Imperfect Perfection

Part 8 Hotel. Echo. Lima. Papa

Year 2

2008

I'm sitting in the medical tent, I felt like total shit, I must have caught something or something. I've been puking my guts out all morning. Jesse comes in and sits on the bed next to me. "What the hell do you want now??" Lisa asks, annoyed.

"I need to mellow out, I can feel another anxiety attack coming on."

"You had one. ONE. Now you think any kind of discomfort is an anxiety attack."

"No, check me out, see for yourself." She examines him.

"You're fine, get out."

"Can't I at least get one pill?"

"NO! Get the fuck out!" Jesse huffs as he gets up and leaves. "I can't stand him."

"Don't you, uh, have an obligation?"

"Only to care for people who need it, he's faking it."

"How can you tell?"

"It's my job to know."

"Yeah, I guess."

"Alright, take these, and I'm gonna ask you be put on light duty until you feel better."

"Thanks."

"Yeah, whatever, get Jim for me."

"Which Jim?"

"Stec."

"Ohhhh... gotcha." I leave the tent and find Stec. "Lisa's looking for you."

"Oh, neat." He heads into the tent. "What's up, Lissy?" Stec says.

"Oh, Stec, I need you to get something for me." Lisa says.

"What's up?"

"I need a hit of acid."

"What makes you think I can find acid?"

"Cause you're you."

"Wow, that backfired." Just then, Eric walks in.

"Hey baby, you should probably check me for a hernia." Eric says.

"Get the fuck out Eric." Lisa says.

"Sorry, didn't realize you had company, unless, you know, you want us both."

"You're disgusting."

"Come on, the desert sucks, you can't tell me you're frustrated?"

"Not for you."

"Ah, come the fuck on!"

"Why don't you hit on Kait?"

"Cause she could probably kick my ass, have you seen that girl? She's huge for a short girl."

"If I give you a couple pills, will you leave?"

"Sure."

"Don't be expecting this."

"No, I got it." She hands them to him.

"Thanks baby."

"Fuck you." He leaves.

"I wish." He says as he leaves.

"Better make it two."

"Got it, I'll get it on my next trip."

"Thanks, I owe ya." Gunshots go off outside, they grab a weapon and head out. "What the hell's going on?"

"Leo ams being an idiot." Johan says.