The truck tires struck against the floor creating a loud squeaking sound before stopping. The soldiers were stopping for the night. They set up a camp in the middle of the mountains with a campfire in the middle, and a few tents all around, along with sleeping bags.
They were going to have dinner first, so the Sergeants ordered their respective Privates to prepare the MREs.
Samuel looked at one of the MREs and was quickly reminded of the soldier who shot him in the chest just to eat some food. The more he lived, the crueler the world became to him. It was an irony, too, because he would've done the same as any other human being.
He decided to prepare his meal himself rather than letting his Privates do it for him as he was also reminded of what the other Sergeant had said to him.
