30 PM we were back in the hostel, we said good night to each and entered to our rooms. Around 10.00 PM I heard a knock in the door as I was wearing on...y my shorts nothing else I opened the door as it is and to my surprise Sonia was standing there at the door I told her is everything ok she said the electric socket is not working in her room and the receptionist has said it will be repaired by tomorrow and she needs to charge her laptopI told her it is ok y can charge it here she gave me the. "Main Scan arrays are gone, so is long range comm. Weapons appear intact and are returning fire." He wants us half blind, deaf, and mute," Muhammad nodded grimly. "and the son's got us there, by God." Hercules is out," comm reported over the babble of damage control teams and status reports flooding into the bridge. "Took a hit to the mains. Ion drives went with them. They're in an uncontrolled roll, Captain, and leaving a trail of debris and bodies." Damn, that one's good. He took a. .. Corp," he greeted them quietly. "Fresh coffee in the office." Good man, Andy," Jem said. "But walk us round first."They did a quick walk round without speaking, then went to the office. Bert didn't need to ask, just poured black coffee into half-pint mugs and handed them out."Quiet night?" Jem asked."Yes, Sarge. Zero One and Zero Three were up and stood by their beds when we went round early on. Andy had Zero One..." Firecracker, that one," put in the Private, with a smile."And I had Zero. "We pulled into his garage, got into his shower together, and minutes later were naked on his bed together. Charley's place was in better shape than I would have expected for a middle-aged bachelor then again so was he. Other than the tv and computer being the center of his living room and there being a few stray towels here and there, it was clean and orderly, his furniture probably came from Ikea instead of Good Will, and most of the items in his household seemed to be in a place rather than.