"Gonna be a haul ta get tha' back ta yer camp, Hitch," Miller said as he peered back up the trail.Hitch nodded. "Yeah, but I've humped worse. At least...no one's shooting at me this time."Miller stared at him a moment, a dark understanding passing between the veterans. "Amen ta tha'. Whelp," he said, pausing to take another sip of water, "my cabin's jus' up above tha' knoll, pas' tha spring. Why dun ya come up an' spend tha nigh' with me. Get tha' meat ready fer tha hump. Wha' ya say?"Hitch. ‘God Jess, you’re a sight for sore eyes,’ Danny said with a grin. Jessica laughed. ‘Now I know you’ll be alright, that was so cheesy,’ Jessica muttered. Danny chuckled and his eyes fell on the baby in Jessica’s arms. ‘He’s gotten so big!’ Danny exclaimed, his eyes widening. Jessica smiled and nodded as she stepped closer. ‘Hey buddy,’ Danny said softly, reaching his hand out to touch his son. William gurgled and wrapped his hand around one of Danny’s fingers. Jessica gently set William on the. Sean was 21 and also went to college with Eva. He was about 5'10” with short black curly hair. He was a senior but lived off campus in his own apartment.Eva was still pretty inexperienced. She had a boyfriend in high school she had lost her virginity to, but he was nothing like Sean. He was older and more mysterious. She was intimidated by him every time they hung out. The sex between them was great, but she always felt like he was holding back.Sean liked Eva, but her timidness was. For me, it seemed as if the entire world had stopped making sense.It was a stormy and dark summer night. The rain was falling outside. Hammered against the roof. Tipped and clicked against my window. And then, the first lightning bolt ran across the nights sky.The thunder followed it seconds later.I woke up, my heart pounding and hammering in my chest. I hated thunderstorms. Still half asleep, I whispered: “Kyle, did you hear that? I’m scared.”No answer.The silence plunged into my heart like a.