Rules of Engagement
Chapter 32 Wait for Me, Elsa (Part One)

Not unexpectedly, what Johnny said proved Elsa's thought. He signed his name and asked, "Elsa, how are you going back? I have a friend here. He can lend you a car to drive back." "No, thanks. I can handle it." Elsa took the form and held it in her hands.

"Elsa, Elsa..." Johnny kept calling her name behind her.

Rubbing her eyebrows, Elsa strode towards the entrance. When she arrived, there was really a car waiting for her. The driver opened the door for her before she could say anything.

Johnny didn't expect that Elsa was able to return to the downtown and come back for about only three hours. Before dinner, she came back with a huge suitcase and went back to her own room. Everything was under his control before, but he suddenly felt frustrated when he was about to lose control on her.

She had always been like this, strong and independent, as if she didn't need him at all, and now she was still the same. He didn't know why he suddenly appreciated her strong and independent character. But the feeling of being excluded from her world made him feel bad.

Elsa had brought a lot of food with her, including instant noodles, steamed bread and pickles. However, Coy still brought dinner to her. The dishes this time were totally different from what she was served at noon. But they were still as light as before. Elsa didn't go to the canteen with them anymore. She also didn't want to ask them whether they had been taken good care of in the same way. Johnny and Cindy were her "enemies" now. She would be thankful if they didn't mess with her. She didn't want herself to suffer.

After dinner, she opened the computer and read the work mails. She memorized the interview task and got a general idea of it. As she guessed, this mission did not seem simple.

The first day was simple and easy, but then there were a lot of tasks waiting for them -- following the army to do an interview report. A few themes needed to be generally drawn up, and according to these themes, they had to collect enough materials, and then the documents should be integrated into some useful information, which could be put in the news report.

Cindy was beautiful and sweet. Wherever she went, she was surrounded by a bunch of soldiers. It seemed that she was doing quite well.

Elsa returned to her working style. Her hair was tied up, and she was wearing simple sportswear and sneakers, recording the representative events and people in her notebook. She was a plain person, the kind that was easily ignored in the crowd. But she worked efficiently and orderly, and was good at listening to others, so the slightest contact with her would make people feel good. Therefore, once she started her work, her progress was even faster.

At night, she sorted out what she had written down in the daytime and opened the working e-mail. The e-mail informed them that there would be a field training that would start from tomorrow evening and last for 3 days, but the exact time was not sure yet. They had applied for the participation of Elsa and Todd with the troop, so they should be on call at any time. It was Saturday the day after tomorrow. It seemed that it was impossible for her to enjoy the weekends. It was a very hard work to participate in the field training. Elsa had mental preparation for it. Besides, it was the best out of the worst that she was arranged to work with Todd.

While she was thinking, a message came. She looked at the screen and found it was Soren. "I'll finish my work and be with you soon." He said.

He would finish his work soon, but she was going to be busy with her work. It was almost impossible for him to accompany her. Elsa typed on her cell phone, "Okay, if I have time as well." Soren simply replied three words: "Wait for me!"

The simple words appeared on the screen made her feel his firm emotion. Lying on the bed, she chuckled while holding a pillow in her arms.

When she was woken up by the ring of her cellphone, it was almost early in the morning. Rubbing her eyes, Elsa picked up the phone. "Hello?"

"Zaza, where are you? I'm in trouble. Only you can help me." Jane said, sobbing.

"What happened to you?" Hearing that, Elsa became wide awake all of a sudden. She got up and put on her clothes, while saying, "Don't worry. I will come right away."

Jane cried: "I'm at the police station now. But little Bun is sick and crying to look for me at home. Zaza, please come here."

"Don't worry. I'll be there soon." Dressed up, she hung up and went to get her car key. Then she suddenly realized that she was in the army base now. If she wanted to go out, she had to ask for Johnny's permission. Not only that, but also the army's leader's approval. Gosh! She hurried up to replace Johnny. Upon opening the door, Johnny was surprised and looked at Elsa with tenderness. "Zaza, you can't fall asleep either?"

"I have something urgent to deal with. I need your approval to leave now."

"Zaza, what happened? I'll go with you."

"I don't have time to explain to you now. I have to go and replace the army's leader for approval to go out now," said Elsa anxiously.

She was very worried. In the army, the approval of going out at this time must be from a colonel or more superior. Then she had to replace a taxi to go back. At this time, there was no bus outside, but it was probably also difficult to take a taxi. Elsa was in a hurry. It was at this time in the early morning, and she barely knew anyone in the army.

In consideration of that, Elsa had no choice but to ask Johnny for help. "May I ask your friend in the army for help?" She asked.

Johnny shook his head. He couldn't do that for her. Elsa was so worried. When she saw the light from afar, it happened that Coy was guarding at the gate, so she ran to tell him the whole thing. Coy also ran in a hurry to the office and came out after a little while with a piece of paper, telling her that she could go out now and the car was ready. She just needed to go straight to the entrance of the army base. Elsa thanked him and ran out of the room. Johnny also followed her and went to the entrance of the army. With the approval in hand, no one held them back.☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐