This made his story challenging to believe for his friend Mitchell Sanders. He, “challenged him on its basic premise” on the reality of what happened with the Sweetheart of Song Tra Bong. When Rat was questioned if the girlfriend actually came, he squeaked “Straight on. It’s a fact”. This makes the story dwindle on deceit or truth. Throughout the story, O’Brien stopped to explain that’s “The way Rat told it”. This shows that the authenticity is still not trusted. Sanders interrupts Rat’s story many times to question the truth. O’Brien wrote that “I remember Mitchell Sanders folding his arms. He looked over at me for a second, not quite grinning, not saying a word, but I could read the amusement in his eyes.” By using facial and body expressions, it shows Sanders denial that Rat is completely truthful. He also stopped to tell Rat how to tell a story better. Sanders opinion for Rat was, “...trust your own story. Get the hell out of the way and let it tell itself.” There is no end to