At least it sounded like he was getting things back in order in Darwin, they had one main telephone trunk circuit out of the city working, and a secon...d system would be working by the end of the week. He hoped that he would be able to get back home for a few days break around the end of the month, if all went well.It would be good to have him back home, he sounded rather tired on the phone, and I was sure it was pretty stressful up there, with all the pressure to restore the communications. But I was waiting for the big moment, but she never came close to me.One day, as usual I was asked to get out of class by my teacher, as I had no other place to go during my leisure time, suddenly it struck in my mind that library will be empty, since there are no library hours before lunch in my college. Suddenly I planned in my mind that I will somehow give priyanka hints about my desire about her. So I went there and saw that she was arranging books in a corner of the library. She was. "That's me, SSG Mickey Hill. I was an EW squad leader for the 3rd platoon, B Company, 520th Mi battalion. Sgt Debra Stretch was my senior squad member and jammer operator and SP4 Jimmy Fallon was our 98C analyst. Together we ran one of two TACJAM systems still operational. After 3 months of combat we were the only jamming assets still working for the division. One of the TLQ17's had been captured while attempting to set up in an area they had been told was safe, and the other team hadn't gotten. Ai asked Kimiko what our plans for the day were? Kimiko looked at me, ‘Anata, would you like see our neighborhood? Maybe we walk a little? Ai-chan, you want to come too?’ Ai agreed quickly, ‘Maybe Mikan want to come also?’ Kimiko nodded her approval. Ai served us a light breakfast. It consisted of a bowl of light broth, hot rice sprinkled with seasoned seaweed, and scrambled eggs. Interesting twist, Japanese and American! And it was good. Ai called Mikan and she happily agreed to join us on.
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