Day 7: The battle

On this patrol Lolo and I were told to keep watch for any boats. Later Lolo wanted to sleep but I talked him out of it but, as soon as I said that we heard boats. Diaz came and told us not to fire until he did. Then we heard a Cr-a-a-c-k and that was our signal to fire. As we fired we heard agonizing screams as the men on boats were shot and fell in the water. That morning Lolo was arguing with Ignacio that he had killed less than half a dozen loyalist but Ignacio said the way he was firing he would be luck to chip a tooth of the loyalists. No one is sure about Mendoza but I think that if we fall 9into Whistlers care I would rather have Lolo shoot me first. After Lolo shot a loyalist due to the comments in the morning I was suddenly scared that he might be alive. Lolo convinced me that he was dead by saying Diaz had cut his throat. Those filthy vermin were shot dead and we saw the boats all of them were empty. Then I felt strange I felt as if I had been in this army for years but we were only recruited 5 days ago. This was an unusual thought that I first had.