Stories by Claudia

Previous Chapters Recap of the Beginning and character summary CHAPTER NINETY-FOUR Tuesday morning — 7:10 A.M. Filtered by the barren winter trees outside, a renegade sunbeam fell across Delphie’s face. She stirred in the spot light. Only partially awake, she listened to the familiar sounds of her beloved home. Katy’s happy feet tapped back and [...]

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CHAPTER EIGHT Three hours later Wednesday morning March 26 – 10:45 A.M. MDT Fort Logan National Cemetery, Colorado Alex stepped back to admire her work. She spent the last hour cleaning the eleven granite stones which marking the final resting place of the Fey Special Forces Team. As she often did when she was here, [...]

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Previous Chapters Recap of the Beginning and character summary CHAPTER NINETY-THREE Monday morning — 7:45 A.M. “Noeeelllle.” Sandy called from the living room of the apartment. “Come on, honey. We’re going to be late.” With a sigh, Sandy went into the hall. She checked Noelle’s bedroom. Nothing. They had just finished breakfast. While Sandy had [...]

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CHAPTER SEVEN Four hours later Wednesday morning March 26 – 5:45 A.M. MDT Military Intelligence, Buckley Air Force Base After rounding up Raz, Vince, Troy and Matthew, Alex’s Sergeant reminded her that she forgot Sergeant Larry Flagg. Again. And where was Sergeant Flagg? He didn’t answer his home phone or his cell phone. Matthew dropped [...]

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Previous Chapters Recap of the Beginning and character summary CHAPTER NINETY-TWO Sunday evening — 6:15 P.M. Denver Art Museum “When we get home, will you talk to me about what happened between you and Johansen?” Jill whispered into Jacob’s ear. “And how you are about it? And everything?” They were standing in the middle of [...]

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CHAPTER SIX Three hours later Wednesday early-morning March 26 – 1:00 A.M. MDT Denver, Colorado Alex woke with a gasp. Her abdomen cramped and her mind flooded with images and emotions. In her sleep-induced stupor, she stumbled to the bathroom. She splashed water on her face to clear the nonsensical images. She startled when John [...]

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Previous Chapters Recap of the Beginning and character summary CHAPTER NINETY-ONE Sunday — 11:16 A.M. “Heather!” Blane yelled as he ran in the house. Slamming the door, he ran toward where he could hear her voice. “Heather?” “We’re in here,” she said. He jogged toward the den off the kitchen. Heather was sitting in a [...]

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Previous Chapters CHAPTER FIVE “Why is the resolution of every B horror movie so anti-climatic?” Raz asked. He stood between Matthew and Troy watching Alex work. Standing on a chair, Alex played eeny, meeny, miny, moe with the square at the top of the north wall. “Because it’s a resolution?” Troy replied. “Alex, have you [...]

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