A Crash Course in Life

That night I threw a special meal for Lucille, giving her a much-needed day off for tomorrow. Vicky had brought some sake her father had sent for me. We drank the whole bottle between the three of us. I went to bed early to get ready for the morning classes. I got up early and got dressed. My body felt a bit off from drinking, but the smell of coffee brewing snapped me out of it. At the table sat Vicky and Lucille. They were talking about going shopping since Vicky had the day off as well.

"Good morning, dear, we were thinking of going to town and getting a few things. Do you need anything?" Vicky smiled sweetly as I sat down.

"No darling, just enjoy yourselves today. I might be away for a day or two. The class has some field training today." I said sipping on the freshly poured coffee.

She looked at me and gave me a wide smile. She was in a good mood this morning.