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Sitting in my office, I was trying, in vain,
to get ahold of Emmett. I’d called him and told him about Rosalie upon our
return from Rochester. He was upset, and understandably so. He was worried and
he wanted to make it all better for his girl. His antics in the states caused
an issue. He was not allowed on United States soil unless he was on a
diplomatic visit.
Checking on his ex-girlfriend who had been
sexually assaulted did not constitute a diplomatic visit.
In reality, it was the sexual assault that
caused all of the drama with my brother in the first place. He was absolutely
lost and wrecked over what had happened to Rosalie. He coped with it the only
way he knew how … almost causing an international incident.
Almost
…
Now? He won’t even answer my calls. I don’t even
think he’s getting my messages.
With a sigh, I hung up and dialed my mother. She’d
have the information. Hopefully. “The prodigal son calls,” Mom quipped when she
picked up her phone.
“Hello, Mother,” I snorted. “How are you? How are
the Independence Day festivities coming?”
“I’m fine and the festivities are coming along
nicely. We’re making the final preparations for the parade and annual ball. It
will be a wonderful celebration. I’ve also been reading your progress from your
various meetings and things are going well, Masen. Your role as a diplomat has
been stellar and I couldn’t be prouder,” she said. “I bet you’re anxious to
come home, yes?”
“Not really. I forgot how much I loved the
states and the slight anonymity that goes along with it,” I chuckled. “Look,
I’ve been trying to contact Emmett … The rehabilitation facility said that he’s
not taking any calls.”
“He’s not taking calls because he’s enlisted
in the military,” Mom answered. “However, they should have told you, Masen.”
“I wasn’t exactly forthcoming in who I was,
Mom,” I replied, my eyes wide with shock. “When did he enlist?”
“Shortly after you called him,” she explained.
“After you told him about Rosalie, he couldn’t stay in that rehab clinic. He
also knew that he couldn’t come to the states because of his actions. With a
few calls, Emmett is in basic training for the Royal Air Force.”
“The air force?” I asked. “He’s going to fly
planes?”
“No, not fly planes, but be an air traffic
controller,” Mom answered. “With his drug issues and some visual acuity
discrepancies, he can’t fly.”
“Discrepancies?”
“Your brother is color blind and has a mild
case of astigmatism,” she said. “Lasik helped, but he still needs glasses for
reading. So, it’s the best of both worlds. Emmett can get the regimented
control he needs and a way to focus his attention on something other than
Rosalie.”
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