Chapter 11: Mud and Paper
Elias reached the driver’s side door of his armored SUV, his movements frantic. He fumbled with the key, his hands slick with mud and sweat. [more…]
Elias reached the driver’s side door of his armored SUV, his movements frantic. He fumbled with the key, his hands slick with mud and sweat. [more…]
The guard shack, which housed the compound’s main hydraulic gate controls, was fully engulfed in flames. Black smoke billowed from its windows, and the roar [more…]
The wail of sirens filled the night. Fire trucks, ambulances, and county vehicles swarmed the compound, their flashing lights painting the smoke-filled air in a [more…]
It was 11:00 PM. The rain had finally dwindled to a cold drizzle, washing the last of the smoke from the air. The fire at [more…]