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four thirty in the morning?” She felt bad because he seemed angry. She said again, “Please Monty. I must talk to you alone.” He yawned, sat up in bed, and said “Okay, what is so damned important that it can’t wait until later?”
    Natalie said down on the side of the bed beside him. Her voice was very low, “Monty, I’ve fallen in love with you.” His eyes were closed, “Sure you are, now go back to bed.” She begged, “Please Monty, don’t tease me. I’ve never been more serious in my life.” He opened his eyes, raised up on one elbow and said, “Ah come on now Nat. You’re not eighteen yet and I’m not quiet twenty. We are both too young to even think about being serious. To me, marriage is a very lasting and sacred step to take. Neither one of us is ready for that. Now will you get out of here? I get more sleep in the Navy than I do here.” He lay back on his pillow turning his back to her. She had tears in her eyes, “Monty, do you at least like me?” Without turning over he answered, “Sure I like you. Maybe I even love you, but only as if you were my sister. A sister I never had.” She stood up, “A sister? I’d rather you hated me.” She whirled around to leave and he caught her by the wrist. He said up in bed again, “Wait a minute. Just calm down and be quiet before you wake everyone up.” He sighed, “You wanted the truth didn’t you?” She sat down beside him again, “I thought I did.” He tried to explain, “I like you honey. You’re pretty and lots of fun to be with, even if you do have goofy ideas sometimes. I want to be honest with you. I’m just not ready to be serious with anyone. I’ve got a lot of wild living to do and lots of things to see before I settle down. Can you understand what I’m trying to say?” He winked at her, “Now come on, smile.” She looked straight into his eyes, “I do love you Monty. I can’t help it.” Lamont lit a cigarette, “You know Nat, love is something you just don’t throw around or in my book you don’t.” She started to say something. He said, “Now wait and hear me out. You’re seventeen. I come here with your brother and spend a few days here. We are together a lot and have fun being together. I’m leaving today and I have no idea when I’ll be coming back. Two months from now I’ll just be a memory to you and you will to me.” She took his hand, put it to her lips, “I didn’t try to fall in love. It just happened. I know I could love you and live with you, have your babies, and be happy for the rest of my life.” He gave a long sigh, “I’m sorry Natalie. I’ve done my best to explain the way it is with me. One of these days you’ll thank me.” She looked at him for a second then quickly left the room. She ran into David coming from the bathroom. She was in tears. David went after her. He grabbed her arm as she went into her room, “Nat, what the hell are you doing in Monty’s room?” She fell down on her bed crying, “Leave me alone Dave. Just leave me alone.”
    David knew he couldn’t get any sense out of her so he went to see Lamont. He had almost fallen asleep again. David stormed into the room, “Monty. I want you to level with me.” Lamont sat straight up in bed, “Damn. What the hell is wrong with everybody this morning?” He threw the covers back and went to the bathroom. David followed him. Lamont was angry, “Dave, I’m old enough to go to the bathroom by myself.” David asked him again, “I want you to level with me.” Lamont looked at David, “Level about what? What are you talking about?” David shouted, “Natalie damn it. I saw her come out of here.” Lamont added, “And you want to know if we slept together. No we did not sleep together. She was only in my room maybe ten minutes. She’s got some damn fool notion that she’s in love with me.” Monty got a towel and began shaving. David relaxed, “I’m sorry Monty. It wouldn’t have been your fault if you had put the