A red light flashed, and Stan ordered, "Go, go, go."The C-130 crew chief pressed the button that closed the rear, after the last man had disappeared i...nto the darkness. He was frowning."Dave, did you hear any of those guys say anything the entire time they were on board?" Steve asked."Nope," Dave replied. "Not even jump orders. That was pretty weird." I was thinking 'spooky, '" Steve mused in response, and shivered.Caleb watched the ISIS soldiers set up camp on the road leading to Baqubah, the. The girls slowly sat up very straight in their chairs and the room become quiet. The only sound was the air flow from the registers. Ali was amused. They appeared like children with their hands caught in the cookie jar, waiting for their mother to say something.Ali said, "There's been enough time wasted around here. We have decided we're going to have a Christmas party. When I left the room the discussion seemed to be centered on making it a formal dance with husbands or dates. Normally,. "It's a great day to be alive!" I said cheerily."No, it's not," said Amy."Yes, it is," said Jan. "Uncle Jack rescued us all. You should be appreciative." It was his stupid boat that put us here." Amy!" Jan said angrily."It's okay," I butted in. "My stupid boat did put us here. I don't know what happened. Could you hand me my vest, Jan?"I arranged the wood. I took waterproof matches out of the vest pocket and started a fire. When the matches were gone, I would use a magnesium bar and my pocket. My head was beginning to spend and I felt nauseous. Too much information. I looked at Cien, and shook my head. ‘This is my home now. You are my home now, Cien.’ He knelt down beside me and touched my face gently. ‘We canna be here any longer than necessary. I will speak to Alex and persuade him that I am his ally, and I want ye burned. Believe me Regan, this is a ruse, and nothing more.’ I started to nod and stopped. Regan? He called me Regan? Tears welled in my eyes and I wanted to just lay.