Chapter 4 Role Reversal
Jen returned to campus a week early to begin her Junior year. Tim and Laura had graduated, and Jen had been promoted to Cadet Lieutenant. This year she was going to be responsible for helping train the incoming Freshman Class. The first day of classes Jen was going through the normal routine you'd see on the first day of any type of military training. She was barking orders at the hundreds of bewildered kids, when one caught her attention.
A skinny, nerdy looking Freshman named Craig Daniels. Over the first few weeks of school Jen learned that Craig was a Computer Science Major who came to the Academy because he wanted to join the Air Force's cyber warfare command. Much the same way Laura had befriended Jen two years earlier Jen started to befriend the nerdy computer geek. One night Jen found Craig in the library. When Jen walked over, Craig immediately jumped to attention and said, "Good evening ma'am."
Jen smiled and responded, "At ease cadet."
Jen sat down with Craig and started talking to him about what he as studying. Jen couldn't even explain it to herself but she loved listening to Craig talk computers, cyber terrorists, and all kinds of stuff that would bore most people to tears. Craig cracked a joke and as Jen started to giggle she touched Craig's arm and noticed he had goose bumps. Jen smiled at Craig, took his hand and said, "Don't be nervous cadet, I don't bite."
Craig got an embarrassed look on his face and said, "Oh it's just that you're the prettiest girl on campus."
Jen looked away and giggled as she said, "I am not."