The Road to Justice/Sins of the Son combo pack - A John Fowler Novel (John Fowler (Books 1 & 2)) by David Carner Read Free Book Online Page B

Jason sprayed gunfire toward the enemy soldier.  The enemy soldier took cover behind an overturned cart in the road.  David signaled he would get the Taliban member behind Jason, while Jason would get the sniper still in the building across the street.  David came in behind the Taliban soldier and hit him in the head with the butt of his gun.  The Taliban soldier went sprawling, dropping his gun, while Jason shot the sniper across the street.  Jason turned around to see if his fellow soldier needed help and saw the US soldier standing over the prone body of his would be assailant.  Jason came up toward David with his hand extended.  David ignored the hand and bent down to pick up the enemy weapon.  Jason was a little taken aback.  David spoke before Jason could.
    “ Jason Sparks, from Kentucky? ”   Jason looked stunned.  He really had no idea who was in front of him.  David smiled very slowly and asked him the question that would end Jason ’ s life.
    “ You don ’ t remember me? ”   Jason shook his head no, looking very confused.  “ How about my sister? ”   Jason looked even more confused.   “ Does the name Beth George ring a bell? ”   David asked.  David watch ed as realization slowly crept over Jason ’ s face.  David felt a slow smile cross his face.  He then spoke the last words Jason would ever hear. 
    “ I ’ m David, David George. ”
    Jason looked as though he saw a ghost, and then dropped dead as David shot him with the enemy weapon.  David then picked up his own weapon and shot the Taliban soldier.  David felt elated inside as he called for help.  As other solders found his position, David had to repress the glee inside.  As far as David was concerned what just happened was self-defense.  It may have been over 25 years since it was needed, but it was self-defense in his mind all the same.

Chapter 15
    David stood up from the bed he had been reminiscing on and walked to the window.  He could see the Washington Monument from his window.  This was coming together so much better than he could have ever hoped for.  He walked over to his closet to inspect his dress uniform.  He suspected it would be the last time he ever wore it . . . unless they tried or buried him in it.  When this was over, he truly doubted anyone would ever remember that he served his country.  David thought back to that awful day when his life had truly changed.  The day when Jason had caused him to fall down that old mine shaft and land on top of the lifeless form of his sister. 
    He thought about how he wanted to go back home, but knew he couldn ’ t.  He knew if h is mother was alive, she w ould never forgive him for not protecting his sister.  David thought of the irony.  His mother never protected him or his sister.  They had looked out for each other for years, until Jason had ended her life and tried to end his. 
    He thought about the old family that had taken him in a few days later.  He was nearly dead when they found him.  David had found an opening in the old mine shaft he had been shoved down, and crawled out of it.  He had hid out in the hills until the old man had found him when he was out hunting.  The old man who had helped raise him for the next five years was the closest thing to a father David had ever known.
    David shook his head.  His mother had little to no education that he knew of.  She drank, took all sorts of drugs, and would date any man in the county, or surrounding counties, that wanted her.  It was no shock to him when he learned she had died of an OD two months after he and his sister had disappeared.  He wanted to go back after his mother died and tell the town what had happened to Beth, his sister, that day . . . but he knew better.  He knew Veronica would have something done to him, or worse, no one would believe him over Veronica.  No, it was better this way.
    Pap, that ’ s what the old man had David call him, raised him.  Pap and Maw lived in