Chapter 99: I Won’t Give Up
"YES!" Keira exclaimed excitedly as she looked at the streamer they had won in a combat training with another platoon.
Because of Keira’s sustained willpower with the help and cooperation of her teammates, they had garnered enough streamers to qualify and had a chance to spend a party night with other eligible platoons and the officers.
"Yeah, we gonna party! Woot, woot, yeah!" Vel was chanting, as they were getting prepared to sleep.
"Oh, yeah, finally, a party with officers, without the yelling and shouting. Geez, even in my sleep, I often hear Sergeant Park and Sergeant Cole shouting. I’m afraid that it became music to my ears already! Crap!" May creepily commented.
"Lieutenant Jang said that it would be a night full of fun, and we can also drink and sing," added Trish who felt happy that their unit had an achievement.
They would have an opportunity to be themselves during that night... No ranks and no formalities... No rules... No yelling and no shouting from all the officers.
Keira smiled widely before she returned to her bed. That night she went out and visited the Meteor Den again, but as she already expected, Zach was not there.
As the days passed by, she couldn’t advance any further with him. Because of the hard training her time was too occupied and she was used to or got contented just seeing Zach and hearing his voice daily during the training.
’Am I categorize to unrequited love already?!’ she mused sadly. But the first and bitterest taste of unreciprocated love seemed to be dwelling deeper into her heart, though she couldn’t accept it.
That was her last thought, as she closed her eyes and dozed off while tears ran out of the corner of her eyes...
Then in her sleep, she murmured, "I won’t give up..."