The two were taking no chances, mindful of the Third Platoon’s unofficial creed – “Be wary in enemy territory; enemy territory starts at the out...r door of our homes.”At least, that was Uud’s version.The road down to the valley from the rather small hill where they had camped was not steep, but it did have a few cutbacks to navigate. A few wildflowers grew in clumps and bushes along the side of the road, making the ride pleasant if hot. The murmur of voices grew and fractured from the general. You even told the others not to worry and that it would be all right. Were you in denial, or did you really think that everything would still turn out okay?"Just one more day," you said, each morning of the week, and now look what happened. You of all people should have known better, and now you have no one to blame but yourself.I know you're standing there thinking of all the time and effort that went into it, not to mention the expense. Don't forget the disappointment either. Remember how. The phone and the webcam could wait until tomorrow, but I needed to get into my room. My wallet was in my room, and it occurred to me that the front desk was not going to easily give me a replacement key. Just then, the door in front of me flew open. It was a back door to the office behind the reception desk. A young woman stood in the doorway looking at me with wide eyes. I can't imagine what she thought. Although my breathing had returned to normal, I was still flushed from the exertions I. I hopped it wouldn't go unnoticed. I walked down stairs and met Gail and Roxanne in the kitchen making trays of food. They were both wearing dresses, so I felt a little more at ease. Roxanne commented on my excellent choice of clothes and Gail said that if she hadn't seen me, she would have never have believed it. As we talked and prepared the food, Matt came in. He stopped and for a moment stared at me. He then turned to Gail and asked her who her friend was. We laughed and Roxanne.