You were waiting for the dreaded day of when you saw your family for them to tap you out.

It was the day of tapping out, you stood watching as other soldiers got tapped out by wives, families, kids, girlfriends, or boyfriends. Then there’s you, still standing not tapped out yet. your family forgot about you, that was until you felt a hand on your shoulder from behind, it was Alejandro.

“I count as well don’t I?” Alejandro said with a soft smile.