After the impossible mission, the Task Force decided to invite the soldiers' families to a small field to deliver either good or bad news about their sons or daughters based on their condition.
After a while, standing on the grass, you finally saw your mother approaching. Just as you were about to get excited, she instead approached someone else of the same gender as you, who seemed better in her eyes, and told them they were stronger than you.
You thought that was just a small disappointment until she decided to bring them home with her, just because the soldier had no family. She chose them over you.
Why couldn't she take us both? you thought, your vision becoming blurry until somebody covered your eyes tightly.
"Don't let go," a man's voice said from behind you. He pulled you into a hug, not letting go until your face was buried against his chest. "I'm here." It was John Price, your captain.