It seems that the other camps hadn't had that problem, at least not as severely as we had. I thought that strange until I felt the amulet grow warm ag...inst my chest, and this gave me the chills.I was also informed at the end of the transmission that a chopper would be here tomorrow with supplies and to pick up LT Sykes report. I informed the Duty NCO in Operations about all of this, and then went to bed, as I still wasn't on the guard roster.The next morning the patrols went out and made. “Didn’t think so.“I suppose I don’t need to ask if this was your first time going out with Chuck, and I won’t ask how many of your late nights at work were really spent working.”“You’re wrong,” she said.“Wrong? What was I wrong about?”“The late nights. I really was working. I won’t lie to you, not anymore.”I raised my eyebrows.“We’d usually stop for a drink or two, just to unwind, we never did anything that wouldn’t pass the boyfriend test...”I was about to say something, but she continued. After the General interviewed the Captain until he was satisfied that he knew everything he needed to know about things on Johnston Island, he used the base radio system to get his orders out to other islands. While he tended to General business, Clair, Jenny, and I circulated among the seamen, sharing bits and pieces of the attack on Pearl, but refraining from talking about our roles in the defense of our country. By the time we had chatted up everybody available to talk with us, the General. “It’s not worth it, Brie. We didn’t click and I’m not upset about it. It would have been nice if he’d chosen your room instead of mine, but no harm, no foul.”Eddie and Brie exchanged a doubtful look but I was done discussing David.“Did one of you cook breakfast or are we going out?”“Let’s go out. There’s not much left in the fridge after the party last night.”“Where are the boys?”Generally, there were a couple more humans hanging around. Both Brie andEddie were dating guys who frequently stayed.