He would have to drop the gun to use the MP-18 practically, but if he was going to be the lone wolf, he might as well risk and take the best he could ...ind.“I think I will take the Springfield and MP-18 with me. I will have something short-range and long-range for me out there.”Koi nodded as he took a look at the guns on the rack. “I know I am taking this Lugar as a trophy to bring back home. I love the simplicity of this pistol.”Toha took a look at a crate that was next to the rack. He took his. The same serving girl let me out the side door, off the kitchen. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw her, the lady, standing back from the upstairs balustrade, peering covertly after me.The very next morning I watched her ride up to the river's edge. I stood on the other shore, a river's width away from her. In other distance being measured, social distance, life's station difference, we were separated by a chasm too formidable to bridge or ford. There was no ferry capable of transporting either. It was pretty good."Delicious Ann." said my father. He took a sip of iced tea, paused andthen faced me and my brother."How do you kids feel about guests for Thanksgiving this year?" heasked."You're not talking about some charity thing, are you," Tyler exclaimed."Where you invite some homeless person off the street to eat turkey withyou." Tyler that's an awful thing to say." Mom cried "Many of those peopleneed our help." Dad laughed. "No we're not taking in a homeless person. That was Mr.Myers. So Deepa told on me, the rat!Julia gives me a look that could bring down a rhino, "don't you daretalk, not less you are spoken to young lady," she spits. I see The Luggrinning smugly from behind her back; I'd love to punch that bastard'sface.The group splits into two; Deepa takes the store manager and The Lug toone side. I hear parts of what Deepa is saying, "witness protection," and"building a case", "a criminal prosecution would really hurt", andfinally "this gang are real nasty pieces of.