Chapter 44: The Envelope!!
Miles invited June for dinner.
The afternoon sun cast a golden hue over the bustling roads of Star Harbor as Miles drove through the city, heading home. The soft hum of the engine and a faint song on the radio blended with the ambient city noise.
As he approached a major intersection, the traffic light turned red. Miles eased his foot off the accelerator and let the car roll to a smooth stop. People walked along the sidewalks, horns honked in the distance—just another normal day in the city.
Then came a sharp knock on the window.
Miles instinctively turned his head. A man stood beside the car—tall, dressed in a dark hoodie with the hood pulled low, and a simple black mask concealing his face. His movements were calculated. Calm.
Without saying a word, the man reached into his coat, pulled out a large brown envelope, and slid it in through the half-open window. Then, with mechanical precision, he raised his hand and gave a short, crisp salute.
Before Miles could respond, the man had already stepped back into the crowd. A glance at the side mirror—he was gone. Like a ghost slipping into the wind.
Miles stared at the envelope resting on his passenger seat. His instincts told him immediately—this wasn’t ordinary.
He picked it up. The surface was coarse, the paper heavier than normal—military grade. A faint watermark caught the light. No name. No address.
He slowly unsealed it.
Inside was another envelope—black, with an embossed Army insignia. The silver crest gleamed under the sunlight: an eagle with outstretched wings clutching crossed blades, encircled by a ring of stars. Beneath it, stamped in red ink, were the words: