I stopped dead at the entrance to the livingroom. Talking to Amanda was one of the prettiest girls I have ever seen. Longauburn hair cascaded down to ...er waist, Small and petite with the face andcomplexion of an angel. All I could think was what is this model doing in ourhouse? She looked up at me and smiled. Walking confidently over to me she extendedher hand to me and said, "Hi Mrs. Dolan, I'm Rachael. My sister and your husbandwork together. I am new in town and starting college here next. Well, so far you can say the date is going well, but just wait, the one thing that you wouldn’t even dream about happening is about to. When we got to her place, she told me to go ahead and make myself at home and start the movie, she was just going to the bathroom to freshen up. So, I got my pizza, and my glass of diet cola (yes, diet). I walked into the living room, put the tape in and plopped down on the couch. Now, I know your saying, why did you plop down on the couch, and the reason for. As I turned off my lights, I was amazed by the illumination of the full moon that evening. The place had an eerie glow as I surveyed the landscape.‘Just my luck, on the night I decide to expand my horizons, the place is dead,’ I mentally reflected.As my hopes began to fade, distant lights began to illuminate the path of a vehicle. I watched transfixed as a truck came into view and made its way toward me.After it parked a few feet away, facing me, the lights got turned off. It wasn’t a truck; it. I collapsed into her arms, weeping.“I CAN’T UNDERSTAND why I am having such a strong reaction to combat. I have been in combat much of my adult life. I have made my profession combat arms. I have held dear friends as they bled out waiting for dust-off. But I’ve never had this reaction. Why?”I felt Cindy’s arms squeeze me gently.“Do you remember the dickhead yanking off your leg?”I shuddered.“Yes. I hear that sound now in my nightmares.”I felt Cindy nod.“It’s the nanites. They are keeping your.