Chapter two
The game ended with the US crushing China with a score of 6-0.
As they got done shaking other players hands and even some of the Chineese players coming up to me and welcoming me back, Carli walks up to me and gives me a hug.
"You're coming to dinner with us," she says looking at me dead in the eye.
"I wouldn't miss it in the world," I said smiling. "Only request is that I am able to bring Cujo with me."
"He really is attached to your hip isn't he," Carli said looking down smiling at Cujo.
"He has been with me through thick and thin and right beside me these last two years. A dog is really a man's best friend." I said getting up.
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Dinner was amazing. Have a steak oh god, it was way better than the MREs (Meals ready to eat).
As we got off the bus Kelley pulls me to the side and asked me where I was staying.
"Well I heard that one of you guys have an open bed, so I am rooming with Carli." I said.
"Well we are having a movie night in mine and Pinoe's room so get your shit situated in what is now your room and then get your ass into my room," Kelley said to me getting increasingly impatient.
"Ma'am yes ma'am," I stated laughing.
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As I walked into Kelley and Megan's room with Cujo I hear the girls arguing over "She's the Man, and The Jungle Book."
"Jungle book!" Kelley screams at Tobin
"No! She's The Man!" Tobin yells louder.
Getting tired of the yelling I get up and boom "Kelley, Tobin pick a number between 1 and 15!"
With me saying that the whole group in in the room shuts up and Cujo is sitting up in attention like I'm fixing to give him a command.
I hear Tobin Sutter out 6 and Kelley speaking a little louder 14.
"My number was 10. Tobin wins. Sorry Kell." I say looking at her pouting like a 5 year old.
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We turn on "She's the Man" and Cujo is wrapped on one side of me and Kelley slowly getting closer.
By the end of the movie Kelley was wrapped up into my other side slightly snoring. As everyone gets up to leave I slowly get up getting Kelley situated into her bed.
As I tucked her in a see the squirrel I gave her right before I left.
"She has this with her?, I asked Megan.
"She has taken it with her everywhere we go and has slept with it every night since you gave it to her the week before you left." Megan replied.
"Wow," I said in disbelief.
"She has also been counting down the days til you came back also." Megan said "When you showed up tonight and her face lit up that was the happiest I've seen her in the longest time."
" She missed me that much?" I asked shocked.
"You have no idea, how much she missed you. The first couple of weeks she cried herself to sleep, because she already ready for you to come home." Megan said looking at me.
"wow. Well I need to get to bed because this time change is shit," I said laughing.
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As I got to my room I walked in slowing with Cujo telling him to be quite as I creaked the door open.
I saw that Carli was asleep so I walked in a told Cujo to go lay on the bed while I got everything adjusted.
As I got out of my uniform into something way more comfortable, I take out the bottle that has been helping me sleep for a few months.
I quickly take the pill fat, and then slide and hide the bottle back into my bag making sure it doesn't get found.
Let's see how much sleep I get my first night back into the US.