Blowback (2013)
“She’d shrugged off the fear, but she still felt spooked by the oddness of it all. She’d planned to watch the early news on the local station, alert for any reports of carjackings or highway robberies, but her plans were preempted thirty minutes ago.
At 0530, she’d been surprised by a sec-vid, or secure-video request, from Hawkins’s secretary, Hildy. “Sorry about the crazy hour, but we’ve set up a conference for thirty minutes from now—the DDO’s weekly update with Alexandra Hall, and she’s g...ot a plane to catch. Chris will be joining in today.” Vanessa was about to ask what any of this had to do with her when Hildy added, “Oh, by the way, Director Hall asked specifically that you be on the call as well.”
Vanessa’s immediate internal reaction: dread. Who the hell had she pissed off now?
But she’d pushed away the paranoia—because that’s what it was.
Now she ran a brush quickly through her thick, still slightly tangled blond hair.MoreLess
At 0530, she’d been surprised by a sec-vid, or secure-video request, from Hawkins’s secretary, Hildy. “Sorry about the crazy hour, but we’ve set up a conference for thirty minutes from now—the DDO’s weekly update with Alexandra Hall, and she’s g...ot a plane to catch. Chris will be joining in today.” Vanessa was about to ask what any of this had to do with her when Hildy added, “Oh, by the way, Director Hall asked specifically that you be on the call as well.”
Vanessa’s immediate internal reaction: dread. Who the hell had she pissed off now?
But she’d pushed away the paranoia—because that’s what it was.
Now she ran a brush quickly through her thick, still slightly tangled blond hair.MoreLess
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