About this time I finally managed to get hold of the concubine still owed me for taking Janine: a young lady straight from Thailand - she hadn't even ...ad time to go through her initial medical checks yet - called Kimmee. She had been rejected by her first sponsor for refusing to be beaten during sex. She would never be a sponsor, she had too many psychological problems brought about by her upbringing in the slums, but she was at least a pleasant person to talk to. At least, she was once we had. My feet pounded against the pavement and sweat ran in streams from my temples. My tight fitting t-shirt clung to my body and I was certain that the outline of my sports bra was showing through the thin material, but I could care less. They say that physical activity is a great stress-reliever, but I think that is an understatement. My time running on the track team was just about the only thing that had been able to stop the constant buzz in my head since the last time I was with Malcolm. The. After Maria delivered her tea, Dianna picked up her iPad and looked up the name Selkirk in the white pages. There were a few, so she started at the top of the list, asking about lawn care services. The first two couldn’t help her, but the third turned out to be Benny’s old maid aunt, and gave her the correct number. Benny wasn’t home, but Mrs. Selkirk gave her Benny’s cell number. Mrs. Brothers was actually feeling some tingling in her nether regions as she punched in the number.“Hi, this is. .." Hey! You two, we got some Chop-Drop coming!" The First Sarge stuck her head inside the tent. "Let's move it, poon!" Oh man," I groaned, giving her back the finger."Right on fuckin' time." Jill tossed her butt in the red smoke bucket and we got up together."Maybe they sent some pills," I offered, trying to see the bright side."More like rats, I bet." She shook her head, meaning combat rations. Like we didn't have enough of that shit already?I'd been there 18 months and six days, halfway.