It was evening and the girls were in their dorm cleaning their uniforms and enjoying the free time they had.
Alex put her stuff away in afoot locked and kicked it hard “fucking bitch” she cursed to nobody
Jo walks over to her “well stop letting her bait you all the time. Just accept that she’s the one in charge” Jo laughs
“ha… she is so asking for it” throws rest of her clothes into the locker by her bed “She can only hide behind those fucking stripes for so long then….”
“then what Jones” came a gruff voice
All girls jumped up to attention including Alex
“nothing maam” said Jones lightly
“no please enlighten me as to what you would do if I wasn’t wearing these strips” looking down at her shoulder that proudly displayed her position
“she was just blowing off steam” pipes up Jo
Burke went to Jo and looks her over “Letting Private Lim fight your battles now Jones”
“No maam” gritted Alex
“hmm” returning to Alex “so you think you can take me Private Jones” getting up close to her
Alex didn’t say a word, she held her breath trying to stay calm
“Nothing to say, I take that as a sign of fear” she laughs
“It is a court marshal offence to hit a superior officer.” Pauses Jones “even if she does deserves it maam” finish off louder.
“You wanna have a shot at the title I take it” baits Burke
“I’d like to stay out of gaol maam”
“yes you are down to your last notch. Well you know what Jones it’s your lucky day, I’m going to let you have a crack at me. What you say to that”
Alex didn’t have a reply instead looked at Jo
‘Don’t look at Lim, I’m asking you, do you want to have a crack at me Private”
With as little as a quick breath “absolutely”
“well then, I’ll just remove my jacket so my stripes won’t distract you”
Burke turns away and takes her jacket off leaving her in a black t’shirt only. She turned back only to wear an unexpected fist across her face that sent her onto the next bed. Alex was quickly over Burke and punched her again, splitting the sergeant’s lip.
The crowd started cheering and Jones raised her fist again but Burke slammed her elbow into Alex’s stomach winding her slightly. She got up and threw Alex hard against a locker, the impact denting it. Burke laid a fist into Alex face followed by another in her stomach. Alex doubled gasping for air
Alex saw Burk bringing up her knee, wrapped her arms around Burk and pushed across the other side of the room into another locking damaging it She sent a fist at Burke who defended . Burke grabbed at Alex and forces her against the locker, followed by a punch to Alex’s face. The blow had opened up Alex’s lip.
Burke grabbed Alex and threw her to the floor, clutched her shirt and punched her in the face breaking her nose, blood now covering much of Alex’s face.
Burke raises her fist but held it still as she noticed Alex held up her hand to shield the pending blow. Burke lowered and let Alex go, which she collapsed to the floor. Burke bends down and dragged the battered Alex to her feet and looked at her bloodied face. Convinced Alex had got the message she then pushed her back against Jo who caught her.
“Private Lim get Private Jones cleaned up and as for the rest of you the show is over. Get some sleep” Burke eyes Alex off and then leaves with a wry smile on her face.
Most of the girls were in bed and Jo sat on Alex’s bed “hey you ok” noticing Alex’s puffy face
“I’m going to kill her, I going to kill Burke” growls Alex
Jo groans “well you let it go before she kills you. Now sleep.” Pushes Alex down and pulls up the blanket