Just the Way you Are

Return to Vietnam Part 1

Hetty was in the middle of preparing a romantic dinner for her and her husband, when she started thinking of something.

'Oh, it's THAT thing again. Sigh.'

A year had passed since she was saved. Both she and Granger were being offered to go on a mission, to Vietnam.

Granger could see that Hetty was a bit nervous at considering going on the mission given what had happened to her.

'If it's successful, we'll be paid a lot of money. And I don't think we would be asked for this mission if we weren't so, known.' He said.

'I still don't know, dear.'

'I'll be with you the whole time, in case you start getting nervous.'

'Well, okay. Only if we get to split the money.' She responded.

They left the next day. The flight was okay. Granger kept an eye on Hetty, as promised. She appeared to be fine, for a time. But he could sense her nervousness when they found out the meeting place was somewhere in the woods.

'Hey, it'll be okay'. He said, reassuringly.

'I'm not nervous, but thanks.'

A couple hours had passed, and it was a bit obvious the other 3 guys they were traveling with had gotten them all a bit lost. And a storm was coming. They were going to have to find shelter.

'There's shelter close by.' Someone said.

A while later, they arrived at an abandoned camp.

'Well, let's get set up.' someone said.

'Great! You coming Hetty?' Granger asked. 'Hetty?'

Hetty looked as if she had seen a ghost.

'We can't stay here!' She whispered.

'Why?'

'Because, this is the place... I'd rather not say!'

'The place you were held for 3 months?'

'Mmm!'

'Oh dear. Well, the storm is coming, and this is the only shelter we can find without getting even more lost then we are...'

'NO! You can't make me leave this Humvee! I can't go into those buildings without, without thinking of, of! Please don't make me sleep in those buildings, Owen!' Hetty cried out.

Seeing how scared she looked, 'Okay okay. Um. I'll move this Humvee a short distance away from the camp, and I'll cover this vehicle the best I can so the storm doesn't bother us, and I'll sleep with you today, sound good?' He asked.

'Yes yes! Anything that gets me away from this awful place!'

He moved the Humvee a good distance away from the camp, then went back to the camp to help the others.

An hour later, he went back to check on Hetty.

And saw her waving a gun at him.

TBC