Summary

Chapter 22: Richie and Peewee hold their position on the ridge as darkness falls. They cannot see anything any longer and hold hands in the dark. Peewee says he sees the enemy coming and that there are a “million” of them. Richie and Peewee find a spider hole and back into it. It is small and cramped, meant for one person but hidden from view. As daylight breaks, they hear the enemy nearby and they appear to be leaving the area. One soldier comes toward the spider hole, and puts his gun inside. Peewee and Richie grab the gun and pull the soldier in. They shoot him once in the stomach and then strangle him.

As they walk toward the landing zone, Peewee and Richie see Monaco sitting alone by a tree, his head in his hands. Peewee realizes that Monaco is bait for the choppers...