Days passed, then weeks, then months since Task Force 141 left for war, Ghost forbade you from going with them because he was simply afraid for your safety and he himself wouldn't be able to think clearly if something happened to you.

You were angry at him, because now you looked like a walking emotional wreck in the entire base, everyone was already fed up with you – you were pacing back and forth, you didn't sleep much, because of the constant adrenaline.

You drank a lot of whiskey, or beer with other soldiers, that evening you played cards with others – you didn't really know their names, but you didn't care.

"Maybe you should go to sleep, huh? You look like a walking corpse." - Commented Alex Keller, he joined this base on Captain Price orders and Ghost to keep an eye on you.

You froze again, you didn't even notice someone enter the common room... He came up behind you, and raised both gloved hands to just wrap around your neck, immediately sensing how stiff and tensed you were. Soap barely held back his laughter, and Price himself was even curious about your reaction to seeing them.

Gaz looked at you, seeing the shock and disbelief on your face, but also the bags under your eyes.. He didn't like that. Roach was trying to be quiet, he didn't want to give away his presence yet.