Carly by Lyn Cote

Author:Lyn Cote [COTE, LYN]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
ISBN: 9780446559065
Publisher: FaithWords
Published: 2009-05-30T04:00:00+00:00

On Pearl Harbor Day, Carly arrived in a foggy and unexpectedly chilly Saudi Arabia. It had taken her company two days by airplane, with a stopover in Germany, to reach the Mideast. After a tense eight-hour flight from Germany, they’d been warned that the army didn’t have time for jet lag and Haskell had ordered them not to have any. With her duffel on her shoulder, Carly climbed down a narrow ladder from the upper deck of the C-5 onto the tarmac at the air base near where their battalion would be stationed. She felt fuzzy, as if she had left her brain somewhere over Italy.

Bowie caught up with her and steadied her with a touch on her elbow. “You okay?”

Carly had no answer for him. She hadn’t flown internationally since the summer she’d visited Paris with Chloe and Kitty. And when they’d arrived in France, they’d been whisked away in a limousine to a four-star hotel. She doubted those types of accommodations awaited her. Wishing a hot shower awaited her somewhere soon, Carly walked side by side with Bowie to where their platoon was meeting up.

Having Bowie near gave her strength. She glanced up at him and found him smiling at her. She tried to smile back. Facing a war, even in a support role, had hit her as though she were starting basic all over again. The universe had once again been turned upside down.

Haskell motioned for them to gather around. “It’ll be morning in a couple hours. Just bunk down anywhere here in this area.” He motioned to the concrete floor of the hangar. “After morning mess, we’ll be processed in and then head out to get our camp set up. While you’re here, you’ll keep your chemical warfare gear with you at all times. If you hear a siren, put it on immediately.” He gave them all a stiff glare. “No exceptions, got it?”

Only solemn silence answered him.

“And everyone will be briefed on how to get along with Arabs,” the sergeant continued. “Not only will you be meeting Saudi citizens while you’re here, but other Muslims are here as part of the coalition. Oh, Gallagher, women get a special training session after the men’s. The Saudis evidently don’t like the idea of women in uniform.” He gave a wisecrack grin.

Carly just nodded. She was so tired, even the floor looked inviting. And if the Arabs weren’t thrilled to have her, she knew how they felt. She wasn’t thrilled to be there.

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