"What day is it, anyway?" I asked as Mom started up the car."December 19'th," she answered."Boy how time flies when...you're unconscious?" Heh, that i... does, that it does," Mom replied.The drive to Grandma's took about 15 minutes, most of which was spenthaving Mom fill me in on the events of the last couple weeks. Nothingreally major, short of the Jessica moving away bit. The conversationwas primarily small talk."We're here," Mom said as we pulled into the drive way."Yup, it would seem so," I. " She stepped towards him with her arms outstretched."NO HUGS!"Brenda and Adrian froze and looked around, because neither of them had said that. They saw Anika standing at the base of the stairs, looking into the kitchen."Oh, there you are," Brenda said, trying to hide her disappointment. "I was wondering what happened to you."Anika walked quickly towards the kitchen. "And I vas vonderink how many seconds it vould take you to break de no touchink ban. Look vhat you did to dis poor boy!" She. Then he could return to the warmth of the guard house.He saw the faint lights of the convoy descending the escarpment road. Must be more provisions for the bloody Germans, he thought. He moved to the other side of barrier, unbuttoning his trousers to relieve himself. In doing so he saved his life.He suddenly heard the engines accelerate. Glancing over his shoulder he saw the convoy turn off the coast road descending down onto the base access road. At the same time, machine guns opened fire. Everybody it seemed was dressed up as somebody or something else. There were demons, cops, dogs, even one girl dressed up like a baby who was constantly sucking on a pacifier. I ran into Holly at lunch and she told me not to wait to give her a ride home, she was going to be working late with the rest of the drill team and cheerleaders to help finish decorating the gym for tomorrow night. So giving her a hug I told her that was fine.Right after I got home from school Linda called, and we decided.