All for you

Chapter 17

Day 5 in Base

As I sit on my couch looking over the apartments and water, my phone rings.

It's Dutchy.

"Hey Ivy. What's up?"

"Just chilling. You?"

"Uh well the CO said that we need to do some training so, have you got plans tomorrow?"

"I'm free. What time and where."

"Do you reckon I can come over and talk."

"Yeah, I guess. I'm staying in the student apartments, room 199. It's right at the back of all the blocks but it's up pretty high."

"Sounds good. I'll be there in half and hour."

"Cool, bye."

I decide to have some decency and take a shower and actually put some clothes on. And not long after, there's a knock at the door. Perfectly in time, it's Dutchy.

"Come in, get comfy."

"Holy shit this place is way fancier than what 2-Dads has. Oh, he'd be so jealous if he found out you were living up in here."

"Where's he staying?"

"One of the blocks right at the front."

"Let's kept it a secret then."

I plonk down in the couch and Dutchy sits beside me.

"Yep, I think I'm jealous too."

I turn to grin at him.

"And it's all mine."

"Well I'm here now."

"So uhh, what did you want to talk about?"

"Mostly just training. I'll be teaching you self defence, disarming, weapons training, although I don't really know if there is much to teach you."

"I bet I will learn something."

We sit talking about the navy and our lives for almost 2 hours.

"Well, I promised a girl a date tonight so I better go get ready."

"Ooooh. Sounds boring."

"Speak for yourself! What are you doing tonight."

"Good point. Absolutely nothing."

"Well, anyway, I'll see you tomorrow. I'll come and get you at 0745 so we can start training at 0800. Bye."

"Bye."

I shut the door and return to the couch to watch the sunset.

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I am woken the next morning by my annoying as fuck alarm once again. I have a quick shower, breakfast and get ready. Dutchy knocks at the door again right on time.