She thought that she would find an opening in my armor somewhere, and then she'd make me pay. I watched her closely, as she tried to calm herself down... knowing what she must be thinking. No, there would be no release, her feelings of hope would soon be crushed.I went to the wall and flipped on the light, the room lit up, showing her the many devices that she would soon become familiar with. I watched her eyes, as they darted from one item to the next. She stared at the stockade in the corner. I just forgot my driver's license."I first realized he was babbling nervously, and then realized that he hadsaid I looked good. Now, until that moment I had never really looked atJake the way a girl might look at him. Sure, he was tall, athletic,handsome, kind, funny, and thoughtful...but we were both guys and so hewas just a good roommate and better friend. But in that moment, dressed tothe nines in Rachel's clothes, I didn't feel like a guy. I feltvulnerable, feminine, and most of all--if the. I could hear Rose's giggles coming from the summer house. I call it a summer house, but really its just an open structure mounted on bamboo poles and hidden behind some bougainvilia bushes. I wanted to find out more about their relationship, so decided to go out through the side door and walk alongside the perimeter fence and conceal myself in the bougainvilias. By the time I got there, Rose already had her clothes off and was up against one of the bamboo poles. I guess the two of them had been. The sound had been very reassuring in Nam, but did not feel so now, for some reason.When I got back, I pictured exactly what I had done, so the others would not get shocked by the high voltage. "Remember to not only shut it off, but the last person has to turn it back on." The girls continued to discuss their adventure, not quite over the shock of seeing the predator, eye to eye.I had almost finished the program, when I was called to eat. I got up and stretched, before heading to the dining.