The sight of the two eviscerated bodies by fellow soldiers was very unnerving. Three men outright deserted and fled into the forest, only to be picked...up by the very attackers they were running from. At least they were given the choice to surrender, which they wisely took.Meredith stood at the same spot where the 'General' had stood earlier that day, and gave instructions. The men and women below her were armed with a mixture of weapons taken from guards, brought in by outsiders to help with. ) Julie was a married lady, probably in her mid to late thirties. I can’t remember her husband’s name but he was away a lot of the time. I think he was a long-distance lorry driver or something. The day in question was a Saturday. The other guys had all gone away for the weekend and hubby was not around. Julie and I had a leisurely breakfast together. We chatted about college and I told her I was planning to go to the library later. She asked if I was not going to see my girlfriend and I told. I pulled out the white satin teddy, ironed the folds out of it and slipped it over my shoulders. I reached between my legs and almost snapped the three delicate fasteners before remembering another thought from the night before.I reached into my night table and pulled out the blue tube of lubricant and the clear plastic plunger (once used by a girlfriend for spermicidal jelly) I squeezed the tube until the plunger was filled. Rolling onto my back I hoped I would get to enjoy the feeling of my. ”“Only because I intervened, and you messed up her hair. Look, I forgave you. We can still be friends. I’m just not going to put up with you doing that to Amanda, or any other friend of mine. Just as I wouldn’t let someone do that to you.”“I want to be friends, but I want...”“You want some compensation for what I did. I think I understand.” I thought about it for a moment. I had probably gone further than necessary, and if it hadn’t been for Kira... “Alright. I miss talking to you, too. How.