"I think you should call an ambulance it seems she had a seizure" Michael said finishing his drink and ordering another as he was sure he would have t... be here for a while.After the ambulance arrived and he had spoken to the constable he was dead tired, not even taking the time to undress he fell into his bed, his only thoughts of Valerie...."I just can't sleep" Valerie said to no one in particular. She had been pacing around her flat for the last three hours not being able to get Michael out. One section has a plastic window and it’s obvious it contains a military uniform. I think I see the lady’s eyes soften slightly, maybe a relative in the forces also? ‘I just want to hang this up somewhere as it’s a real pain to iron – the rucksack I’m honestly not bothered about.’ I try and give her my winning smile, aware I really don’t have one. It seems to work and she arranges for my gear to be taken up and hung in my room with the understanding that I’ll still have to wait to access it. I. I went into the entrance, there was nothing there but a desk a chair behind the desk and a sofa along one of the walls. On the desk was a legal pad with a large note saying "sign in please". There was other names and the times they arrived and the time they left. The last applicant before me, left two minutes before I opened the door. I should have left than, but I did not think much of it.' 'Alright', I said 'what happened.' 'When I sat down a small skinny looking man came out, looked at my. My heart sank. Did he know? His face was inquisitive so he probably didn'tknow. "A friend of hers," I replied, mentally crossing my fingers."I missed so much being away," said Dad sadly, fresh tears in his eyes."Beth never mentioned her on the phone. I've probably missed so much overthe last year." It's not your fault," I said, trying to cheer him up. It didn't work asDad just shook his head, tears falling gently down his face. "I've misseda year of your lives, and the last year of your mum's..