Chapter 101 101 Charlie's Conscience

Charlie, who escaped from death, and Frank, who gave up his life, sat chatting on the sofa in the room. Frank in front of him was no longer that strong soldier, but an amiable old man.

"You know what motivates me to move forward? It's just a dream, one day... Forget it..." Frank said meaningfully, but at the end he shook his head and chose to give up.

"What?" Charlie asked, still with red eyes.

"Stupid," Frank seemed to be talking to himself, "just a dream that maybe one day a woman will have me with her arms around me and her legs around me, and then wake up in the morning with her still there, her The taste, sweet and warm." After speaking, Frank paused, "I gave up after that." Frank slowly enjoyed the wine in his glass.

Looking at such a lieutenant colonel, Charlie said seriously, "I don't know why it's impossible, we can look for it when we get back to New Hampshire. You're so handsome, and you're funny and a good travel companion. You're sensitive. ,Compassionate."

Frank suddenly woke up, "Charlie, are you kidding me?"

Charlie couldn't help but chuckle, "Yes."

That night, Charlie and Frank returned to New Hampshire, and Charlie brought up his upcoming school meeting tomorrow, which worried him. Because his parents couldn't rush over to attend, he had to deal with the weight of school alone, and he hadn't made up his mind to compromise. As for George, he was completely cut off.

Before leaving, Frank, who refused to say goodbye, still reluctantly caressed him. Touching Charlie's face, trying to rely on this method to remember the appearance of this young man. This surprised Charlie because he remembered how much the Lieutenant Colonel hated his touch in the first place.

After saying goodbye to Frank, Charlie walked into the auditorium alone, facing the turning point of his own destiny, but just before the meeting started, Frank, who was supposed to go home, appeared in the auditorium, and he walked with Charlie's help. On the podium, he sat in the seat of Charlie's father, and the opposite was George and his father, George, and George didn't even dare to face the sight of Charlie and Harry - everything was as Frank expected.

The dormitory began to question George on the spot. At first, George was vague. He tried to avoid it because he couldn't see clearly because he didn't wear contact lenses, but the warden didn't buy it at all. Under the pressure of the housekeeper and the old George's coercion, little George finally gave in, "Don't take all my words, it's dark, there are no contact lenses, etc., it may be... Harry Hafme Er, Trent Porter, Jimmy James."

George betrayed his friend, the other three of their **** friends, and everything was as Frank expected. Even when the dormitory was going to press for further details, George betrayed Charlie again and passed all the questions to Charlie, so the dormitory turned around and began to question Charlie.

"You don't wear contact lenses, right?" The warden wisely confirmed once, and after getting a positive answer, he continued to ask, "Who do you see in your unobstructed view?"

When things came to an end, Charlie still couldn't make a decision, because this was the moment to decide his future, on the one hand, the future, on the other hand, his conscience, he couldn't make a choice, "I, I saw something, but, I, I There is no way to say who it is."

"Okay, so what did you see?"

"I can't tell."

"You can't say it, or don't want to say it?" Charlie was overwhelmed by the housekeeper's pressing step by step.

"I, I just can't tell!"

"I can't, I don't want to, I shouldn't, you're wasting my patience and fooling everyone. I'll give you one last chance, otherwise the consequences will be worrying." The warden was already on the verge of anger, "By worrying, I mean your future. It will be permanently hurt." In the face of such oppression, let alone Charlie, even George, who is sitting opposite, can't stand it anymore. "Now, I will ask you one last time. You saw it in the parking lot last Tuesday night. what!"

"I saw some people." Charlie was finally forced to affirm.

"Very good! Have you seen their body shape?" The housekeeper saw the dawn of victory, and Charlie was forced to nod, "Then whose body shape is it!"

Charlie's amber eyes were full of hesitation and uncertainty, "Those characteristics..." But just before he was about to say the words, Charlie struggled again, and this time, he knew his final choice and was determined not to. Shift, "Looks like any of Bode's students, sir." Charlie chose to stick to himself.

The dormitory was outraged, "I don't have a single witness, Mr. Willis' testimony is vague, and the clue I'm looking for, Mr. Simmons, should come from you. But... in this case, I can't punish Hai Mr. Fumel, Mr. Potter, Mr. James, and I will not punish Mr. Willis, he is the only one who can be called a Bordean. I will recommend that the living committee fire you."

"Mr. Simmons, you are a cunning cover-up, a liar..." The warden was only halfway through his accusations, but was interrupted by Frank, "But not a whistleblower!"

"Forgive me for not listening clearly?" said the dormitory.

"I won't forgive you," Frank said stiffly.

"Mr. Slade!" The Warden's voice was furious.

"This hearing is nothing short of nonsense." Frank's words made the students at the scene agitated.

"Please pay attention to your language, Mr. Slade, this is Broad School, not the barracks." The warden did not intend to continue to entangle with Frank, "Mr. Simmons, I will give you one last chance to plead."

But it was Frank who answered, "Mr. Simmons doesn't need it. He doesn't need to be labelled worthy of a 'Balder'. What the hell is this? What the hell is this? What's your school motto?' Boys, Betray your friends for self-defense, or else you will burn without ashes'?" Frank's vigorous voice swayed in the auditorium, "Gentlemen, when the bullets were swept, some people ran away, and some people resolutely didn't move. This Charlie is going through fire and water, and that George is hiding under his dad's wings, and what are you going to do? You're going to reward George and destroy Charlie."

"Are you finished? Mr. Slade?" The housekeeper wanted to ignore the sentence, but how could Frank agree.

"No. I'm just warming up! I don't know who the famous alumni are - William Howard Taffe, William Janis Black, William Thiel, whatever; their spirits are dead, If there is, it's gone. You're building ocean-going ships to transport whistleblowers, a bunch of pranksters, and if you think you're training them to be men, you're wrong, because you're killing the exact same thing It is this spirit, which is what this school claims to be the spirit of its establishment."

Frank grabbed everyone's ears with ease, and the powerful words silenced the scene, only his voice echoed.

"What a shame! What kind of farce are you putting on today? The only person who deserves praise in this matter is sitting next to me, and let me tell you that the character of this child is impeccable, which is beyond doubt. Know why I know? Someone here - I won't say who - wants to buy him, but Charlie won't sell his soul."

The dormitory finally couldn't bear it any longer, he banged his hammer, "Sir, you are going too far!"

But Frank just stood up and said in a stronger voice, "Let me show you what excess is! You don't know what excess is! I want to show you, but I'm too old, too Tired, and he. Mom. Blind. If it was five years ago, I would have brought a flamethrower here!" Frank slammed the cane in his hand hard on the table, "Excessive? You think you are talking to Who's talking? I've seen the world, understand? I've seen it once...I've seen many, many younger boys with their arms twisted and their legs blown off, but they're not as scary as ugly souls! Souls don't Possibly a prosthetic! You thought you just sent this good young man home like a stray dog? But I tell you, you executed his soul! Why? Because he's not a Bod! A Bod! Injured this Boy you're a bod bastard! You all are! And Harry, Jimmy, Trent, wherever you're sitting... fuck you. Damn!"

Frank's words caused a commotion in the auditorium, and the person named was even more fidgety and overwhelmed. This also made the housekeeper have to knock the hammer three times in a row, "Please be quiet, Mr. Slade!"

But Frank said, "I haven't finished yet!" which made the dormitory speechless. "When I came here, I heard words like 'the leader's cradle.' But when the stem was broken, the cradle collapsed. It's broken here, it's broken. Human maker, leader maker, watch what kind of leader you create. I don't know if Charlie's silence is right or wrong today. I'm not a judge or a jury. But I can tell you that he would never betray his friends for his future! And that, friends, is integrity! That's courage! That's what a leader is all about."

Frank's words made the dormitory avoid his eyes, "When I reach the crossroads in my life, I always know which way is right. There are no exceptions, I know. But I never go, do you know why? Because Mom It's too hard. And now Charlie, he too has come to a crossroad. He has chosen a path, and it's the right path, full of principles, the path to individuality. Let him continue his journey. His future It's in your hands, members, it's definitely a worthwhile future, trust me. Don't destroy it, protect it, embrace it. You'll be proud one day, I promise."

Frank's generous speech made the applause sounded one after another, and finally all the students were applauding for Frank. Even the housekeeper's constant hammering could not stop the reverence.

The committee discussed on the spot, and finally Mrs. Honsek announced the result, "Mr. Haifmeier, Porter and James have been placed on school probation for suspected misconduct. In addition, Mr. George Willis II is advised not to The way he cooperated was praised or punished. Mr. Charles Simmons is not responsible for this incident."

When the results were announced, all the students stood up and applauded, paying the highest respect for Charlie and Frank. This is the most important and profound moment of their life!

After leaving the auditorium, political science professor Kristen Downey caught up with Frank and Charlie, expressing her admiration for Frank, and even her admiration for Frank. When Frank left, his face shone brightly again.

Charlie escorted Frank back home. He watched Frank walk towards the Ross family again, but in the face of the children who had always been criticized by him, Frank smiled for the first time and kindly called the children to him. Eating chocolate in the house where the idlers stop.

At this moment, Frank's back was upright again, which made Charlie show a bright smile.