“Meeting Boo”

It's been 10 years since I last journaled -- orders from our friend. We spent the rest of our senior year in High School training to discreetly and efficiently suit up, use stealth techniques, and go out on special operations to remove obstacles for law enforcement. All this while going to school. It became like an … Continue reading “Meeting Boo”

Semper fidelis

We spent the next hour watching and listening to law enforcement briefings from several agencies. They all had different agendas and dealt with different perspectives on criminal behavior and the challenges of their jobs, trying to protect the law-abiding citizens from the criminal element. The things they all had in common? They were under-staffed, under-funded, … Continue reading Semper fidelis

Thorny Roses Forever

"Long time, officer," Rita said as she slid her glasses down to the tip of her nose to get a better look. "Oh, it's gon' be like that, Rita?" Sarah smiled as she settled into the booth with Rita. "I don't know, officer. Is this an official visit or a class reunion?" Rita asked as … Continue reading Thorny Roses Forever

Have a little talk

I couldn't help but wonder what people would think to know the things we know now. If someone had told me these things, I'd think they'd lost their minds and were stuck in some fantasy world. Only it was really happening. The seemingly impossible was not only possible, but undeniably so for me and those … Continue reading Have a little talk

Return to your lives

"Do we have to always sound like our Friend as long as we're wearing the masks?" Kimberly asked while removing the rest of her suit. Mo removed his suit, too. "Oh no," said Arya. "That will be the default for any suit that hasn't been registered to a user. It will also be the outward … Continue reading Return to your lives

NASK

Although we were wearing them on top of our regular clothes, it was comfortable. The only places where it touched my skin were on my hands and neck. It was very soft but seemed to move when I moved -- like it was alive. "So, how do we take it off?" I asked. "Mask first." … Continue reading NASK

Mtumishi

We piled into Mo's car and followed Arya to her house in Old Farms, but we didn't go in. Instead, Arya had us follow her through the gate to her fenced in back yard. "Nice place," I said as she unlocked the gate and we entered the back yard. "Live here alone?" [There was a … Continue reading Mtumishi

Solace

[Rita sits behind her long dark red conference table typing on a laptop, flanked by TV screens. Three large screens show CNN, FOX, and MSNBC on one side; on the other side are The Bloomberg Terminal, WRAL’s Local Crimes web page, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, along with a bank of CC TV screens.] "So let me … Continue reading Solace

Suits

"I told my boyfriend that while I was praying, God spoke to me and told me that He has been preparing me for the work to come and that it was now time to meet my team. My boyfriend was thrilled with the thought that I was praying and got a message from the Lord, … Continue reading Suits

You’re the guy I came looking for

"You should have seen me in gymnastics! I was working it out! Everybody was standing around watching me! Coach asked me what had gotten into me. I told him 'vitamins'!" Kimberly was so excited about the abilities she began to discover. Nobody could get a word in edgewise by the time the three of us … Continue reading You’re the guy I came looking for