Act I Captain Grace Miller had only asked Lieutenant Scott Harris to move back into the position assigned to him. The inspection formation was already set across…

Act I Ryan Cole was blocking the doorway before Lily Hayes had even set down her backpack. The twenty-year-old cadet stood beside the bunk assigned to her,…

Act I Major Anna Carter was carrying a metal lunch tray when Captain Mark Ellis stepped directly into her path. The officer table beside him still had…

Act I Emily Walker had one knee in the mud when the cadet behind her lost patience. The obstacle lane was slick from overnight rain. Training tires…

Act I Keith Hart already had both hands reaching for the pickup keys when Olivia backed against the driver’s door. The damp trailer lot was barely awake….

Act I Ed Lee had already pulled the new laptop from Hannah’s backpack when she reached the warehouse break area. The night shift was ending. Pale dawn…

Act I Ron Brooks had one hand on his daughter’s pay envelope before Katie even made it out from behind the register. The convenience store was nearly…

Act I Doug Evans had already lifted the sewing machine off the table when Nora blocked the open front door. The rented house was quiet except for…

Act I Carl Allen still had Sophie’s new phone clenched in his hand when she reached across the sewing table for it. The machines had gone silent…