New Acquaintances, Old Friends

‘What the hell happened to you?’ Kingsley was visibly excited. ‘I just woke up one day and you weren’t there. We all thought you were selected for some secret mission, but you never came back. I looked for you after I left the army, you know.’ Kieran shrugged. ‘There was no secret mission. Long story short, I took an unauthorised leave of absence and was discharged.’ ‘Ah.’ Kingsley wisely changed the topic. ‘Anyway, good to see you again, man. How are things going for you?’ ‘Not bad.’ They exchanged a grin. Then Kingsley noticed I was still standing there. ‘Oh, I was just talking about you with my friend.’ Kieran raised an eyebrow at the last word. ‘She said you must be an expert marksman,’ Kingsley continued. ‘We both wanted to meet you.’ He turned to me. ‘Amiyah, this is an old pal of mine, Daniel Hammond. We served together. He was trained as a sniper on our team.’ Um… This was awkward. My new friend introduced me to my ex-husband. I looked at Kieran. He stared at me. Then he stuck