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As Rambo left the office and was shutting the door behind him, Marc and the<br />
others rushed towards him. "What did he want?" they surrounded him<br />
inquisitively. He simply directed his detachment order at them. In as much<br />
as they felt glad for him, given he had several times in the past hoped for a<br />
return to a battle ground, they equally felt sad he was leaving. "Let's not allow<br />
ourselves to be stricken by grief," one of them said. "Let's just remain at the<br />
positives."<br />
- Rambo we're thirsty! Do offer us a 'farewell drink' for the night, Ndongo said<br />
rubbing his hands together<br />
- Have you forgotten, that there are no more beers for sale at the canteen?<br />
Rambo smiled shrewdly<br />
- Yes but I think I saved a crate of Booster from yester night's events, we can<br />
proceed to liquidating it, one of the instructors burst in<br />
"Well given there's nothing better on our hands; let's just settle for this," they<br />
all agreed.<br />
That evening when Rambo returned home, he was astonished to find his<br />
wife and children were all still awake. As he opened the main door, his son<br />
and daughter rushed to hug him. "But what are you still doing up at this late<br />
hour?" Rambo inquired. "They said they wanted their daddy to kiss them<br />
good night before they went to bed," his wife, Sorelle explained.<br />
-Daddy, what did you keep for us? His children asked him excitedly<br />
-Here's a packet of biscuits and some doughnuts, but you'd have to promise<br />
me to brush your teeth before you go to bed, OK?<br />
-Yesssss!!!! They chorused energetically, as the elder one, the boy, took the<br />
wrapping containing their gifts from their father's hands. After which he raced<br />
to their room with his sibling following suit.<br />
-Uuuhhh, and isn't there anything for their dedicated mum? Sorelle asked.<br />
-Of course, Rambo said, holding out a parcel at her.<br />
She hurriedly undid the parcel, and from it withdrew a pair of brand new<br />
slingbacks. "Wooww darling, you are wonderful!!!" she exclaimed as she<br />
clasped him tightly in her arms and kissed him. "Thank you soo much<br />
sweetheart."<br />
"On my way back, I met a hawker. Quite tough at bargaining but I<br />
successfully broke through," Rambo explained. "Now, tell me what did you<br />
cook today?" he asked with great interest. "You'd never guess..." Sorelle said<br />
with a mysterious air.
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