Raining Bullets: A Walker Series Thriller (Mason Walker Book 9) by Alex Howell

Author:Alex Howell [Howell, Alex]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-05-23T16:00:00+00:00

11

All Quiet on the Homefront

A FEW DAYS LATER, MASON’S HOUSE IN BALTIMORE, MARYLAND.

During the few weeks that Clara was back living with her dad and her step mom Raina, things were really pretty pleasant. Unlike many grown children back at home with their folks who struggle to readapt to their surroundings, Clara’s time spent with her parents was going by without a hitch.

There wasn’t any squabbling or petty nagging between them, all parties involved seemed to respect each other, know their boundaries, and even more importantly simply enjoy each other’s company.

But there was a strange shadow cast over these pleasant moments, and it was a shadow that only Clara knew about. Because even while they seemed to be doing their best to have a good time, in everything they did Clara had to consider the fact that her father was now suspected of aiding and abetting terrorism, and not only that, it was her first job as a full-fledged CIA agent to investigate him.

As she sat at the kitchen table with her dad across from her, it was very near torture just to keep her mind from dwelling upon the convoluted situation that she was in. Her dad sensing a slight drop in her disposition, tried to cheer her up as he motioned toward Raina who was busying herself at the stove.

He chuckled, “Don’t worry Clara, Raina’s a great cook.”

They both then looked over to Raina as she opened the oven door to pull out a pot roast, she had spent the past couple of hours preparing.

Mason laughed, “She’s only burnt one meal and set off three smoke detectors, but she’s a great cook.”

Raina placing the roast onto a metal tray on the center of the table remarked in a sarcastic but good-natured voice, “Wow! Well aren’t you encouraging! Thanks a lot Mason!”

Despite Mason’s sarcastic remarks, the food looked and smelled great. And Clara informed her as much, “It looks wonderful Raina. Thank you so much for making it.”

Raina touched, by the warm gratitude, grinned at her, “Well thank you so much for wanting to eat it.”

She then invited them both, “Come on guys dig in.”

They each then took generous portions of the roast, transferring them to their plates. As Mason tore into his roasted pork, carrots, and potatoes with his knife and fork, he asked Clara, “So what do you think about working for the CIA?”

The word “CIA” cut through Clara just like the knife her dad was using to cut through his potatoes. Looking down at her plate she tried to give as vague of an answer as possible as she informed him, “It’s okay I guess….”

Realizing how unconvincing she was, she looked up at Mason as he watched her carefully, and she attempted to rephrase her remarks, telling him, “I mean its been a lot of work. But its fun.”

She then forced a smile as she added, “Down at the agency—let’s just say that they really know how to keep you on your toes with all kinds of challenges and surprises.

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