Chapter Eight
As will happen Anatoly was called away that weekend to report to Stanislav on his preparations for the following week. Nikita took the news on the chin, Anatoly unable to discern if it was just a face or a genuine reaction. However Nikita’s confidence was paper thin, her pretence easily penetrated by perseverance. She felt let down again. And when she experienced what she saw as rejection she opened the wild tap.
She and Johanna weren’t the only ones not to have a home to go to. There were numerous soldiers that remained, bored and ready for mischief. They just needed a ring leader.
It began with patience the singles card game. Nikita watched for a while before passing the comment. “Riveting.”
The soldier dressed in casuals replied. “It passes the time.”
“So does sleep.
