His Last Breath
The tragedy happened in the form of an IED strike. With Ricky’s last breath, he made Griff promise to stick to the plans they had made. Griff nodded with tears streaming down his face, all the while desperately trying to apply pressure to his friend’s chest.
As he sat by himself in the restaurant, the memory assaulted Griff so intensely that he winced. He had never forgotten the horrific smells of burning flesh and molten metal. He refused to do anything else before fulfilling his vow to his friend.