Superstar

　　Charlie, who had escaped from the dead, and Frank, who had given up his life, sat on the sofa in the room and chatted. Frank in front of him was no longer the strong soldier, but just an amiable old man.

　　 "Do you know the motivation for me to move forward? It is a dream, one day... Forget it..." Frank said meaningfully, but in the end he shook his head and chose to give up.

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

"It's stupid." Frank seemed to be talking to himself, "I just dreamed that one day, maybe a woman would hold me with her arms and wrap her legs around me, and then when she woke up in the morning, she was still there. The taste is sweet and warm." After speaking, Frank paused, "I gave up afterwards." Frank slowly enjoyed the wine in his glass.

Looking at such a lieutenant colonel, Charlie said seriously, "I don't understand why it's impossible. We can come and find it when we return to New Hampshire. You are so handsome, and you are very funny, and a good travel companion. You are sensitive. ,Compassionate."

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

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

　　 That night, Charlie and Frank returned to New Hampshire. Charlie mentioned the upcoming school meeting tomorrow, which made him very worried. Because his parents couldn't come over to participate, he had to face the pressure of the school alone, and he hadn't made a decision to compromise. As for George, he had been completely cut off.

　　 Before leaving, Frank, who refused to say goodbye, still caressed reluctantly. He touched Charlie's face, trying to remember the appearance of this young man by this method. 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 his upcoming turning point in fate, but just before the start of the meeting, Frank, who was supposed to go home, appeared in the auditorium, and he walked up with the help of Charlie. The podium 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 Charlie and Harry's sight-everything was as Frank expected.

　　 The housekeeper began to question little George on the spot. At first, little George was vague. He tried to avoid using the reason that he could not see clearly because he didn't wear contact lenses, but the housekeeper didn't buy it at all. Under the urgency of the dormitory and old George’s force, little George finally gave in, “Don’t believe me all. It’s dark, there are no contact lenses, etc. It may be... Harry Haifmeer. , Trent Porter, Jimmy James."

　　 George betrayed his friend, the other three friends of the Gang of Four, everything was as Frank expected. Even when the dormitory was planning to press for further details, George betrayed Charlie and shirk all the questions to Charlie, so the dormitory turned around and began to interrogate Charlie.

　　 "You don't wear contact lenses?" The dormitory wisely confirmed once, and after getting an affirmative answer, he continued to ask questions, "In your unobstructed vision, who do you see?"

When things came, Charlie still had no way to 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 could not make a choice, "I, I saw something, but, I, I There is no way to say who it is."

　　 "Okay, what do you see?"

　　 "I can't say."

　　 "Can't you say it, or don't you want to say it?" Charlie was overwhelmed by the wardens' step by step.

　　 "I, I just can't say!"

"No, I don't want to, I shouldn't, you are killing my patience and fooling everyone. I will give you one last chance, otherwise the consequences will be worrying." The dormitory is already on the verge of anger, "The so-called worrying, I mean your future Will be harmed forever." In the face of such oppression, let alone Charlie, even George, who is sitting opposite, already feels unable to stand up. "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! Did you see their body shape?" The wardens saw the dawn of victory, and Charlie was forced to nod his head, "Then whose body shape is it!"

Charlie’s amber eyes were full of hesitation and uncertainty, "Those characteristics..." But just before the words were about to come out, Charlie struggled again, and this time, he knew his last choice and was unswerving. , "Looks like any student of Bode, sir." Charlie chose to stick to himself.

The dormitory was furious. "I don't have a personal testimony. Mr. Willis's testimony is vague. The clue I'm looking for, Mr. Simmons, should come from you. But... In that case, I can't punish Haif. Mr. Mel, Mr. Potter, Mr. James, and I will not punish Mr. Willis. He is the only one who can be called a Bord. I will recommend that the Life Committee fire you."

　　 "Mr. Simmons, you are a cunning coverr, a liar..." The dormitory's accusation was only halfway through, but Frank interrupted, "But not a whistleblower!"

　　 "Forgive me for not listening clearly?" the house supervisor said.

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

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

　　 "This hearing is simply nonsense." Frank's words caused a commotion among the students at the scene.

　　 "Please pay attention to your language, Mr. Slade, this is Bode High School and not a barracks." The wardens did not intend to continue to struggle with Frank, "Mr. Simmons, I will give you one last chance to argue."

But it was Frank who answered, "Mr. Simmons doesn't need it. He doesn't need to be labeled as worthy of being a'Baldman.' What is this? What is this? What is your school motto?'Children, The friend who betrayed you asks for self-protection, otherwise it will burn you out of ashes'?" Frank's enraged voice whirled in the auditorium, "Gentlemen, when the bullet came, some people ran away, and some people didn't move. This Charlie went through fire and water, and that George hid under his father’s wings, what would you do in the end? You have to reward George and destroy Charlie."

　　 "Have you finished? Mr. Slade?" The housemaster wanted to ignore this, but how could Frank agree.

"No. I just warmed up! I don't know who the famous alumni are—William Howard Taff, William Giannis Blake, William Thiel, let him go; their spirit is dead, even if Some have also disappeared. You are currently building an ocean-going ship to transport informers, a bunch of villains who sell friends for glory, if you think you are training them into men, then you are wrong, because what you killed is precisely what This spirit is also the school-building spirit claimed by this school."

　　 Frank grabbed everyone's ears easily, and the loud and loud words silenced the scene, only his voice reverberated.

"What a shame! What kind of farce are you performing today? The only person who deserves praise in this incident is sitting next to me, and let me tell you that this kid is impeccable. There is no doubt about it. Do you know why I know? Someone here-I don't say who it is-wants to buy him, but Charlie will not sell his soul."

　　 The wardens finally couldn't bear it anymore, he struck the hammer, "Sir, you are too much!"

But Frank stood up and said in a stronger voice, "Let me tell you what is excessive! You don't know what is excessive! I want to show you, but I'm too old, too Tired, he's. Mom.'s blind. If it were five years ago, I would bring a torch here!" Frank slammed the cane in his hand against the table, "Excessive? Do you think you are following Who speaks? I have seen the world, understand? I can see it once... I have seen many, many younger boys with their arms twisted and their legs blown off, but those are not as terrible as ugly souls! Souls are impossible! There are prostheses! Do you think you just sent this good young man home like a barren dog? But I tell you, you executed his soul! Why? Because he is not a Bord! Bord! Injured the boy You are the Bodder! You are all! And Harry, Jimmy, Trent, no matter where you sit...Fuck you. Damn!"

　　 Frank's words caused a commotion in the auditorium, and the person named was fidgety and at a loss. This also made the dormitory have to hit the hammer three times in a row, "Please be quiet, Mr. Slade!"

But Frank used the sentence "I haven't finished it yet!" The dormitory was speechless. "When I came here, I heard words like'leader's cradle'. But when the branch broke, the cradle broke down. It’s broken here, it’s broken. Human maker, leader creator, beware of what kind of leader you create. I don’t know, Charlie’s silence today is right or wrong. I’m not a judge or a jury. But. I can tell you that he will never betray his friends for a future! And this, friends, is called integrity! This is courage! This is what a leader needs."

Frank's words made the dormitory avoid his sight, "When I come to the crossroads of life, I always know which way is right. There are no exceptions, I know. But I never go, do you know why? Because mother . It’s too bitter. And now Charlie, he has also come to a crossroads. He has chosen a path, which is the right path, full of principles, and the path to personality. Let him continue with him. His future is in your hands. Members, it’s definitely a valuable future, trust me. Don’t destroy it, protect it, embrace it. One day you will be proud of it, I promise."

　　 Frank’s generous speech caused the applause at the scene to ring one after another, and finally became a piece, and all the students were applauding for Frank. Even if the dormitory keeps beating the hammer, it can't stop this reverence.

The committee discussed on the spot, and Mrs. Hangsek finally announced the result, “Havemeyer, Porter, and Mr. James were detained for probation on suspicion of improper conduct. In addition, Mr. George Willis II was advised not to The way he cooperates is praised or punished. Mr. Charles Simmons does not need to be responsible for this incident."

　　 When the results were announced, all the students stood up and cheered and applauded, paying the highest respect to Charlie and Frank. This is the most important and deepest moment in their lives!

　　 After leaving the auditorium, political science professor Christine Tangy caught up with Frank and Charlie, expressed her admiration for Frank, and can even see her admiration for Frank. When Frank left, his face glowed brightly again.

Charlie escorted Frank back home. He watched Frank walk towards the Ross family again. However, facing the children who had always been criticized by him before, Frank smiled for the first time and kindly summoned the children to him. Eating chocolate in the room where the idlers stopped.

　　 At this moment, Frank's back straightened up again, which made Charlie smile brightly.