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"I'et on an army transport"

"What would happen if you didn't? It doesn't sound like you planned it all too well:'

I fixed aze on his eyes and he shifted them away too quickly

"You had a pass though, didn't you, Roy? You didn't just up and coland now, did you?"

"Sure I had a pass?'

I leered at him and he smiled

"Maybe I stretched it a bit, but that's all right" "Ro

y Arnold, you didn't?"

"I'll be okay," he said quickly "You don't need anything more to worry about"

I shook my head

"So everyone who comes into contact with me in trouble?'

"Don't go bla boy and I don't do what I don't want"

"I always knew that, Roy Arnold Just pro:' I said

"What's that?"

"You won't follow in Ken's footsteps No matter what happens, you'll never do that?'