The captain stopped beside my economy seat and saluted me. “General, ma’am.” In an instant, the laughter died down, my father’s smile faded, and…
“And no contact with my family until I say so.” Morales nodded. “Understood.” The commercial flight was cleared to depart in the afternoon, once the storm front moved west. I was the last to board, alone, showing no visible signs of having just spent three hours inside a base operations center reading evidence that could … Read more