out in Delta Company but had gotten injured on the obstacle
course. With OCS being so hectic, Kimberly didn’t notice McCoy
because she was in a different platoon.
“ That’s great,” she
said.
McCoy hadn’t been in class long enough to mind
starting over. Kimberly’s heart sank at the thought of redoing
seven weeks.
“ Woodson,” a male candidate called
out to her. “Staff Sergeant Jackson wants to see you in his
office.”
“ Good luck,” McCoy
said.
In the world of HHC, getting called into the
cadre’s office normally didn’t yield a good result. She knocked on
Staff Sergeant Jackson’s office door.
“ Come in and close the door,” he
said.
She took a seat. Her body heated up as if the
air-conditioner stopped worked. She wrung her hands together.
Trepidation set in.
“ Are you going out with the rest
of the candidates this weekend? It’s first Friday. They all hang
out downtown.”
She cocked her head to the side. “I didn’t
plan on it.”
“ I think you should. It’s a good
way to relieve some stress. You know, have a drink or
two.”
Relieving some stress? Things must not
have gone her way.
“ It seems like you won’t be around
here much longer,” he said.
She couldn’t hide her disappointment. The
class behind hers was three weeks behind. If she was going back,
she had to at least hang around until they phased up. Leaving HHC
soon meant she’d be starting over.
“ Effective immediately.” He paused
and looked at her. “You are to be reinstated. You and Harvey.
Captain Brown must really think highly of you. He suggested you go
to Bravo Company. They’re going into their fifth week. You’ll be in
class, but you’re not required to redo the areas in which you’ve
already received a go.”
“ Wow. Thank you.”
“ If you want, you can hang around
here until they reach they’re seventh week.” He held back a
smile.
“ Go to class, or keep doing manual
labor? I have a new respect for HHC, but no thank you. Class it
is.”
“ I thought so. Go ahead and tell
everyone to form up. I’ll let you off a little early
today.”
Kimberly’s excitement almost caused her to run
into the day room with her news. She calmed herself and ushered
everyone outside for formation. All she could think about was
texting Jonathan. She’d last heard from him the morning of the
hearing. He said he only had two percent left on his battery. It
was long dead by now.
“ This is so awesome!” McCoy
grabbed her arm and jumped up and down when Staff Sergeant Jackson
finished the final formation. “Please tell me you’re going to go
out with us. It’s cause for a celebration.”
“ Yes, it does.”
“ First things first, though. Let’s
go get a shower and out of these funky clothes.”
They headed into the female barracks. Kimberly
took her time showering to ensure she removed all the grim off her.
When she finished, she put on a summer dress and wedge sandals. It
was perfect for the ninety degree weather.
She rode in McCoy’s car off base. McCoy’s last
duty station was a few hours away. Instead of flying she drove.
Kimberly relaxed in the seat. It felt good to ride in a clean car
instead of the dirty cabs.
They decided to go by a steak house and meet
everyone else downtown later. The hostess seated them, and Kimberly
went to wash her hands.
A blonde was sitting with her back to Kimberly
when she returned.
“ Hey, Woodson. This is Jones.
She’s in the Airborne School. I’ve met her out a few times, and
she’s pretty cool. She’s here with some guys from her class and
came over to say hi,” McCoy said.
Jones looked Kimberly up and down. “I’ve seen
you somewhere.”
“ Airborne is across from Delta
Company. I’m sure it was just in passing.” Kimberly sat in her
chair. She felt uncomfortable sitting across from Jones. Her shirt
was tight, and it was unbuttoned enough to show the top of her
breasts.
Leave some to the imagination, why
don’t you.
“ No, I saw you
course. With OCS being so hectic, Kimberly didn’t notice McCoy
because she was in a different platoon.
“ That’s great,” she
said.
McCoy hadn’t been in class long enough to mind
starting over. Kimberly’s heart sank at the thought of redoing
seven weeks.
“ Woodson,” a male candidate called
out to her. “Staff Sergeant Jackson wants to see you in his
office.”
“ Good luck,” McCoy
said.
In the world of HHC, getting called into the
cadre’s office normally didn’t yield a good result. She knocked on
Staff Sergeant Jackson’s office door.
“ Come in and close the door,” he
said.
She took a seat. Her body heated up as if the
air-conditioner stopped worked. She wrung her hands together.
Trepidation set in.
“ Are you going out with the rest
of the candidates this weekend? It’s first Friday. They all hang
out downtown.”
She cocked her head to the side. “I didn’t
plan on it.”
“ I think you should. It’s a good
way to relieve some stress. You know, have a drink or
two.”
Relieving some stress? Things must not
have gone her way.
“ It seems like you won’t be around
here much longer,” he said.
She couldn’t hide her disappointment. The
class behind hers was three weeks behind. If she was going back,
she had to at least hang around until they phased up. Leaving HHC
soon meant she’d be starting over.
“ Effective immediately.” He paused
and looked at her. “You are to be reinstated. You and Harvey.
Captain Brown must really think highly of you. He suggested you go
to Bravo Company. They’re going into their fifth week. You’ll be in
class, but you’re not required to redo the areas in which you’ve
already received a go.”
“ Wow. Thank you.”
“ If you want, you can hang around
here until they reach they’re seventh week.” He held back a
smile.
“ Go to class, or keep doing manual
labor? I have a new respect for HHC, but no thank you. Class it
is.”
“ I thought so. Go ahead and tell
everyone to form up. I’ll let you off a little early
today.”
Kimberly’s excitement almost caused her to run
into the day room with her news. She calmed herself and ushered
everyone outside for formation. All she could think about was
texting Jonathan. She’d last heard from him the morning of the
hearing. He said he only had two percent left on his battery. It
was long dead by now.
“ This is so awesome!” McCoy
grabbed her arm and jumped up and down when Staff Sergeant Jackson
finished the final formation. “Please tell me you’re going to go
out with us. It’s cause for a celebration.”
“ Yes, it does.”
“ First things first, though. Let’s
go get a shower and out of these funky clothes.”
They headed into the female barracks. Kimberly
took her time showering to ensure she removed all the grim off her.
When she finished, she put on a summer dress and wedge sandals. It
was perfect for the ninety degree weather.
She rode in McCoy’s car off base. McCoy’s last
duty station was a few hours away. Instead of flying she drove.
Kimberly relaxed in the seat. It felt good to ride in a clean car
instead of the dirty cabs.
They decided to go by a steak house and meet
everyone else downtown later. The hostess seated them, and Kimberly
went to wash her hands.
A blonde was sitting with her back to Kimberly
when she returned.
“ Hey, Woodson. This is Jones.
She’s in the Airborne School. I’ve met her out a few times, and
she’s pretty cool. She’s here with some guys from her class and
came over to say hi,” McCoy said.
Jones looked Kimberly up and down. “I’ve seen
you somewhere.”
“ Airborne is across from Delta
Company. I’m sure it was just in passing.” Kimberly sat in her
chair. She felt uncomfortable sitting across from Jones. Her shirt
was tight, and it was unbuttoned enough to show the top of her
breasts.
Leave some to the imagination, why
don’t you.
“ No, I saw you
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