Chapter 1008
Prior Commitments
Surveillance was set up at the cryogenics lab, the port facility, and the old supermarket. There was a good chance there would be a visit from any Skynet forces they missed, or thugs from the Syndicate. There was also the possibility there was a third group involved. They were never able to determine what the delay was for the attack at the port facility. They believed the Syndicate was waiting for someone, or something else, to arrive.
Someone was bound to investigate at some point what happened to their troops. If they got lucky and eliminated the entire Skynet group, the particular cell would be gone. If anyone showed up, it was most likely going to be some thugs from the Syndicate. The Syndicate would certainly have a lot more soldiers to send than any Skynet cell could muster.
They did need to take into account what appeared to be a vehicle missing from inside the old supermarket when they raided the location. There was a center spot open between the two vehicles still parked inside. It wouldn't be the normal way vehicles were parked unless there was one missing, or one was expected to arrive.
John Henry was a little surprised at how soon the next hit was.
"I've detected some movement around the old supermarket." John Henry said.
It was news John could have done without. He only entered the Command Center a short while ago. He was still very tired from his adventures with Cameron. She really worked him hard and literally drained him dry. He fell asleep for a few hours. He was still very tired when he awoke. Some of his dreams brought up some old issues. They left him with a very uneasy feeling. He needed to get up and do his job.
When he did wake up, he looked around the room and saw he was alone. Based upon some of the people he thought about in his uneasy dreams, it probably wasn't a bad thing. It was something he was used to. He saw no point in making Cameron wait there and do nothing while he snored. He used to want her to do it until he realized how selfish it was on his part. The way he felt right now, he was glad she wasn't there. He still didn't think he would be able to perform, even after his rest.
He couldn't help but wonder, even in his dilapidated condition, where he doubted he would be able to perform for Cameron, what if it was Future Riley or Cheri Weston in his bed instead? Would he be up for the task? From what he read online, he believed it would be so. It was the thrill of a different adventure which provided the extra spark. Everyone knew dessert was better than meat and potatoes. Maybe he should have John Henry look into Cheri Weston and see exactly what she was up to these days. Wait. What if he found out she was dead, and it was related to whatever mystery surrounded her in school? Would it be another death on his hands for not following through on something he knew was wrong? Future Riley blinded him to everything else at the time. Nothing else mattered but her.
Right now he needed to turn to the task at hand. It certainly appeared there was more trouble on the way. It was time to find out who they would need to confront next.
The individuals were currently on foot as they approached the old supermarket.
"Is it the Syndicate, or Grays?" John asked. "Maybe it is some of the homeless people back to look around. Some of them are going to want to find out what happened to the bully who terrorized them."
John Henry knew John referred to the Ogre. The local homeless population would never need to worry about him again. Based upon what Sheila did to him, those in the next life wouldn't need to worry about him either, if there was such a thing. He didn't think so. He turned his attention back to the moving figures.
"I don't know yet. They're walking through the alley." John Henry said. "There's no vehicle close by we've detected."
John didn't know if any Skynet forces or thugs from the Syndicate would actually walk there. It seemed like they would want a quick way out if there was a problem. Maybe the size of the group would determine the nature of the threat.
"How many are there?" John asked. "Keep an eye out for a vehicle full of reinforcements which might rush into the area."
John Henry looked for more people approaching from any other direction, or in the front. The number of individuals remained the same since they were first spotted.
"There are two on foot." John Henry said. "I still don't have anything else."
John looked at the group as they moved through the alley. He knew looks could be deceiving. Cammy earlier disguised herself as a homeless female by the cryogenics lab. It wasn't hard to do. He looked at a zoomed in image.
"They don't look like either group of heavies." John said. "I know looks can be deceiving."
John Henry couldn't make a positive identification based on the current information.
"They may be some of the homeless people who frequent the area." John Henry said. "It was one of your suspicions. They could also be homeless people who were sent by the Syndicate or Skynet forces to do the reconnaissance for them. I will attempt to determine if any communications are sent, or if phones are produced and used to gather images."
Homeless people were one thing. Someone posing as homeless people to get in close was another. The Resistance did what they could to 'sanitize' the area. There could still be some clues left behind which could point the finger at the more serious nature events took.
"What are they going to find?" John asked.
John Henry didn't think they would find much. There were still going to be traces of the small fire in the back of the old supermarket and maybe some dried blood they missed in several of the locations. There weren't any bodies left behind. Everything Skynet related was removed. It included the bunk with the rope at all four corners. There was no need to give anyone else any ideas if they attempted to take control of the old supermarket again. Even if it was the homeless, they didn't want bad things to happen to anyone.
"We only left surveillance equipment." John Henry said. "There were no booby traps left at any of the locations. Savannah insisted none be left because of the homeless people."
John would hate to see an innocent person die needlessly for a Gray or Syndicate thug.
"I can see why." John said. "Enough people die in our operations anyway."
John Henry didn't think it was a problem. Everyone who died was someone who opposed them or posed a threat. He was able to get more of their troops back into the operation.
"I've freed up most of our personnel who were inspecting and repairing the captured equipment we took in." John Henry said. "We can mount an even better response if something develops."
It was welcome news to John. He was aware the main brunt of the operation from the previous night fell on the backs of the Metal girls.
"We were pretty shorthanded for a while." John said.
John Henry thought everything was sufficiently covered. It was mainly due to the assistance they received from the Young bunker.
"We managed." John Henry said. "There was no damage reported by any of our troops."
John understood they needed to take the threat seriously even if they didn't know what it was yet.
"Who's the closest team to the old supermarket?" John asked.
John Henry hoped it wasn't going to be a problem after he checked.
"Derek is. He's with Al and Mel." John Henry said. "They were following up on a couple of other leads. They may need to take a closer look if something starts to develop."
John made a slight face. It was more news he could have done without. He felt Derek should deal with other obligations he needed to attend to currently.
"I thought he was going to spend more time with Riley and Precious." John said.
John Henry felt the issue was complicated. Samantha indicated to him what was going to happen and why.
"Samantha thought Riley should take more responsibility. She spoke with Derek about it." John Henry said. "The goal is to make Riley completely self-sufficient and not dependent upon anyone to assist her with Precious. Samantha's primary purpose is to instruct and supervise Riley to do everything herself. It is mainly as a confidence booster there will be qualified help if it becomes necessary. It's reduced Riley's stress level greatly. Cameron believed she was close to a nervous breakdown. It could have produced very negative results."
John looked into what those 'negative results' could be. He wondered if Samantha wasn't there to actually protect Precious if Riley would have snapped. He was a little concerned about the new female Terminator. She suddenly was thrust into their operation.
"Samantha…." John said. "What's her story?"
John Henry wasn't sure what John wanted to know. It wasn't anything different than everything else was, or started out as.
"She has standard programming." John Henry said. "The Metal girls all gave her a little bit too. Her sheath needs to be Resequenced. Her current appearance is a liability. We don't want a repeat of the issues we experienced with Isabel in Palmdale."
John remembered how severe the incident in Palmdale could have been. Claire, Young Allison, and yet to be born Summer could have all been killed in Skynet's quest to capture or destroy Isabel.
He wasn't worried about the programming from the Metal girls. He was a little concerned with someone more specific.
"Is 'Cameron' on her chip?" John asked.
John Henry was unaware of exactly what was on Samantha's chip. He was sure there were some changes.
"I don't know." John Henry said.
John wasn't sure an 'outside influence' was a good idea for Derek and Riley. He wasn't sure where it could lead. It was most likely not a good place. He knew Samantha looked very nice. He was aware when they removed Samantha's chassis from the top floor at the casino hotel, her shirt was torn open. It was obvious someone gave her a 'closer inspection'. He believed it was done by Cameron.
"I think Derek and Riley should work this out between themselves." John said.
John Henry didn't want John to overstep his bounds and his earlier directive.
"I thought you didn't want to be involved in personal matters." John Henry said.
John thought about it. Cameron didn't seem to abide by any rules. Then again, it was really nothing new.
"It seems Cameron doesn't have the same restrictions." John said.
John Henry didn't see anything new about it. Cameron knew what was best for everyone. She even told him so before, more than a few times. She indicated it was her goal to make things run smoother for everyone else.
"Cameron is heavily involved in everyone's life." John Henry said.
John thought her life could use some discipline. He would like to see a little more of her around the base on a regular basis.
"She should get her own life under control before she attempts to control other people's lives." John said. "I think she could use a little improvement in her own backyard."
John Henry tilted his head slightly to the side. It seemed to him John must have a very short memory.
"Hasn't she been trying?" John Henry asked.
John thought about last night and what happened earlier in his room with Cameron. The way the events played out, he really couldn't complain. It seemed to him the only uneasy part about what he experienced were the dreams which occurred in his own mind as he slept. Everything Cameron tried to do with him was very positive.
"I guess she has." John said.
John didn't always like the way Cameron did things, but he did have to admit that most of them seemed to be the right call in the end. Sometimes it took a long time to reach the end. He understood it was never over for Cameron until she won. It really seemed to be the case in personal affairs as well. She was relentless in the pursuit of her goals.
Cameron was devastated by what Savannah just said to her. All she could picture in her mind was Savannah would leave the current timeline, to be in a timeline where her parents were still alive. Maybe it was just the past in the same timeline. If she were to prevent her parent's termination, it was bound to create a new timeline. She didn't know what would happen to the current timeline without Savannah in it.
Vanna was there where she technically shouldn't be. Would she step up and fill in the blanks for Savannah? If Vanna stepped up, it would most likely force Allison to the forefront as well and sideline Young Allison. Would Young Allison attempt to join Savannah in the past? She could 'order' a temporal mission to do so.
What if Savannah interacted with her parents before she was conceived? It could prevent her conception. If everything didn't happen exactly the way it did before, the chances of Savannah being conceived at a different time period were slim to none. Savannah would need to present herself as some type of relative. If she didn't, there was a good chance either one of her parents, or both of them, might be attracted to her because they didn't know who she really was. Everything could be completely messed up.
Savannah told her to THINK about what she said.
She must have tried to tell her something. What was she supposed to think about? It's what she did all the time. All she could do was think. Every new scenario was even worse than the previous one she was able to concoct.
Savannah told her she wanted to go on a temporal mission which most likely would mean she would never return. She told her there were replacements for her in this timeline. There were others who could be with her in place of Savannah.
Cameron glanced over at Savannah. She looked straight ahead.
Savannah still held her right hand.
Cameron wanted to understand what Savannah meant by 'think about it'. She began to run even more scenarios. They went from the dozens, to the hundreds, to the thousands.
It hit Cameron like a ton of bricks. Those were her words to John on many occasions. They applied to Savannah and Young Allison as well. She didn't like to hear them, especially if they were applied to her. How she felt now is how the others must have felt when she said them. It left her with a very uneasy feeling.
She now felt terrible about her previous actions, even more so than she already did.
"I understand." Cameron said. "I'm sorry."
Savannah was a little worried about Cameron's driving at this point. She felt she was too distracted by the current events, as well as what possible future events might develop.
"Do you want me to drive?" Savannah asked. "It would probably be a little safer if I did."
Cameron felt she could stay between the lines on the freeway. She was all over the road for a short time, but it was no longer the case. She felt her composure was under control. It was at least better than it was a short time ago.
"I think I can still function." Cameron said.
Savannah wanted to make a point, but she did mean what she indicated. She felt it was important Cameron understood.
"I understand the analogy, but I meant what I said." Savannah said.
Cameron was worried about it. It would ruin her life. She didn't want her life to be ruined anymore than she perceived it already was. She needed to know more details.
"Are you serious about this?" Cameron asked.
Savannah gave it quite a bit of thought. She toyed with the idea previously. For a long time they didn't have a TDE which would function into the past. It was different now since there was a TDE at Cameron's base. When it came to her family, she was very serious.
"Yes." Savannah said.
Cameron was desperate. She was willing to make any concessions necessary if she could prevent Savannah from leaving. The impact of her actions on others weighed heavily on her as she thought about it.
"I'll do whatever you want." Cameron said. "I understand the need to do something sometimes. I can also see how I made John feel when I did them. I said before how someone doesn't really understand something until it happens to them. Now I understand what I've done to John multiple times. I know it affected everyone else as well. I truly regret it."
To make Cameron reflect on her past actions wasn't exactly what Savannah had in mind with her current desire to see her parents. The analogy was impossible to ignore. She felt her mind was made up.
"I guess it's the same thing as it." Savannah said. "I want to go NOW."
Cameron wouldn't stop her, especially if Savannah 'ordered' her not to and 'ordered' her to assist her. There was the baby on the way to worry about.
"What about Vanna's baby?" Cameron asked.
It was a reminder Savannah could have done without. There was another life inside of her. The life didn't belong to her. It belonged to Vanna.
"I know I have prior commitments and obligations…." Savannah said.
Cameron could see the folly of her own ways and what she did before. She wondered how she could have been so blind about some things before. Why didn't she listen when everyone tried to tell her things? She was still stuck on her own tangent.
"I did too. I followed what I felt I needed to do for myself instead of honoring them." Cameron said.
Cameron feared she opened a can of worms by creating cyborgs of Savannah's parents. It reached down deep somewhere inside of Savannah and 'changed' things. They were things she seemed to be unable to control at this point. The young girl Savannah once was wanted her parents back. There was the ability for her to be able to do so now. She didn't need the cyborgs. She could go back and actually see her parents.
Savannah felt very unsure and confused. Everything seemed conflicted.
"I don't know what I'll do, Cameron." Savannah said. "I honestly don't. You have to understand there's something inside of me with a very big hole in it. As long as the hole is there, I don't think I can ever be whole."
Cameron knew there was only one person right now who could reach Savannah. It was her true mate. It was Young Allison.
She increased her speed. She needed Young Allison's love for Savannah to reach her and 'hold' her. She realized at this point she should have pushed the physical union of the two girls long ago. She should have disregarded everyone else's concerns about age. Age was just a number. It didn't reflect the education and intelligence level of the girls. They were both beyond college level in their studies.
She knew all the other people their age were actively involved in sexual relationships. She saw it with her own eyes when she was in high school. She literally saw it with her own eyes. She watched the students 'together' behind the bushes, under the bleachers, in the back of cars, and in the restrooms. Other students were together all the time, even at school. She knew it was even more widespread away from the school. She figured things were done at school so their parents wouldn't know about it. She really wondered if any of them, either male or female, thought about a pregnancy occurring.
Savannah wanted to refocus Cameron.
"We can run a drill when we arrive in Palmdale." Savannah said.
Cameron tilted her head slightly.
"Proficiency can never be tested enough." Cameron said. "Here's what we'll do…."
Samantha was in standby. She heard crying. After fifteen seconds she activated. She spotted Riley right away. She was already at Precious' the playpen instead of the crib.
"Would you like me to help you?" Samantha asked.
Riley jumped a little. She was a little startled by Samantha.
"I didn't know you were active." Riley said.
Samantha didn't want to create a problem, she wanted to advert one.
"I'm sorry. I detected Precious crying." Samantha said.
Riley held Precious. Things played out a little differently than she anticipated.
"I wanted to change the sheets in her crib. I put her in the playpen. She wanted me to hold her instead." Riley said. "I didn't know she would be so fussy about it. I just needed her to wait for a minute so I could get everything changed and cleaned up for her."
Samantha saw the issue was resolved. There was no problem.
"I'll go back into standby." Samantha said. "Thank you for explaining."
Riley would like the company. She didn't really know how to phrase it to make it sound good.
"No, if you're up, we can talk." Riley said.
Samantha would prefer it as opposed to going back into standby. Standby seemed like an absolute waste of time to her. There are always other things she could do. Assisting Riley with the housework was one of them.
"I'll change the sheets for you." Samantha said.
Riley felt it was her obligation to change the sheets. She didn't want to shirk her responsibilities.
"I would rather have you hold Precious and I'll do the work." Riley said.
Samantha liked the idea even better. She enjoyed holding Precious. She was so small and beautiful.
Riley continued changing the sheets and cleaned things up.
Samantha thought Precious seemed hungry.
"When did you last feed her?" Samantha asked.
Riley felt she only produced a few drops anymore. She looked down at her breasts with disgust. Since they didn't work right, she wished she didn't have them at all. She would be very happy right now to be as flat as a board if it didn't make a difference in her ability to care for Precious. At least it would give her an excuse for failing, rather than bother her incessantly about her size and her lack of ability to perform.
"I've been trying to do it for a few hours." Riley said. "She's drained me out as fast as I can produce anything. It seems I have less and less. I may need Vanna for the next one."
Samantha hoped Riley remembered to give everybody plenty of notice.
"Did you notify her?" Samantha asked.
Riley almost called Vanna when she first attempted to nurse Precious. She could tell right away things weren't working out. She did manage to keep Precious quiet earlier. It was only because Precious needed to work so hard to get anything.
"Yes I called her one hour ago." Riley said. "I told her I would need her in a few hours time. I didn't give her an exact time."
Samantha thought Riley was doing a good job at everything now. It was a big improvement. She didn't seem as overwhelmed anymore.
"You're doing excellent with everything." Samantha said.
Riley smiled at her. There were plenty of people to help her at anytime of the day or night now. She didn't feel as bad to ask Samantha for assistance as she did when she needed to bother Sarah, Vanna, or Jesse before. Most of the frustration she felt currently was her body's inability to perform as it should for Precious.
"I'm trying." Riley said. "It seems my body isn't able to do what I want it to do. It seems to me it's actually worse than it was originally. I should have been able to get better, not get worse."
Samantha didn't want her to stress out over the nursing issue. It was covered two times over already. She wasn't sure Riley actually got worse as Precious got bigger. It was more of a perception issue. She thought they could conduct some type of a test to verify Riley's theory. It seemed like the wrong time to bring it up. There were other ways to deal with the issue.
"Vanna and Jesse are here for you." Samantha said.
Riley appreciated it. She wanted to be able to help herself.
"Is there any way for me to increase production on my own?" Riley asked.
Samantha wasn't sure of it. She didn't know what the root problem was. There seemed to be an underlying issue which would need to be addressed. There were some other avenues they could try. She knew what Vanna and Jesse were doing with the other girls, especially the Metal girls.
"There may be a few things which might help." Samantha said. "You'll need Derek to assist you."
Riley immediately saw there were two problems with it. The first one was Derek was on an operation, the second one was she believed they already tried everything.
"Derek's not here." Riley said. "He's on a mission."
Samantha felt it could be dealt with.
"I'll have John Henry recall him." Samantha said.
Riley was well aware unless Derek was involved with surveillance or recon activities, he felt he wasn't doing his part. It was hard enough to keep him out of combat operations.
"NO. Don't." Riley said. "He NEEDS to be part of the operations or he feels very uncomfortable about himself. I don't want him to feel like I feel. I do feel better now because of all your assistance, help, and guidance. You have to understand the future we came from. It was the life he lived every day. He feels obligated to do everything he can to destroy Skynet and prevent Judgment Day from happening again."
Samantha thought Derek needed to reestablish his priorities.
"He has something more precious to attend to now with Precious." Samantha said.
Riley was unsure how to ask without it seeming weird.
"Can you help me do it?" Riley asked.
Samantha knew she would need to manually stimulate Riley with actual nursing. It would violate Cameron's directives. One thing was sure to lead to another.
"I will be deactivated if I do." Samantha said.
Riley wanted to help Precious. She believed Samantha could help her better than Derek or anyone else. She could do what needed to be done for hours at a time without the need to rest. It wouldn't interfere with operations, or mess up anyone else's routine.
"Can't you do it more efficiently than Derek anyway?" Riley asked. "You're the best person for the job."
Samantha tilted her head slightly.
"Yes." Samantha said. "I'll need to consult Cameron on this matter. It would require the approval of both her and Derek. You understand it would be very personal with what needs to be done. I don't have a problem with assisting you to help Precious. I think the problem lies with everyone else."
Riley thought it would only create an even bigger problem at this point. She didn't want Cameron to take it the wrong way and remove Samantha from assisting her.
"Never mind…." Riley said. "It was just a thought. I've caused enough problems already. I don't want to create any more."
Riley finished up and took Precious back from Samantha.
Samantha went back into standby.
Once Riley was out of the room, Samantha opened her eyes and took out her phone….
Young Allison went through a vigorous workout. She pushed herself as far as she could without risking physical injury. She could tell Anna was about to stop her.
Anna was now worried about Young Allison's health.
"You need to rest." Anna said.
Young Allison didn't want to seem like a slacker. She needed to make sure she was in shape for the future. She thought maybe now it was time to use common sense.
"I'm a little tired out." Young Allison said. "I'll get started again soon."
Anna felt she should have stopped things sooner. She wanted Young Allison to see what the problem really was, and what she was doing wasn't the solution.
"You pushed it pretty hard." Anna said. "You're trying to work out your emotional frustrations physically."
Young Allison frowned. She felt Anna hit the nail on the head.
"It doesn't work, does it?" Young Allison asked.
Anna believed the answer was self evident. She wanted to suggest something to help cool Young Allison down.
"By the way you still feel, it should answer your own question." Anna said. "Are you going to go swimming too?"
Swimming sounded good right now but Young Allison was beat.
"I don't feel like swimming right now." Young Allison said.
Anna wondered if it was because Young Allison didn't want to see her current figure. It made her feel self conscious about her appearance. It would have been one thing to be created like how Cameron wanted her to appear as opposed to having to give up her same appearance as Savannah.
"I can watch you." Anna said.
Young Allison looked down at her clothes.
"I need to get cleaned up." Young Allison said.
Anna thought Young Allison looked a little worse for the wear.
"I didn't know you were going to do the obstacle course." Anna said.
Young Allison hadn't planned to do anything other than a normal run when she left the house. As she ran, it gave her time to think about things. The more things she thought about things, the more everything bothered her. She wanted to run the pain away. It didn't work. It was why she did the obstacle course.
"I didn't either." Young Allison said. "I just did."
Anna quizzed Young Allison on history on the way home.
"You've learned quite a bit." Anna said as they neared the house.
Young Allison pushed herself hard today.
They were almost home.
Anna wondered if Young Allison would slack off or stay vigilant.
Young Allison quickly glanced at Anna who blinked twice.
"Look, there's the kitten I told you about. It's hiding in the bush here." Young Allison said. "I was able to pick it up several days ago. It tried to bite me. I think there are two of them. Watch out for its mother, she'll scratch you."
Young Allison bent down and Anna did as well.
They both pulled out their Tasers out behind the bush. They detected a threat.
Savannah recognized the ploy for what it was. She didn't want it to go any further.
"OK. Game Over." Savannah said. "You spotted me."
Cameron appeared near where Savannah attempted to hide at. It was clear their 'ambush' failed. She felt an explanation was in order.
"We were just checking." Cameron said. "It never hurts to check. Proficiency is what is necessary for survival."
Anna felt things happened a little too close for comfort. They should have been provided with some advanced warning of what was about to happen.
"Where's the Detail at?" Anna asked.
Cameron was proud of her earlier actions.
"They were all neutralized." Cameron said.
Young Allison was alarmed by her answer. She still held her Taser.
"Purple?" Young Allison asked.
Cameron and Savannah looked at each other.
"Cameron's favorite color…." Savannah said jokingly.
Young Allison didn't like the answer. There was protocol to be followed.
"Purple?" Young Allison asked again.
Young Allison took a step back as she raised her Taser. She reached back and put her hand on her Model 66.
It alarmed Anna. She reached back and touched her M9.
"Lion…." Savannah answered.
The Tasers disappeared.
Young Allison ran forward and gave Savannah a big hug.
Savannah knew she made a big mistake. She hadn't thought it was a big deal. She figured it was when Cameron said the Detail was neutralized which raised the alarm.
"I'm sorry for not responding correctly." Savannah said.
Young Allison held onto Savannah. She didn't want to make a big deal about it. She felt very lonely.
"Don't worry about it. It's over." Young Allison said. "I've really missed you."
Savannah held Young Allison tighter and held her close.
"I've missed you as well." Savannah said.
They both held the embrace longer than either planned. They were both hurt and needed comfort, human comfort. They were hurt about different things, but hurt was hurt.
They went into the Young residence.
Young Allison went down to the bunker and checked on what was happening. She knew if anything major was, both Anna and her would have been notified. Those were the standing instructions.
"I need to get cleaned up." Young Allison said. "Who wants to help me out? I can always use a little help with my back. Will it be Savannah, Anna, or Cameron?"
Cameron and Anna both started to go to assist Young Allison. They both wanted to wash Young Allison's back. It didn't seem sexual to them. Well, maybe if they washed the front.
Savannah saw Young Allison's ploy for what it was. She stopped Cameron and Anna from going.
"Nice try. You're on your own." Savannah said to Young Allison. "For now…."
Young Allison was very pleased at how quickly Cameron and Anna both responded to her request. She didn't plan for it to be the last one either. Savannah may have put the brakes on things for now, but she wasn't always there.
"What a bunch of Killjoys." Young Allison said.
She looked at the three of them and smiled her sly sideways smile. It was just like Cameron did sometimes.
Closing monologue by Cameron:
Prior Commitments
Everyone lacks experience
When things first start out
They're filled with lust and joy
They also feel apprehension and doubt
Things are fun and smooth
At least for a little while
Maybe it's not too long
Before one needs to force a smile
No one wants to buckle
They don't want to fail
They know there will be hurt
They don't want to wail
Often there are others
Who are near by association
They reach out to assist
They show their appreciation
Things began to happen
They become more than assistants
It's not very long before
One forgets their prior commitments
Nobody