University didn't go back for another week for the pair of them so they had some free time."I can go and get some groceries if you want to split the b...ill?" Katie suggested."Sure. I can cook tonight if you like?" Mark offered."That would be good," Katie nodded, happy with their plan. "I might head off now then if you don't need a hand to bring your stuff in?" No, I'm fine. Its really only a couple of bags of clothes at this point."Mark waited until Katie had left before he began moving his. "Would it be alright with you if I dropped by for a few minutes this morning?" Dale asked knowing that John worked out of an office in his home doing consulting work."Sure! We'd love to have you stop by. I'll tell Brittany as soon as I hang up the phone. Is there anything we should do to prepare for your visit?" John asked."Not really. I should be there in about ten minutes or so," Dale informed him.Dale flagged down the waitress to pay for his meal. When she stopped at his table he saw that. Almost 24 hours later, I landed. One of my other team members met me at the airport. We talked for a bit and he said he would contact me the next day. It was 1 am, so I headed to the hotel. I slept hard for a while to be awakened by the telephone. It was her, asking how my trip was. We talked for a bit and then she said she might visit me later in the day. I did not go any place. It was Sunday, so I just relaxed. About 6 that evening, there was a knock on the door. It was her. She was much. One of the other members of the patrol spat in the dirt, insolently, as they turned to follow; then they were gone as quietly as they had arrived.Julia turned to Sven - Sven the younger, perhaps? - and held him tight. They were both shaking, frightened witless by the experience. Neither needed to tell the other that it had been a close call. This was Nigeria during the '66 Civil War; if Julia had been of the wrong tribe, they would both have been beaten, he killed, she raped, then both thrown.