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and cleaning dishes. Ryan stops just in front of the kitchen and tells Ami this is the place and that she needs to stay. ‘Just do what the other women say. You like cooking so you will be fine,’ says Ryan.
    Ryan wants to let go of Ami’s hand, but she does not let go of his. ‘I’m scared,’ she says.
    Ryan looks her in the eyes and, with a friendly voice, says, ‘Don’t be. I won’t let anything happen to you and I will be back soon, and then we can be together for the rest of the day.’
    Ami smiles and, still with some hesitation, let’s go of his arm. Ryan starts to walk in the direction of operations and, when looking back, he sees Ami standing in the middle of the street, looking after him. He waves one last time and then walks round the corner.
    Ryan arrives at operations and sees a few men standing around a table filled with guns and ammunition. He walks up to them and tells them that he is new and has been sent to assist. One man with a clipboard walks forward. He is dressed in a SWAT uniform and has an assault rifle hanging at his back and a big knife strapped to his chest.
    ‘What’s your name, boy?’ he asks.
    ‘My name is Ryan, Sir.’
    ‘Ah, Ryan. t boss told me you were coming. You will be going on a supply run with me and the boys. My name is Brian. over there is Paul, Daniel, David and Jack.’
    Ryan shakes hands with the guys and introduces himself.
    ‘Do you know how to shoot?’ asks Brian.
    ‘Of course, although the guns are a whole lot bigger here then I’m used to. But I have shot with an assault rifle before.’
    ‘Good,’ says Brian. He walks over to the table and picks up an assault rifle—a G36C. He hands it to Ryan and tells him that they do not have a lot of bullets so, if he has to shoot, to make every shot count. Ryan also gets handed a bulletproof vest, which he puts straight on.
    The rest of the men start to gear up and load their rifles.
    Brian asks if everyone if ready, and then they start to walk through the street.
    They walk through a big metal double door and arrive in one of the smaller tunnels. ‘There is an exit to the outside not far from here. It is about one mile to the village. There have been no signs of KBs for a while now, so we will go in quick, grab what we find and get out.’
    After walking for a few minutes, the group arrives at a side tunnel. Everyone needs to crouch to fit in. They walk through the tunnel and arrive at a large metal frame. One of the guys lifts up the frame, and everyone quickly climbs through. They hold up the frame from the outside, and the last guy climbs through.
    They stand in the middle of the forest again; everyone takes a deep breath of fresh air.
    ‘One of the benefits of being on operations: we can enjoy some fresh air from time to time! Too bad we need to risk out lives for it,’ comments Brian.
    They all start to walk behind Brian and through to a small rocky path.
    ‘Okay, guys. It’s just one mile to the village. Even though KBs normally do not come here, I want you to stay focused and keep your eyes open,’ commands Brian.
    It is morning, and the sun shines low again. Most of the men wear sunglasses, but Ryan needs to shield his eyes with his hand so that he is able to see everything.
    After walking for a while, they arrive at the village. They stop in front of the village and sit behind a big log. One of the guys grabs binoculars and checks if the coast is clear. ‘It looks like a ghost town,’ he muses.
    ‘Okay, keep your eyes open and your guns ready,’ says Brian.
    They start to slowly walk towards the village. They walk past a few houses whilst sticking close to the walls.
    ‘Our best bet is the shopping centre not far from here. This village was overrun in the very beginning, so there are still a lot of supplies left.’
    They arrive at a corner; everything looks clear. They run across the street and into one of the stores. They see that there is still quite a bit of food left—all the fresh food