Chapter 3

           0600?Wakeup.

           0603?IgnoreYonabaru.

           0610?Stealsiliconchipfromarmory.

           0630?Eatbreakfast.

           0730?Practicebasicbodymovement.

           0900?VisualizetrainingduringfuckingPT.

           1030?BorrowbattleaxefromShasta.

           1130?Eatlunch.

           1300?Trainwithemphasisoncorrectingmistakesofpreviousbattle.(InJacket.)

           1500?MeetFerrellforlivebattletraining.(InJacket.)

           1745?Eatdinner.

           1830?Attendplatoonmeeting.

           1900?GotoYonabaru’sparty.

           2000?CheckJacket.

           2200?Gotobed.

           0112?HelpYonabaruintohisbunk.

           ThiswasmoreorlesshowIspentmyday.

           Outsideoftraining,everythinghadbecomeroutine.I’dsnuckpastthosesentriessomanytimesIcoulddoitwithmyeyesclosed.IwasstartingtoworrythatI’dbecomeamasterthiefbeforeImadeitasaprofessionalsoldier.Notthattheabilitytostealanythinginaworldthatresetsitselfattheendofeveryotherdaywoulddomuchgood.

           Thedailygrinddidn’tchangemuchfromonepassthroughthelooptothenext.IfIstrayedreallyfarfromtheroutine,Icouldforcesomethingdifferenttohappen,butifIdidn’tdoanythingitwouldplayoutthesameasalways.Itwaslikeeveryonekeptreadingfromthesamescriptthey’dbeengiventhedaybeforeandad-libbingwasfrownedupon.

           Itwas1136andIwaseatinglunchinCafeteriaNo.2.Thelunchladyservedmethesameamountofonionsoupatthesametimeinthesamebowl.Imovedmyarmtoavoidthesamesplashasittracedthesamearcthroughtheair.Dodgingcallsfromfriendsthroughoutthecafeteria,Isatinthesameseat.