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Date Posted: 21:36:57 05/25/11 Wed
Author: asiacheetah
Author Host/IP: ppp-71-128-195-9.dsl.sndg02.pacbell.net / 71.128.195.9
Subject: Chapter 26 - Michael
In reply to: asiacheetah 's message, "The Recruit (working title) - Michael pre-LFN story" on 03:47:50 04/25/11 Mon

Chapter 26 � Michael

�Hey, Michael.�

He switched the gun safety on the on position before turning to find Adam walking toward him in the shooting range. He hadn�t seen Adam since he moved outside of Section weeks ago. As far as he could find from Dusty, Adam hadn�t been called in since.

�Hi, Adam. Did they call you in?�

�Yeah. Briefing is in 20 minutes. Thought I�d visit some sad sack recruits while I�m here.�

�How are you liking life on the outside?�

�It�s great! I get to stay up as late as I want, entertain the ladies if I so choose, and drink as much as I want. In fact, I�m still drunk right now.�

�No you�re not.�

�I kid you not! I had to go to medical and get some IV fluid to flush it out of my system.�

�You know that goes on your permanent record.�

�What they going to do, put me in AA?�

�Or they can cancel you.�

�We�re all going to die someday, might as well enjoy it while we can.�

Adam sounded decided more down than his normal upbeat self. It seemed time away had not cure the melancholy from his last mission.

�Do you need to talk?�

�Me? I�m just peachy! I can�t wait until you get out of this joint. We�ll go get plastered big time.� Adam said this with his usual exuberance.

Since he witnessed Adam�s breakdown after his last mission due to his guilt from cancelling collaterals, he had learned to see behind the fa�ade that Adam presented to the world. He could see that there were some cracks to that veneer. He could also see from the redness in his eyes that he hadn�t been sleeping well.

�I�m serious. If you need to talk, you know where to find me.�

For a moment, Adam drops his guard revealing the torment wrapped around him. The moment passed and Adam thumped Michael in the shoulder good-naturedly: �Another time. I have to get to the briefing. I�ll bring the Clue game next time I come.�

At seeing the look Michael gave him, Adam protested: �Oh you know you loved it! You won 5 times!�

�That�s because you don�t think it through. It�s really an idiotic no-brainer kind of game.�

Adam clutched his heart in mock pain: �Oh no you didn�t just mock my game! That�s it; I�m challenging you to a rematch. Winner takes all!�

�Not going to happen.�

�Don�t you want to know what we�re playing for?�

�Don�t need to know, I�m not playing that game again. Go bother Clive.�

�Clive told me he�d shove that game where the sun doesn�t shine.�

�I�m with him on that one.�

�Why do I have to be surrounded by snooty Europeans?�

�Maybe because you�re in Europe? Don�t you have a briefing to go to?�

�I�m going! I�m going! See you later, Michael.�

�Goodbye.�

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