Aldbourne

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They were screwed.
That's all Flo could think when Sobel was leading one of their training exercises. 

Sobel was leading half and Winters the other. Usually, Flo was with Winters but today she was with Sobel who as usual had gotten lost.

"Why is there a fence here?" Sobel demanded of Tipper who quickly handed him the map.

"Damn it" Sobel muttered, "Take cover behind those trees"

They all ran over and crouched behind a small plot of trees. 

 "We're going to die if he's leading us in war" Tab muttered

Floss looked over and looked him in the eye, she knew he was right. 

Skinny then started whisper shouting "Perconte?"

"Yeah"

"Sobel's lost again, right?" Skinny smiled and she saw a glint in both of their eyes

"Yeah, he's lost. Hey, Luz! Luz!" Perco shouted to George

"Can you do Major Horton?" Perco asked

Luz then started imitating Horton with wicked grin on his face "Does a wild bear crap in the woods, son?"

"Maybe the good major can goose this schmuck. Get us moving?" Perco smiled

"No way-" Luz said backing away

Everyone started saying  "C'mon Luz, you've gotta!"

Flo then piped up "Please, Georgie" and she gave him the puppy dog eyes. He looked at her and then said "alright, just this once"

Flo settled herself on her stomach watching from just in front of Luz next to Skinny.

Luz started "Is there a problem Captain Sobel?!"

They heard Sobel shout "Who said that? Who broke silence?"

Everyone was laughing. It was hurting Flo, she was laughing that much. 

"What is the goddamn hold up, Mr. Sobel?"

They heard Sobel shout back "A fence, sir, um, God, a barbed wire fence." 

"Oh, that dog ain't just gonna hunt." With that, Flo giggled loudly  "Shut up, shh, shh!" Luz whispered while Skinny gently putting his hand over her mouth, they were all smiling "Now you cut that fence and get this goddamn platoon on the move!"

"Yes sir! Where are my goddamn wire cutters?" They heard him shout back. 

About 30 minutes later, Flo and the rest of easy were running along the lanes laughing as Sobel was shouting out his signature "Hi Ho Silver".

As they neared the rest of Easy, Flo noticed a man on his bike,

"Hiya mate, sorry we disrupted your exercise" she smiled

He looked at her and asked "What's a nice young girl like you doing with a bunch of soldiers"

She was about to answer when she heard a call come from Web "Fizz, we're moving out"

"Coming" she shouted back then turned to the man, shrugged and said, "I have absolutely no idea, but they needed help". With that, she smiled and walked towards  Web to whom she gave a push as they both laughed and he put an arm around her. 

***

Sobel was just as harsh as ever during PT and rumor had it he knew that they were behind his cocking up in the field. They'd heard he'd got a right gobful from Sink about the cows that had ended up at HQ. 

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