It Was a Joke

Everyone was momentarily speechless at the sudden bombshell statement.

“Hahaha! That's a joke. What kind of thing are you saying?”

Only then did everyone start to laugh, as Captain Bialken uttered a single remark as if dumbfounded.

“It was a joke? What kind of joke is that?”

“*Don’t say that. It just ended, why are you suddenly saying such things?*”

“*That was a strange joke.*”

My Girlfriends laughed.

Tears welled up in my eyes at the sight.

“I’m serious.”

I added one more thing, choking back tears...