søndag den 11. december 2011

A Series of Drabbles: Day 9

Ninth of December, 2011


Todays Word of The Day:


Twist in the Wind vb

  1. (idiomatic) to be unassisted and with comfort in a situation likely to result in distress or failure. 
  2. (idiomatic) To wait for an uncomfortably long period of time. 

I’ve got to catch up with my sniping, since being promoted I’ve spent far too much time on the damn radio than doing what I’m supposed to be doing. There’s so few times where I feel like I’m doing something worthwhile, this is not one of them. I want to be out in the field but my team is a part of the QRF today so we’re spending it alert, waiting, preparing. There’s a group out from the Danish Jaegers, they’ve been out there for at least five days, soon we’ll have to bring them home and another target is to be found, I only hope this time is our time.

Mike struts into the tent with his weapon over his shoulders.

“Just heard, they’re being pulled out, no need for QRF. Steady and easy.” I roll my eyes, I want to get out there again, I don’t do well with sitting on my ass waiting when I could be out there with my boys doing what we do best.

It’s been quiet for awhile, this length of quiet makes me uneasy, we’re at war and quiet is a bad sign.

“Tucker,” Paul starts, “Any news from home?” I cross my ankles and put my hands behind my neck.

“No news.” No news, no damn news. They’re just going to leave us here, twisting in the wind like bitches. 

Word Count: 229
Fun Factor: 4/5


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