His eyes felt grainy and his head felt like it was stuffed with cotton. He had only slept for a couple of hours. The night before had been a flurry of... planning and activity preparing for what he was sure would happen today.First they had made the short wave calls to notify the National Guard and to let Young know what was going on. They had studied the topographical maps of the area to the south and worked out the defensive positions they would use. The station Bill had used earlier in the day. But far enough back for more than one other guy at school to ask Polly out on a date before it struck either Phil or I that we should really be doing likewise.Mind you, you've got to understand our mindset here. Polly had been our mate, our best mate actually, since forever really. Philip always had been in second place in that race, in my thoughts, and I suppose, the truth be known, I came dismal second to Polly in Philip's eyes as well.Polly had been thought of that way for so long, that we. And next time I could use the spare Rosa'suniform, the black one and wash the one I was wearing today.Gosh, what a day!CHAPTER 6Wednesday morningFirst person narrative- MikaIt was a d?j? vu scene. I was in front of the address given to me at8.30, like yesterday.I was wearing the same denim skirt but a different blouse. Miss Lindainsisted on a simple outfit, nothing fancy for someone who was going towork as a cleaner.This time it was a single two levels modest house in a low middle-classpart of. I turned and walked back to the office. Judy started to follow me and she stopped. She turned around to Red and said, "Well, aren't you coming?"I walked in the door far enough ahead of Red and Judy for Lucky to ask, "What's going on?"I said before they reached the door, "She is buying the Lexus, Red has to write it all up."I no more than finished saying that when Red and Judy walked in. I went to my office, Red and Judy went to the first write up room. I was pretty sure of what I thought would.
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