Chapter 5

"For shit’s sake, you've gotta tell me something!"

Teruya doesn't even bat an eye as I continue to prod deeper into this enigma. Yes, I agreed to go with him, and I understand that maybe, for whatever "honorable" reason, Teruya can't say any more until we arrive in Washington. But after we boarded the C-17 (or at least that’s what I think it is. Every other action movie or game has one and they all look different, so don’t blame me if I’m wrong) he completely shut down. His silent treatment is worse than any “significant other” has ever pulled on me.

And yes, it’s working.

I look out my window again while Teruya stares ahead. Below me, I can make out the farmland and rural towns of the...

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