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just got yer email. I did nae wake up the kids, did I?”
    “Nae, it’s fine. They’re nae here.
Sharon and I split up. I’m staying at my Mom’s fer a while.”
    “Damn. Sorry tae hear that mate. Is there any chance of
working it oot? Do yer still get tae see the boys?”
    “Nae chance. We’re getting a
divorce. We’ve been arguing a lot since I left the service. We both think it’s
the best thing tae do. We did try fer a while. But, it was nae working oot, and
the boys were always seeing us fight. Neither of us wanted that. I do get tae see
them on weekends, but they’re both at school, so they stay with Sharon at the
house.”
    “It must be hard fer yer,” Scott said, sympathetically.
    “Aye, I’m having a hard time. We have a lot of things tae
sort oot. Are yer still with Katie? And, did yer ever take the Baghdad job?”
    “Wow. We really have nae talked properly fer a while, have
we? I did take the Baghdad job. It was hard work. I had tae look after a posh bird. It was going okay… until I got blown up.”
    Chris was left speechless after that last statement. But,
Scott filled him in on all the details about his Baghdad adventure and his
recent break-up with Katie. They talked for over an hour and caught up on each
other’s lives and recent hard times.
    Scott learned that Chris now worked as an IT consultant
since leaving the army and he really did not enjoy it. Chris was sure that
contributed to his upcoming divorce. Scott agreed. They both knew how hard it
was to transition to normal life after leaving the military. Just before they
finished talking, Scott asked Chris if he wanted to come over to the States and
stay with him for a while. Chris had never been to the United States before. He
was excited at the prospect and said yes. All he would need was his airfare,
which wasn’t too expensive. He told Scott that he would see what he could get
worked out and let him know as soon as possible. After they finished their
call, Scott turned on the television and relaxed on his couch. He was happy to
hear from his old friend again and hoped he would get to see him soon.

 
    Later that evening, just before midnight, Scott was tired
and about to turn off the television and go to bed. He sat and watched a
basketball game which was late into the 4 th quarter. He tried to
decide whether to watch it until the end, when someone knocked on the front
door. Scott was shocked! He quickly sprang to his feet. As he moved cautiously
towards the door, he paused a moment to look out of the living room window to
see if he could make out who it was. It was Katie. She knew he was home, so he
would have to answer it. Scott opened the door, not looking forward to the
upcoming conversation.

 
    “What are yer doing here?” he asked, when he saw her.
    “I needed to talk to you, face-to-face, it’s important,” she
replied, not sounding herself. Her voice was slurred and Scott smelled alcohol.
    “Have yer been drinking?” Scott asked, looking at her car,
which was parked on the street.”
    “Yeah, just one glass of wine. I
need to talk to you Scott. Can I come in?”
    “Katie, yer have drank more than
one glass of wine. And yer have driven all the way doon here. Do yer know how dangerous that is?”
    “Stop acting like my Dad. I have something important to tell
you, and you are going to want to hear it. Can I come in?” she repeated.
    “I suppose so, just fer a minute though,” Scott said,
reluctantly. He was angry that she had driven after drinking. That was
something that really bothered him for obvious reasons.
    Katie stepped in, walked past Scott, straight to the couch. She
was wearing jeans, that were tucked into her black,
leather, knee-length boots and a white coat. Her hair was tied up in a ponytail
and she wasn’t wearing much make-up, which was unusual for her. Scott thought
she did not seem well. She appeared pale and drawn. He thought she looked about
ten years older than she did just a few weeks