Stories tagged “security”
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October
‘No!’, she screamed at the top of her voice ‘No?’ he asked hurt, surprise, defeat crossing over his face. She turned back to face him. For a few seconds they just stood there staring at each other. She dropped her bags, covered...
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Holding Room
A sense of dread was coming over Charles. Basic concepts in the public court system were gone. How many more basic laws were going to change? They continued down the corridor until it ended at a door. The officer slid his card through a security panel ...
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Boys will be boys
“This is nuts.” Julien whispered. “Shhhh,” Jim hushed with his finger raised to his lips. The guys stayed to the shadows as they crept through the courtyard. All dressed in black, the group moved cautiously. They weren’t sure exactly where th...
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Room 203
The woman burst into the room, doors swinging violently but silently on their practical and well oiled hinges. Her eyes bled mascara in small traceable rivers of black down her porcelein face. Her eyes were puffy as she searched frantically around the ...
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Oh Pants
The airport security office served as a poor interrogation room, but Dayton International wasn’t exactly a bustling hub of anything. Agent Lefleur sighed and angled his hulking frame into the room. The chair creaked warily as he plopped down acro...
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Child of the Bear: Tea and Intuition
After taking their seats, Konstantin produced two cups of roughly fashioned ceramic and filled them with tea. He handed one to the man, and lifted the other to his lips in a silent invitation. Balashov found himself unsettled by the gesture. Few knew t...