” “Wow,” I said. “Now, here’s the deal. You have got to be perfectly quiet. Jackie and Terri will both be here in abou... ten minutes. I’m going to lock you in, so we’re safe as long as you don’t make any noise.” “Okay,” I said, grinning. “This is serious. I’ll lose my job and we’ll probably both go to jail if we get caught. Not a peep.” “I promise.” “There’s one more. It was quite horrible and beginning to wear the Colonel down. And she had seen a lot in her time."What a waste of two fine, brave and talented girls!" she said sadly to herself. "The army needs their kind of courage. If only they'd stop getting into trouble. Anyone would think they wanted all this pain!"And that was it! They did want these continual floggings! But why? They seemd sane enough - healthy, fun loving, hard working and hard playing, head over heels in love with each other and. I have never seen a neater place to stay. I think you will all be very comfortable sleeping in the tent while the team is here. All of you remember they will be in charge of your safety, so do as they say, even if you don't like what they tell you to do." We will, we promise!" They all three shouted out to me.I just smiled and went back to the kitchen where my cell was ringing. It was Charley and he brought me up to date on all that had happened. I told him what I had found out and he insisted. I had been drinking Vodka and beers so my head was light and my eyes were heavy, but my heart light.I must have closed my eyes momentarily and awoke with Beth's dad lying on the bed beside me. I momentarily panicked but then I saw Beth and realised I was not alone with him.Beth handed me my drink and we continued chatting as I drank and Beth and I saw her dad put a blue pill into his mouth and swallow it with a gulp of beer.We both laughed as we both knew about blue pills and old men, 'Dad.