A mysterious phone call...A rebellious recruit...A nation at war...A simple phone call starts a chain of events that will probably spell the end of Recruit Calvin Stokes's time at Parris Island. Will they find out his secret in time, or will his pain and rebelliousness push him over the edge?"Running" is a short story detailing Calvin Stokes's time at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island after the attacks on 9/11. This short story is approximately 6,200 words in length.