Sergeant Shubaki gave Company C a quick inspection, today would be their first patrol since they were assigned to the base, "We will be marching most of the day, make sure you have plenty of water…The mission is simple look for breaks in the security fence and to be seen by the good terrorists in Tulkharm so that they know we still patrol the area."

Ron had his body armor on a light pack with things he would need in the field for an afternoon and two canteens of water, 2 fragmentation grenades and 2 concussion grenades, 2 aviation flares were issued to each man in the company, "Never had to carry these before, hope I don't have to use them…I'm still afraid I'll end up blowing myself up."

"Sergeant Shubaki, do you think we will see any action?" Sergei asked, and Ron was glad he did because it was at the back of his mind too.

"There is always that possibility, so keep your eyes open and if you see anyone trying to get through the fence or the razor wire…Shoot them because if you do not, they will get a ride into Netanya and kill as many innocent people as they can." The Sergeant told them in a loud clear voice so that everyone could hear and understand what he was telling them.

Ron double checked all his gear and made sure he had his helmet on tight, then came the command, "Machine gunner to the front."

He walked out about thirty feet in front of the rest of the company and began to march towards the green line and the road that ran the length of it; he could see the corrugated tin shanties and stone buildings of Tulkharm coming closer and closer.

This was as close as Ron had ever been to the refugee camps, he could see up the hill that there were young men gathering in the distance and they were shouting and cursing and throwing rocks at the company.

The company was still about a kilometer and a half away and then they crossed the road to walk along the fence, Ron could hear the chanting now, "What the hell does aloha snack bar mean?"

They reached the road and turned south, "This is a security wall? It looks like those walls they put up along side the highway in Middleton to cut down on the noise from the highway."

The wall was of varying height; the wall only had to be high enough that terrorists would have trouble scaling it, and tall enough that the terrorists couldn't get a good shot at the cars on the road from the rooftops of Tulkharm.

They had been on patrol for about an hour before the wall turned into a fence of razor wire loops strung out along the ground to discourage people from trying to cross it.

Ron heard the sergeant yell at the company to be alert, because this area was the week spot of the security fence, "Stay alert and look for holes, or breaches in the razor wire."

They continued along the both sides of the road, Ron was in front of the company when he spotted a whole in the razor wire and held up a hand and began to look around, "Whoever cut the fence is probably long gone by now."

Sergeant Shubaki jogged to where Ron was standing, "It has been cut, weapon ready, keep your eyes open, no telling what we might find up ahead."

Then the sergeant ran back to tell the others, Ron watched until he was given a hand signal to move out, "OK…Here we go…How'd that Subliminal song go…If they want to kill you….Kill them first."

He continued to lead the company up the road, his senses were operating at peak efficiency, he come to a stop when a car was on the road till it passed and then he would continue on again.

They had been moving for the better part of an hour when Ron spotted something. His hand shot up to signal a halt and he took a quick knee, "I don't think we've been spotted…good."

Sergeant Shubaki jogged up next to Ron, "What do you see?"

Ron pointed across the highway, "Up the side of that hill about 50 meters, it looks like a person trying to hide."

The sergeant looked until he spotted the place that Ron was pointing at, and then he turned and motioned for the company to follow him back across the road, "This could be fun Stoppable."

The company quickly ran across the road to rejoin the rest of the company, and then they slowly made their way towards the area that Ron pointed out, when they were within about 20 meters the sergeant held up a hand, stood up and walked over to the area and then he laughed and called to Ron, "Stoppable come look what you found."

Ron approached the area with his gun at his shoulder and the sergeant laughed even harder, "Stoppable, it's the living ones you have to worry about not the dead ones."

He looked down and suddenly realized that he was looking at half a torso and there were bits and pieces of the man all around him and a small crater in the ground just in front of the torso. Ron looked at the sergeant and was shaking his head in disbelief.

"Splodydope…He cut the wire back there and was making his way to Netanya, tripped going up the hill and blew himself up." Sergeant Shubaki explained to Ron.

Sergei crept forward and had a look, "Not much left of him."

Sergeant Shubaki slapped Ron on the back, "Good eyes spotting him from way over there…Ha, no virgins for him."

Ron looked towards Sergei for an explanation, and Sergei filled him in, "The crazy Muslims think that if they commit suicide and kill lots of innocent people that when they go to heaven they will be given a thousand virgins or something like that…He failed so he gets no virgins."

Ron nodded that he understood and then a twisted smile came over his face, "No virgins for him."


Kim was in the campus bookstore buying text books for the next semester with Monique and she was telling her about her talk with Rabbi Katz when a twisted smile came over her face, "No virgins for him."

She looked at Monique as then quickly covered her mouth, "What is Ron doing now?"

"I think something is going on with Ron."

Monique nodded, "Gee do you think!"

Kim closed her eyes and put down the textbook she was looking at, "Look…Never mind."

"What?" Monique asked defensively.

There was a long silence as Kim debated on if she should say anything to Monique or to just keep the thought to herself, "I'm think I'm starting to find out how Ron felt when everyone thought that he was stupid."

"I'm just really tired, I think I'll just head on home."

Monique winced realizing that she had hurt Kim's feelings, she took Kim by the arm before she could walk away, "Sorry about being a smartass, I know you have a lot on your mind, but at least stay long enough to get your books."

Kim nodded, "OK"

"You okay?" Monique asked still puzzled at Kim's behavior.

Kim took a deep sigh, "No…I'm going to talk to mom and dad tonight about converting to Judaism."

Monique closed her eyes and nodded her head finally understanding what was really bothering Kim, "How do you think they'll take it?"

Kim was silent for a long moment, she wasn't really sure how her parents would react, she had never had this kind of a conversation with her parents before, "I…I don't know…Mom's still upset about the haircut and thinking it's all a part of my drinking and smoking problem."

"I've got all my books, what do you have left to find?" Monique asked her quietly.

Monique watched her as she looked at her course schedule in her shaking hands, "I need intro to Hebrew…Theory and Function…Monique I'm scared to death Ron's going to fall in love with Bonnie."

"Kim, that's not going to happen, we'll get there in time to tell Ron what happened and then you two will just have to work it all out…You know Ron still loves you." Monique reminded her.

Kim took a deep breath, "Yea…I think I need some chair time, I can feel my control starting to slip away and I want a cigarette so bad it's not even funny."

They purchased their books and said their goodbyes; Kim drove back home and parked in the driveway. She stared at the house, she was worried about how her mom would react to her decision and she was kicking herself for not going away with Ron.

She took a deep breath as she got out of the car and then she climbed the three steps to the front door, hesitated and then turned the knob and walked inside. She walked to the back of the house and found her parents in the kitchen.

"Mom, Dad, I need to talk to you."

Mr. Dr. P. looked up from his news paper, "Whoa, still not used to the hair cut Kimmiecub."

Mrs. Dr. P. came and sat at the kitchen table with her husband, "Are you ready to face your alcohol dependency issues?"

Kim rolled her eyes, "Mom, I'm not an alcoholic."

"Of course you are that's the only explanation for you butchering your hair." Mrs. Dr. P. was still angry about Kim's new hair cut.

"MOM this isn't about alcohol or drugs, I want to convert to Judaism." Kim quickly explained

Her parents sat at the kitchen table in stunned silence, finally her dad was able to respond, "Kim…Does this have anything to do with Ronald?"

Kim nodded, "I love Ron…In his mind, his religion is the only thing that keeps us apart and I want to take that obstacle out of the way."

Mrs. Dr. P. was still fuming, "So you're doing this for Ron and not because you believe in his faith."

She nodded her head, "He was always worried that if we ever did have kids that I wouldn't let them be raised as Jewish."

Mrs. Dr. P. was becoming very angry, her face was flushed and she was getting ready to let Kim have when she felt a hand squeeze her shoulder, "Doctor…You are about to become out of line."

Kim's mom let out a deep breath and squeezed the hand on her shoulder, "You talk to her…I have a headache."

They both watched nervously as Mrs. Dr. P. got up from the table and left the room, Mr. Dr. P. stood and walked over to Kim and placed his hands on her shoulders, "Kim…I am not the most religious of people…What little I know of is what I was raised with as a child."

Kim rolled her eyes, "Dad…"

Mr. Dr. P. cut her off, "I know you miss Ron, your mother and I can see the difference in you since he left…Your mother and I will be fine with whatever decision you make as long as you are happy." Mr. Dr. P. then gave a half smile, "I know your mother will be fine because I'm going to go have a talk with her."

Kim's eyes welled up with tears and she bit her lower lip and hugged her father, "Thank you daddy."

Kim left the kitchen and headed to her room, Mr. Dr. P. watched her leave the room and then he heaved a sigh, "Converting to Judaism, glad that's all it was, I was afraid she was going to run of to Israel or something."

Mrs. Dr. P. came back into the kitchen, she was still visibly upset, "Well what did you tell her?"

"I told her that we were fine with whatever would make her happy." Mr. Dr. P. told her.

Mrs. Dr. P. looked away from her husband and tapped her foot on the ground, "I am so…angry with her…first she won't confront her substance abuse problems and now that haircut."

Mr. Dr. P. nodded his head, "Have you talked to her lately?"

She shook her head and looked at the floor, "I haven't really talked to her since…She tried to have Ron get her pregnant."

"No not recently."

Mr. Dr. P. rubbed his chin, "I think maybe it's time to have a talk to her."

"No…Not right now, I'm still fuming." Mrs. Dr. P. crossed her arms and shook her head.

Mr. Dr. P. came over and hugged his wife, "Now tell me what is really bothering you."

Mrs. Dr. P. resisted the embrace at first and then relented, "I don't know…I always thought that Kim and I were close, then she gets a car and that whole 'Bitch Slap" thing on the trunk, she starts working and going to college and now that haircut…I'm starting to feel like I don't…know her anymore."

Mr. Dr. P. kissed her forehead, "Maybe you had better talk to her."

"I...I'll go talk to her." Mrs. Dr. P. said as she released the embrace and made the walk from the kitchen to the stairs and then up to Kim's room. She stood outside the door and took a deep breath and then she knocked on the door.

She heard Kim from the other side say, "Come in."

Mrs. Dr. P. stuck her head in the door, "Can we talk."

Kim nodded, "As long as you don't accuse me of drinking or doing drugs…sure."

Mrs. Dr. P. winced and entered the room, "We…haven't really talked in a while…So…Why the haircut?"

Kim laughed, "It's a disguise mom, Monique and I are heading to Israel in a few weeks to kick Bonnie's ass…and we didn't want her recognizing us before we got to her"

"So…Why are you going all the way across the planet to kick Bonnie Rockwaller's ass?" Mrs. Dr. P. asked not quite sure if she really wanted an answer.

Kim giggled and rubbed the back of her neck, "I guess I'm starting at the end of the story or the middle or whatever…I'm trying to think of how to start."

"The beginning is usually a good place." Mrs. Dr. P. reminded her.

"Right…OK…Three years ago Ron and I were exposed to the truth ray…I think you remember what happened around here that night." Kim reminded her mother.

Mrs. Dr. P. rolled her eyes, "Ohhhhhh boy do I."

Kim smiled and tilted her head, "I was behaving a little erratically that night…Well it turns out that Ron and I are the only humans ever exposed to the truth ray and that it can make us…act a little strangely from time to time."

Mrs. Dr. P. lifted an eyebrow, "A little strangely?"

"YES…That's why I've been acting so random and weird, well the only time I break into high strangeness is because Ron isn't around…Ron suffers from it too, but I haven't told him yet." Kim explained.

"Kim this is a little far fetched." Mrs. Dr. P. told her daughter as she sat down on the bed with her.

Kim nodded, "I always knew something was wrong…I just didn't know what…I was having one of my bad spells when Danny Baldwin asked me out…I said yes and we went out…I saw Bonnie and Bonnie left for Israel."

She stopped to take a breath, "Well I kind of quit writing to Ron during this time and Bonnie found out where Ron was and told him that I was engaged to Danny Baldwin and that's why I stopped writing to him."

Mrs. Dr. P. was shocked that Kim had stopped writing to Ron"Why did you stop writing…Did you lose interest in Ron?"

She shook her head, "I don't know…It was hard writing to him and not having him here…He's been gone over six months now…There are times I still can't believe it."

Mrs. Dr. P. shrugged her shoulders, "So why not just give Ron a call or send him a letter or email and let him know the truth."

Kim frowned and shook her head, "I sent emails and Ron never got them, probably because of Bonnie, Bonnie has the Ronnunicator…and I don't know where he is to write."

Kim's mom still didn't understand fully but figured it would come out soon, "So the truth ray makes you behave abnormally unless you two are around each other?"

"Yea…When Ron's not around…I can feel myself loosing control…That's why I started smoking…I'm not that bad now because of my job at the space center." Kim continued to explain.

Mrs. Dr. P. nodded, "So what exactly do you do at the space center."

Kim smiled, "I clean up the rat cages and help with experiments, Ron and I have a partial telepathic link…When he's feeling a strong emotion…I feel it too."

Mrs. Dr. P. shook her head, "Kim…this…is a little beyond me…How did working with rats give you and Ron partial telepathic link?"

Kim laughed, "Not the rats, the rats were exposed to the truth ray and they began to exhibit telepathic abilities so…Dr. Wong hired me and to see if I had any, I didn't so they hooked me up to a machine called the mental focusing device….With the machine…I could see what Ron was doing and thinking in real time."

Mrs. Dr. P. was becoming uncomfortable with all this information she was getting, "Ron doesn't know about any of this?"

Kim shook her head, "I…I saw Ron shoot two people over there that were trying to shoot him."

"Oh honey that's terrible. So you can tell that Ron is doing okay with this machine?" Mrs. Dr. P. asked.

Kim nodded and continued telling bringing her mother up to speed, "I…I also saw one of his fantasies…before Bonnie got there…He was fantasizing that we were married and had a little girl…Then he shook it off…He thought that it could never be…For whatever reason and he was also afraid that I wouldn't let him raise our children as Jewish."

Mrs. Dr. P. finally understood things, "So that's why you're thinking about becoming Jewish."

"Yea…Mom, the fantasy was so…warm and loving…I could feel his love for me…and I could feel his pain when he shook it away…Then Bonnie shows up and now she's trying to lean on Ron to marry her." Kim said sadly.

"Well Kim, I hope you can get to Ron and make things better with him…His fantasy is pretty consistent with how he reacted when he got angry at me before he left….He wants a family so badly." Mrs. Dr. P. said sadly.

Kim nodded, "Mom…Am I doing the right thing?"

Mrs. Dr. P. was silent for a moment while she thought about the situation, "I'm not sure, you're not trying to deceive Ron…So I guess it may be the right thing."

Kim shook her head, "I want to get to work tomorrow and check on Ron…I'm so scared I'll be too late."

Mrs. Dr. P. embraced Kim, "You'll get there in time…How are you getting there?"

Kim chuckled nervously, "Ummmmm Wade is hooking us up with a ride."

"No substance abuse problems then?" Mrs. Dr. P. asked with a smile.

Kim chuckled, "No substance abuse problems."


The company held its position by the dead would be suicide bomber until the Red Crescent could be notified and an ambulance was dispatched from the base to collect the remains.

Once that was accomplished they marched back to the base near Tulkharm, it was late evening when the company arrived back at base. Ron took a shower and then was given the third watch by the armory so he went to bed early.

Sergei was pulling second watch but he wasn't ready to sleep just yet and was determined that Ron shouldn't be either, "Ronnie….You asleep?"

"Yes" Ron said as he rolled over onto his back.

"You talk to Bonnie lately?" Sergei asked.

Ron looked over to him, "I talked to her on the phone a few days ago…Why?"

Sergei was lying on his back and shook his head from side to side, "No reason…So when we get our leave you don't want to go to Yad Hannah and look for a place?"

Ron chuckled, "Well Bonnie has a nice place….I was kind of thinking that she might let me keep my boots under her bed for a while."

Sergei looked over at Ron, "Ahhhhhhhhh see you are starting to get over Kim."

Ron laughed, "Yea…I guess….Now leave me alone so I can get some sleep."


Kim awoke early in the morning, it was the first day of the new semester and she wanted to get into work early so she could see Ron and then head to her classes. She was nervous she hadn't sat in the chair for a while and the stress was starting to get to her.

She showered and dressed and then raced to her car and popped the glove compartment and then closed it again, "No…no cigarettes."

Kim drove to the space center all the while glancing at the glove compartment, it was as though she could hear the Marlboro's calling her name from inside it, "Kimmieeeeeee come smoke meeeeeeee."

She quickly shook the image out of her head, "Stop it, we'll see Ron soon and then those cigarettes will shut up…Oh my God…The cigarettes are not talking to me…I am not crazy"

She arrived at work and quickly ran inside and cleaned all the rat cages out, she said hello to Candi and Mortimer, then she quickly looked at them again as she realized that they were mating, "Lucky Candi."

Kim chuckled and headed into the lab and found Dr. Wong, "I need the chair today…I've got the shakes and the cigarettes are calling my name."

Dr. Wong laughed, "Well it's been a week and you're doing much better since we started to wean you off the machine….Have a seat."

Kim quickly jumped in the chair and put the head gear on, "Ready up here."

"Computers are up and….the programs are running." Dr. Wong told her.

Kim closed her eyes and could see Ron taking a shower and complaining about the lack of hot water, "Bad enough that I have to pull third watch, at least they could do is give us a little hot water."

Kim watched Ron finish his shower and then he stepped out, it was early morning and Ron was by himself as he dried off in front of the mirror, Kim began to squirm in her seat, she had not seen him without clothes on since before he left for Israel, "Oh my he looks good."

Ron quickly dressed and grabbed his rifle from the corner and began to walk out into the early morning darkness, "Time to relieve Sergei…Maybe I should go to Yad Hannah with him and find a place…It would be cheaper just move in with Bonnie."

Kim lifted an eyebrow, "You just move in with her and see what happens Ronnie."

Ron was getting closer to where he was to stand guard; he spotted Sergei and waived, "Shalom Sergei, did you sleep well?"

Sergei laughed and shook his head, "I do not sleep on guard duty any more after what happened to Nimrod and Nohn were killed."

Ron nodded, "You're not the only one."

"So you want to Yad Hannah or you still going to try and move in with Bonnie?" Sergei asked.

Ron tilted his head to one side, "I do not know, I like Bonnie…I like Bonnie a lot now that Kim's moved on…I do not know if I like her that much."

Sergei laughed, "You like the sex but not sure if you like the girl."

Ron shook his head, "Something like that…I just wish I could talk to Kim."

"Why, she is getting married, she will not listen to you…Move in with Bonnie, marry Bonnie have fat babies and let Kim be a nice memory." Sergei told him.

Ron was quiet as he looked down at his boots, "Yes…I guess your right…I…I just wish…Kim would have at least told me…She probably has forgotten all about me by now."

"If you don't want to hook up with Bonnie, come with me to Yad Hannah, maybe find you a nice Russian Jewish girl for you there." Sergei said as he punched Ron in the arm.

Kim had her arms crossed, "Sergei is on the list…Fat babies with Bonnie, all the fat would be in the head."

Ron laughed at Sergei's suggestion, "We might have to do that, now go back to bed so I can stand guard in peace."

Sergei smiled and nodded, "At least I will get a few more hours of sleep…You stay awake and do not get your throat cut."

Ron nodded and waived at Sergei as he started to walk away, "Awwwwww Kim, why didn't you at least say goodbye….Damn it, every time I think I'm over her…She creeps back into my head."

Kim looked around the lab quickly, "I wonder if he knows…or maybe he's sensing me and doesn't know it."

Dr. Wong walked over, "Anything wrong?"

Kim shrugged, "I'm not sure, I think Ron might be sensing me."

Dr. Wong lifted an eyebrow and began writing notes, Kim closed her eyes and focused on Ron once again, "Well at least he hasn't fallen in love with Bonnie."

Ron walked from one corner of the building to the other to stay sharp, "Maybe…When I go back home for Ned's wedding, maybe I should try and hook up with Monique again...I really like Monique, she's fun…I bet it would be a blast being married to her."

Kim just about flew out of the chair, "This just became a solo mission."

Dr. Wong looked at Kim, "Everything alright?"

"No…I just have a few loose ends to clear up with a certain friend." Kim said as she reeled from the jealousy of Ron's feelings for Monique.

Kim closed her eyes again and could feel that Ron was in a happier mood, "Maybe I could see Kim when I get home….Screw the shit out of her and send her waddling back to good Ol' Danny Baldwin with a big stupid grin on her face and he would never know how it got there."

Kim opened up one eye, "OK Ron that's enough of that kind of thinking."

Ron was becoming angry and Kim could feel it, he was angry at her for not writing him, angry that she was getting married, and angry at Danny Baldwin, "Good Ol' Danny…That limp dicked mother…"

"RONNNNNNN…That is enough of that." Kim screamed as she jumped out of the seat.

Kim started pacing by the chair and Dr. Wong came rushing over, "Kim what's going on."

She had her hand over her mouth and she was starting to cry, "He is so angry with me…I didn't mean to hurt him…I'm killing Bonnie…Bonnie is dead."

Doctor Wong began shutting down the system, "Kim I'm shutting the computers down…OK…Now tell me what is going on?"

Ron's head jerked as if someone had grabbed the back of his collar and yanked him backwards, "Whoaaaa…hmmmm…What was I thinking about again…Oh Yea, Yad Hannah…It's close to base, I could buy a bike and ride back and forth…"


Kim finished composing herself, "Before I started working her, I went out on a date with a guy named Danny Baldwin, Bonnie Rockwaller saw us and then she started going to school in Israel…She told Ron that Danny and I are engaged."

Dr. Wong chuckled, "Well just write to him and explain it to him."

"I…I…kind of stopped writing to him…I…I was having one of my bad spells before I started working here." Kim said in a sad voice as she sat on the chair.

"So email him or call him on the phone." Dr. Wong told her.

Kim shook her head, "I tried, Bonnie has his email account and…his cell phone…and I don't know his current address."

Dr. Wong nodded, "Maybe we could use the chair to send him a message?"

Kim shook her head, "NO…Then I'd have to explain what was going on and he would really be mad at me then."

"Not communicate with him, just enough of a connection to implant the idea that you're not really getting married." Dr. Wong suggested as she looked over her paper work.

Kim sat back in the chair and put the head gear on once again, "OK…I'm ready to try it."

Dr. Wong nodded, "OK give it a try now."

Ron was still walking his post when his head jerked again, "Damn it…What was I thinking about again…Oh Yea…I ought to go to Kim's wedding and just snap that little bastards neck in front of everyone…Taking Kim away from me…I ought to Kill him for that."

Kim squirmed nervously, "RON…I'm not getting married."

Ron shook his head, "You know…maybe Kim isn't really getting married…Oh yes she is…Why would Bonnie tell me that if she wasn't."

Kim was starting to become flustered, "Because she's a bitch Ron."

Ron looked at the ground, "Maybe Bonnie is just being a bitch?"

She lay back in the seat, "Yes…It worked…Now maybe Ron will quit being so angry with me."

Ron smiled at the thought of Bonnie lying to him, "Nooooo Bonnie wouldn't do that…Maybe I'll just head back to Middleton and marry Monique…She's got a nice ass and a pair of…"

"RONNNNNNNN…Ok this isn't working out too well." Kim said as she hopped out of the chair.

Ron was standing in front of the door to the armory with a big smile on his face, "Then I get Monique buck naked and…" His head jerked again as the computers from the space center powered down, "What was I thinking about…Oh yea, Corporal School or Sniper school?"

Ron began rubbing the back of his neck, "If I go to take the Corporal training I could be finished with it before I go on leave for two months…Sniper school would take much longer…Being a Corporal would pay better than being a sniper…I think."

Ron could see the sun starting to come up and the border crossing was starting to become alive with the morning workers coming from Tulkharm to go their jobs in Israel, "If I became a Corporal…I'd probably be transferred…I don't want to go back to Bezeq…Maybe they'd send me to Jerusalem?"

Ron sighed sadly, "I better tell Sergei that I can't get a place with him until I'm a little more settled…Better tell Bonnie the same too."

"Maybe Kim isn't really getting married…Maybe Bonnie is just being a bitch and playing one of her games?" Ron pondered these new thoughts that entered his mind.

Ron shook his head, "No…Bonnie isn't like that no more and you better get that Kim isn't getting married idea out of your head…If you go home thinking that and you see her out on the street with him…I know, I know…It would just kill me."

Ron looked down at his feet and kicked a small rock, "Maybe if I get sent to Jerusalem I can hook up with Babbette…O La, La."

Ron chuckled at that thought, "Who am I kidding, I still love Kim…I just lost out…Damn Mystical Monkey Powers…Danny will take good care of Kim…Make her happy…and if he don't or if he hurts her….I'll just snap his neck like a twig."


Kim attended her classes for the day and met up with Monique in the student union, she was bothered by Ron's anger and about his feelings towards Monique. She saw Monique coming towards the table and she waived to her, "I just got here."

Monique sat down, "This Business Administration class is going to be ruff."

Kim nodded, "Hebrew is going to be rough…I didn't see you in class?"

"I'm taking Spanish." Monique told her as she fought to keep from grinning.

Kim narrowed her eyes at Monique, "The only reason I took the course was because I thought you'd be in class with me."

Monique began laughing, "No you took it to keep me from getting one up on you with Ron."

Kim grimaced, "Yea…I guess your right…So Business Administration is going to be tough….Maybe you'd better sit this mission to Israel out…I can handle it on my own."

"And miss my big chance at punching Bonnie…No Way, I'm going." Monique said as she pointed a finger in Kim's face.

"No your not, your staying here." Kim said in a slightly tweaked voice.

Monique sat back in her chair, "OK…What happened at work today?"

Kim looked around the room with a deep frown on her face, "I'm not telling you."

"Well then I'm going…You know what happens to you when you try and do this stuff by yourself…You get beat up or put in jail." Monique reminded her.

"Sha…I do not." Kim replied angrily.

Monique nodded, "I know something happened because you're starting to act like Ron."

"Am not" Kim replied.

"Are too…Did you have a quiz in Hebrew class today?" Monique asked.

Kim chuckled and rolled her eyes, "It was only an assessment test to see how much of the language we knew."

Monique nodded, "So what did you get?"

Kim rolled her eyes and started to rub the back of her neck as she slouched in her chair, "Well I'm not one to brag…but…you know Monique it wasn't my best effort…There were many reasons…many reasons…I scored a gentlemanly "C"."

Monique lifted an eyebrow and Kim sat up straight, "Ohhhhh My God….Oh my God…What am I doing?"

"I noticed it before Christmas when you kept saying Booyah…Still want to go it alone?" Monique asked.

Kim slumped in her chair in defeat, "Ron…was thinking about asking you to marry him."

Monique was drinking from a soda can and she spit the soda back out and some of the liquid came out her nose, "W…wh…WHAT?"

"Ron's really mad at me…and he thought…it would be fun to be married to you." Kim said sadly.

"Well it would be really fun to be married to me…Ron really thought that?" Monique asked excitedly.

Kim's green eyes narrowed, "Your not coming."

Monique nodded and smiled, "Ohhhhhh yeaaaaa baby…I wouldn't miss this for the world…You better not screw this up Kim because if he asks me to marry him…I'm not going to say no…or let's just be friends."

Kim winced at the memory of telling Ron that they should just be friends, "This is becoming more complicated than I expected."