Chapter 52 - Welcome Back Matthew (3) (2/2)
Seeing Matthew's look, John realised that if he spilled Matthew's secret, Matthew would spill his secret. There was no way that he wanted that to happen, particularly given he was so close to Joan agreeing to marry him. She would run like anything if the truth came out.
Andrew went over to a wet bar in the room and poured a whisky for Matthew and handed it to him, indicating ”Whiskey.”
Matthew indicated ”Only this one. I am sort of on call for emergencies on base, despite not officially starting until Monday, due to several combined factors. So, you better have some juice and other non-alcoholic drinks in here.”
”You are not back with us for more than ten minutes, and you are a party pooper. I bet it is an excuse,” Andrew fired back. Matthew realised that he has already had a few drinks. He could not hold his alcohol when they were young, and he wondered if that was the still the case.
John, knew he better say something ”Actually Andrew, from what I hear from the base liaison officer, presently that idiot,” with that he pointed at Matthew, ”is the only colonel on base.” The set of stunned looks that went across everyone's face surprised Matthew.
”Apparently four had been sent on manoeuvres, two are on scheduled leave, two on emergency leave, and two in the last three days have been injured, one in a car accident and the other somehow on base. The base commander was called away and the commanding general apparently is ill in the base hospital.”
”How in the world did you get there?” Spat out a stunned Andrew.
”Right place, right time and doing my duty.” Came the short sharp response. While truthful the reality was it as the right missions with the right outcome.
”Come on that is not enough, you need to give us details.” Responded Andrew.
”No can do, it is called military secrets. Anyway, in this room unless things have changed so dramatically there are three of the biggest gossips in this town in this room, led by my big brother.”
”Go jump of the JL International's building?”