Previous Chapters CHAPTER THIRTY-NINE Alex flushed as if she was embarrassed. Slipping off her heels, she moved over Heath. “Would you mind helping us up? He’s a paralyzed veteran.” Standing, Alex hid her purple cast behind her back. She moved toward the wheelchair as if she was going to hold it. The man looked from…
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Learning to Stand :: Chapter Thirty-Eight ::
Previous Chapters CHAPTER THIRTY-EIGHT Troy turned his back to the approaching woman. Facing Alex, he squeezed his eyes in an attempt to become invisible. “Homer? What the hell are you doing here?” Troy turned around to his sister. Feigning a smile, he held his arms out and the siblings attempted a hug. “Alex, you remember…
Learning to Stand :: Chapter Thirty-Seven ::
Previous Chapters CHAPTER THIRTY-SEVEN Forty-five minutes later Tuesday afternoon April 1 – 1:30 P.M. MDT Denver, CO Alex was punching her finger through her third pair of stockings when she heard, ‘Will you tell her he’s here?’ outside her door. Opening the door, she interrupted Joseph and White Boy’s conversation. “What?” she asked. “There’s someone here to…
Learning to Stand :: Chapter Thirty-Six ::
Previous Chapters CHAPTER THIRTY-SIX Five hours later Tuesday morning April 1 – 10:15 A.M. MDT Denver, CO Driving the armored SUV, Trece was telling the story of his four hour poker game with Bobby Lopez. It had already been a long, tiring morning. Alex took the chance to rest while he rambled. Turning the corner…
Learning to Stand :: Chapter Thirty-Five ::
Previous Chapters CHAPTER THIRTY-FIVE Two hours later Monday night March 31 – 9:20 P.M. MDT City Park, Denver, CO “What did Perses say?” Raz asked. “What does he usually say?” Alex asked. “I’ll check it out,” Raz and Alex said together. They laughed. With her purple cast through his elbow, they walked around Ferril Lake….
Learning to Stand :: Chapter Thirty-Four ::
Previous Chapters CHAPTER THIRTY-FOUR Alex pushed Helene out Helene’s side of the SUV. White Boy jumped from the driver’s seat. “Get down, NOW! DO IT NOW!” White Boy screamed to the gate guards. “Bomb. Get down now.” The MPs ran toward a concrete barrier. With all of his might, White Boy threw the handheld computer…
Learning to Stand :: Chapter Thirty-Three ::
Previous Chapters CHAPTER THIRTY-THREE “Do we know how much?” Alex asked. “Millions,” Troy said. “Nothing stayed in the account very long. He took a percentage off the top, and then moved the money on.” “To where?” Alex asked. Troy’s face went completely blank. “Not a chance.” Alex shook her head at Troy. She’d taught him…
Learning to Stand :: Chapter Thirty-Two ::
Previous Chapters CHAPTER THIRTY-TWO Four hours later Monday afternoon March 31 – 2:09 P.M MDT Denver, CO Alone, Alex sat alone at the table in the small bedroom where they had interrogated Krystal. With the table covered with maps, she had effectively taken over the room. Her laptop was open on a chair facing her while she…
Learning to Stand :: Chapter Thirty-One ::
Previous Chapters CHAPTER THIRTY-ONE Twelve hours later Monday mid-morning March 31 – 10:05 P.M. MDT Denver, CO Alex sighed. Back to Joiner. Back to work. Secure in her basement office, Alex spent the morning with the quiet solace brought by a map of a section of North Korea. Joseph had decided they needed a better…
Learning to Stand :: Chapter Thirty ::
Previous Chapters CHAPTER THIRTY “And what should that mean to me?” “My sister was sitting on a bench, you know, at the cemetery on the year anniversary…” The detective stopped at the gates. Everyone passed forward their identification for the guard to check. After a few minutes, the guard returned with their identifications. Leaning into…
