Afghanistan war).
@pincho his immediate family was dead before even joining. Even if we reorder the list, the only person who'd give a sh*t that we know of is her.
The only family he has, which is revealed later, is a grandfather with normal age related mental issues.
Given that bit of extra info, even if she isn't on the death benefits side, she'd still be an emergency contact, because he literally has no one else that he is close to.
@BobTheLost now being that its is revealed Later then yes she should. But as I stated earlier its an author plot tool as the mc is a bit*h which is why I no longer read this. But yes inbthe no family situation she would be on bot the emergency contact and benefits. I personally only met one person who had no family to put on his benefits and his close military adopted family were the ones he put down. Specifically the Brothers kid. I took the paperwork which is why I know. Very interesting conversation that was.
@pincho pretty sure the lack of family was mentioned before this chapter, as it was the basis of my original comment, but went back and did a quick check for it and it seems to be gone or I'm mis-remembering. So I understand why you'd be insistent on his family first. Ya if he had any immediate family, agreed, she'd be a footnote at best on either until officially married.
Actually, found it, chapter 1:
"My parents died in a car accident several years ago. But I have a girl I hope to return to and get married after my tour. Her name is Jasmine" Lex said, taking out a photo of a beautiful brunette.
Doesn't say anything about siblings, but pretty sure he's an only child.
@BobTheLost lol no worries! I just took taking care of my peeps very seriously...almost fanatically after I lost the first one. Yea that is why I was adamant that she was just a typical military ex vs. the military purposely not saying anything. They will always say something just not always truthfully.
@BobTheLost we also forgot about "the letter" we always prepared prior to a mission
@pincho yea, I'm with you on her being a typical military ex. Regardless of the military saying something, she would've found a different excuse or something else would've happened to push her that direction, especially in this story.
@BobTheLost most definitely. Whell while do not enjoy the story and have stopped reading it I hope you enjoy!
@pincho personally not a fan of the NTR elements. Stopped at where I updated my review to, and from the other updates, pretty sure I dodged a bullet in that aspect.
@BobTheLost yup we did!