“I feel like having a party,” I told the soldier. “I realize it’s been a million years but I would really like to have a party, you and I. Too bad I don’t know anyone,” I added.

“You don’t know anyone and I don’t like anyone,” he said.

I roared. ‘Oh come on. You do s0 like people. They sure like you. They like me too, I guess.” I paused to contemplate. “Yeah. We used to throw parties. You did, I did and we did together. I’m sure if we had a party people would show up if they could.”

“I suppose.”

“When is the last time you had a party?” I asked.

He named a city which indicated to me it had been more than 10 years.

“Well I am sure people showed up.”

“Oh yeah. I was able to start a motorcycle gang, I had 22 members so yeah, when I had a party it was big. And when I had to kick someone out, I’d go over and punch him in the gut, then knock in the head. Guess what, I’d say. You’re leaving. You’re going to have to leave.”

I laughed. “Great. I want to have a party and your first thought is security. Who will be the bouncer.”

“Yep and it’s usually me. I am the bouncer and notice how I do it. I punch them, then tell them to leave. That’s the way you’ve got to do it, P. If you tell them to leave and then punch them… well it just creates trouble. If you tell someone they’re going to have to leave, that’s when they start some shit so my method was to punch them and punch them good and then tell them what was happening.”

I laughed.

“Yeah, that’s why I could never be a cop. If I were chasing a criminal, I’d shoot him and then yell, HALT!”

I roared.

“Yeah, that’s what I’d do, then I’d be in court saying that I said, halt! I did say halt to that motherfucker, I’d say.”

I snorted.

“Yeah, I don’t understand how you’re supposed to enforce the law these days, the way it is. The cop has to tell the criminal they are there so they can be shot. I say shoot the criminal and then he’ll know you’re there! Do you think, Wyatt Earp had to announce his presence back when he was, sheriff? Absolutely not. And did we have more law and order back then? We did. But you see my point. I can’t be a cop because I am never going to warn a criminal I am coming for him. I am just not going to give advance notice and the reason is because I am not a moron.”

“So we’re going to have a party then?”

:rolls eyes::

Damned Libra