It was what it was. The fact that I wasn’t overly disappointed said a lot.
Mike was blown away and said I should take his spot. He was relentless. By the second day, I was just honest.
“f**k off and go join the Army, because I’ll probably need some help one day, and I’ll be cashing in that f*****g favor.”
“Fair enough.” He offered me his hand.
We all knew he was a better soldier than I’d ever be. I didn’t do well with authority.
***
“Sweet hell in my ass!” Rail white-knuckled the seat in front of him, a cigarette hanging from his lips. “The reaper is pissed, Trigger!” He laughed like a nut job when the plane shook and jolted as we took on some turbulence. “You think he’s tryin’ to make a point?”
“And what would that be?” I glanced out the window. We should be landing within the next
