I quickly zipped up and turned the vcr off. When I answered the door it was Curtis. He asked if this was a bad time? I stammered no, and invited him ...n. As we walked through the living room he asked what I was watching? I saw that the screen was blue and jokingly said some classic porn. He said that he liked the old classic stuff better then the new and we went on to moving the fridge. After we were done I offered him a cold soda seeing we had worked up a sweat. He accepted and we sat in. Five years is quite a while. The only clue I have that she’s still alive is that someone is still paying money into her Social Security account, according to the annual statement they send. There’s no proof it’s her, but it’s all we have, and no way to get any more information from the government.’ ‘What did you tell Tara?’ She paused, looking away. ‘What do I tell Cindy?’ ‘Cindy knows, she was there, watching, when they put Tod in the ambulance, while I was calling you.’ ‘Not that he’s gone,. You keep him bottled up an' I'll go git the guns." Good idee! Just hurry back or ya're liable to miss the fun!"A few minutes later... "Ezra, don't shoot. It's me. Here's yer shotgun and a handful of extra shells." Much obliged. Our bird ain't moved. It looks like we'll have to go in after 'im." OK, I'll go first. Ya cover me."Sean hadn't gone three steps when a blast from Ezra's shotgun went off too close for comfort. "Shit, Ezra! It'll be a week afore I kin hear again outa that ear." Ya. “The Brigadier will be conducting the ceremony at Command Headquarters, so you have three days to get cleaned up and have your hair cut”.Shaun used the spare Jeep to drive over to the hospital to see Jack. Finding him eventually sitting out in the garden. He handed Jack a small bag, “There’s cigarettes and a bottle of scotch in there”.Jack smiled “Thanks Boss, I’ve been gasping for a fag”.Shaun smiled opening his cigarette case and letting Jack take one. He took one himself and lit them both..