My dad owned his own business, so I was helping him out often. I assumed more responsibility, in addition to washing equipment at night.It was mid-Jun... and Sean was to ship off in a few weeks. Because I did not see him for a few weeks, he invited me along with some of his other friends over to his parents' house for a game of football, kind of an unofficial going away party. He would have a graduation party the following week.I asked my dad if I could have that Saturday off. He obliged. I went. All are captured without anyone else being aware of the situation. All of the captured soldiers are executed and everyone else is placed in cells. The media facilities are set to run on automatic broadcasts until 9:00 a.m. At 3:00 a.m. Ed leaves five hundred soldiers to patrol the city to keep an eye on things while the rest split into two forces to attack the main Army bases. The one on the northern edge of the city is manned by two thousand five hundred Army troops and the one at the southern. He actually read a few novels instead of devoting all of his time to his courses.I thought it was rude, almost flaunting in my face how easy it was for him. But he was available whenever I needed any help so I let him off the hook.During breaks I tried to pump him for information about his family."Are there any utensils Sam has always craved and not been able to get? Any cookbooks he's missing?" Doing a report?" he asked."Smartass. I'm just trying to get to know your family better. I think. "Do your worst."Ashton grabbed her around the waist and started tickling her mercilessly. Cynara let out shouts of screaming laughter. She wiggled in an attempt to get away from him, but Ashton was ruthless."Help," she looked over to Sanford, but he simply grinned and leaned back against the wall, no help at all."Are you going to talk?" Ashton asked.Cynara was laughing too hard to answer, her belly feeling raw, "Never," she wheezed out, instead kicking at his legs with her slippered.