They passed around the corner without incident although all of them nervously eyed the Martian tank position located less than one hundred meters away... They could hear the booms as it fired its main gun out at the advancing troops in the open ground, could hear the stuttering of its twenty millimeter gun and its four millimeter commander's gun. It paid them no attention, however. It couldn't fire on them even if it wanted to since it was below their line of sight.The lead men made it to the. He took his time, applying my makeup, much more time than I ever had taken, not necessarily a lot of makeup, just very artfully done. He included a lot of mascara and lots of red, red lipstick. He picked up a mirror and showed me my face. ‘Like this, always.’ I looked like a cross between a whore and the girl next door. He turned around and dug through the case and returned with the brightest red nail polish. ‘Hold still, you smudge this and I will be very upset and will hurt you. So stand. I feltlike a CIA spy-examining dressers for contraband.I opened one dresser and almost closed it back because it wasobviously my Dad's. It was filled with boxer shorts. Just as Iwas to push it closed I saw a cardboard box at the back. Ipulled it out; never thinking it would change my life. I was in shock when I lifted the lid on the box. It was filledwith photographs. The one on top was staring up at me. It wasmy Mom! Not a snapshot at a picnic. Mom was on her knees. Shewas naked! . “Well this might come as a surprise to you dear but I told your daddy to do something about his problems. Do something about any issues he feels he was having lately. Now that dear struck him as unusually odd. He knew what is problems or issues were and so did I. Yes dear, that surprised him alright and I will say this. He totally, without question, loved what I suggested he do.” Summer waited for it. “Honey, he flipped out. Once I told your father to do what I suggested, he reached out and.