Intervention: A Science Fiction Adventure by J.W. Huemme

Author:J.W. Huemme [Huemme, J.W.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2015-03-02T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seven

Love in the Loop

Over the next several years, Christopher became more familiar with his new position and the responsibilities that came along with it. He welcomed the opportunity to work closely with field agents and covert operatives. He had always held a certain admiration for what they did, although he had no desire or training to be a field agent. He was, however, able to learn a great deal from his repeated contact with them.

Christopher enjoyed his work immensely, and had no ambition to advance any further. He knew to do so would mean removing himself from that which he most enjoyed—solving puzzles and code breaking—and thrust himself into a world of politics. This had no appeal to him whatsoever. Being dishonest and deceptive went very much against his grain. Joe and Mary had successfully instilled a strong set of morals and a sense of fair play in Christopher. Perhaps this quality helped him to find a little more satisfaction in what he did, which in a sense, was finding truth within the deception of encryption. Although Christopher was a very up front person, he had learned even more, of late, the wisdom of playing one’s cards conservatively.

It began like any other Wednesday as Christopher exited the elevator on the fourth floor. “Good morning, Barb.”

“Good morning, Christopher,” Barb answered. Christopher had discouraged the use of “Mr. Adams” by Barb. She was showing her age with her hair now gray and worn pulled back, but sharper than ever. She handed Christopher a handful of messages she had taken for him and a plain brown envelope with his name on it along with the words, “Top secret—For Your Eyes Only.”

“Thank you, Barb. You look very nice this morning,” he said sincerely.

“Why, thank you Christopher.” Barb still had the same natural glow as she did the first time he had seen her, he thought as he entered his office. He put the papers and envelope on his desk, pulled back the chair, sat down, and was prepared for another day. He quickly shuffled through the messages checking for anything that couldn’t wait. Seeing nothing that couldn’t wait, he set them aside and picked up the brown envelope.

He removed a single piece of paper from the envelope and was instantly surprised to see what looked like a ransom note. Individual letters cut out of magazines, pasted together on the sheet of paper to form a message. This was a first for Christopher. He carefully read the message: “Eleven AM, corner of Third and Jefferson. Ace Plumbing. Tell no one. Come alone. Very important!” followed by “Read and destroy.” Christopher picked up his phone and depressed a number on the keypad.

“Barb, can you tell me where the brown envelope came from?” he asked.

“It was dropped off first thing this morning by special courier. Funny though, I thought I knew all the couriers, but I’ve never seen this one before. He just handed me the envelope, had me sign for it and left. Never said a word.

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