"Colonel, the commander wants to see you." Mark suddenly burst in and reported to Daisy; he had always been this thoughtless. Luckily, Daisy was used to it, so she wasn't surprised.
"Okay, did he say why he wants to see me?" Daisy asked, fixing her eyes on the report in her hands. She hadn't finished the report, and so she made no moves.
"He didn't. I bet it's something good." The commander wore a big ear-to-ear grin when Mark saw him; hence Mark figured that he must have some good news for Daisy, probably something to do with the military exercises! Every one in the army base was talking about how marvelous Daisy had been this time. It didn't matter if they meant what they said or were just trying to be polite, Mark still felt thrilled when they praised his colonel.
"Okay. I'm going there now." Daisy put the report aside and tidied herself up before leaving for the commander's office. To be honest, the military exercises was a big success, but she didn't think there was anything worth bragging about -- she only did what she was supposed to. She still remembered Hank's words earlier in the morning. She had decided to pay no attention to his teasing; but somehow she still felt uncomfortable when she thought of their conversation.
It was roasting in the afternoon. Daisy frowned and looked up at the burning sun in the sky as she stepped out of her office. The bright light stung her eyes; she closed her eyes for a while and walked towards the commander's office.
Standing in front of the commander's office, Daisy took a deep breath before knocking at the door. She knew anything behind a closed door was private, so she would never barge in without permission.
"Come in." A vigorous voice called out from inside. Daisy curled into a smile, once again tidied her uniform and pushed in.
"Haha! Daisy! Come on in! Come over here and have a cup of tea with me!" Judging from the grin on his face, the commander was genuinely happy to see Daisy.
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