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DEBRIEF

Author: Starman
last update publish date: 2026-09-03 13:09:57

Day 16

Military Base

7:03 AM

I woke up to boots.

Not just one pair.

Four.

Standing outside our door.

Nico was already awake.

Sitting up.

Watching the door.

Knock.

Agent Collins.

Breakfast in 20.

Debrief in 30.

Don’t be late.

She left.

Footsteps walked away.

Nico exhaled.

I didn’t know I was holding my breath.

You okay I whispered.

No he said.

But I’m alive.

We showered fast.

The clothes they gave us were plain.

Black t-shirt.

Gray sweats.

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  • A TALL HORNY STRANGER    PRESSURE

    Day 20 Military Base 6:00 AM No TV. No phone. No news. No letters. Agent Collins stood in our doorway. From today, she said. We go dark. 50 days until trial. No outside world. Only training. Only us. Nico nodded once. I did too. Even though my chest felt tight. SGT Reyes was waiting in the gym. New rule she said. You mess up, you run. You run, you mess up, you run more. Until you don’t mess up. We ran. 1 mile. Then 2. Then questions while running. What’s your name. Maya Cole. Where were you on August 14th. At the Reed estate. What happened. He attacked me. Again. Louder. Until my throat was raw. By 10 AM I was on the mat. Punching bag in front of me. Picture of a suit taped to it. Not his face. Just a suit. Hit it SGT Reyes yelled. I did. Again. Again. My knuckles bled. Good she said. Now tell me why you’re hitting it. Because he hurt me I panted. Louder. Because he hurt me. Nico was on

  • A TALL HORNY STRANGER    THE NEWS

    Day 19 Military Base 7:22 AM The TV in the dining hall was never on. Today it was. BREAKING NEWS scrolled across the bottom. _Billionaire Victor Reed Files Motion to Dismiss Witness Testimony_ My spoon stopped halfway to my mouth. Nico saw it too. He set his fork down. Agent Collins was already there. Turn it up she told the guard. Anchor voice: "Victor Reed’s legal team filed documents early this morning claiming key witnesses in the upcoming trial are 'unreliable and coerced'. Sources say the defense will argue the witnesses are in hiding and have been 'coached by federal agents'."My stomach dropped. They know we’re in hiding. The screen cut to Victor. Outside court. Sunglasses. Smiling. "I have faith in our justice system. The truth will come out. And the truth is, I’ve done nothing wrong." Nico stood up so fast his chair screeched. Turn it off. Agent Collins didn’t. Watch she said. You need to see what you’re up against.

  • A TALL HORNY STRANGER    BRAKING PIONT

    Day 18 Military Base 3:17 AM Nico wasn’t sleeping. I could tell. His breathing was wrong. Too fast. Too shallow. Ethan I whispered. He didn’t answer. Nico. He sat up. Ran a hand through his hair. I can’t do this he said. Voice low. Shaking. Do what. Any of it. The names. The running. The training. The trial. I sat up too. You’re tired. Go back to sleep. We have training at 6. He laughed. No humor. Tired. I’m not tired, Aria. I’m done. The word hit me. Done. What do you mean done. I mean DONE he said. Louder now. I mean I can’t wake up every day and pretend I’m Ethan Walsh and run another mile and answer questions about the worst night of my life and wait for my father to send another killer. His voice cracked. On the last word. Nico... Don’t he said. Don’t tell me it’s okay. Don’t tell me 52 days. Because it doesn’t feel like 52 days. It feels like forever. He stood up. Started pacing.

  • A TALL HORNY STRANGER    TRAINING DAY

    Day 17 Military Base 5:58 AM The alarm wasn’t a sound. It was a boot kicking our door. Up. 0600. Training. Nico was already sitting up. Eyes open. I was still blinking. Maya he said. Using the new name. We have to move. We pulled on the same clothes as yesterday. Black. Gray. No names. Just numbers on our shirts. W-1. W-2. Witness 1. Witness 2. The hallway was cold. Two guards in front. Two behind. Agent Collins waited at the end. Morning she said. You sleep. We nodded. Good. Because today breaks you. Tomorrow rebuilds you. The training room wasn’t the same one. This one had mats. Punching bags. Tires. Ropes. And a drill sergeant. Not Agent Collins. A woman. Shaved head. Scar across her eyebrow. Name tag: SGT. REYES Eyes on me she barked. We snapped up. I’m not here to be your friend. I’m here to make sure you survive November 3rd. Because if you panic on that stand, Victor walks. Unde

  • A TALL HORNY STRANGER    DEBRIEF

    Day 16 Military Base 7:03 AM I woke up to boots. Not just one pair. Four. Standing outside our door. Nico was already awake. Sitting up. Watching the door. Knock. Agent Collins. Breakfast in 20. Debrief in 30. Don’t be late. She left. Footsteps walked away. Nico exhaled. I didn’t know I was holding my breath. You okay I whispered. No he said. But I’m alive. We showered fast. The clothes they gave us were plain. Black t-shirt. Gray sweats. No logos. No names. Just us. The dining hall was inside the base. Soldiers everywhere. They didn’t look at us. But I felt them. Agent Collins was waiting with two trays. Eat she said. Then we talk. We ate. Eggs. Toast. Coffee. It tasted like nothing. After, she led us to a room. No windows. One table. Three chairs. A recorder in the middle. Sit she said. We sat. She pressed record. Date: September 4th. Time: 0732. Present: Agent L. Collins, Witness 1

  • A TALL HORNY STRANGER    CODE BLACK

    Day 15 Safe house 2:16 AM The knock came again. Louder. Time to go, Ethan. Nico didn’t answer. He was already pulling me off the bed. His hands were steady. Mine weren’t. He whispered into the phone. Agent Collins. There’s someone at the door. Says he has a message from my father. Her voice came back sharp. Code black confirmed. Do NOT open the door. Do NOT make noise. Back door. Now. Nico hung up. He grabbed both our bags. The ones we hadn’t even unpacked. He shoved my new ID into my hand. Maya Cole. Ethan Walsh. Remember. Another knock. Harder this time. The door shook. They’re gonna break it Nico said. We have to move. The back door was in the kitchen. Small. Metal. Agent Collins had shown it to us once. Emergency exit only. Nico unlocked it. Cold air hit us. No lights outside. Just trees. And dark. Go he whispered. We ran. Behind us the front door crashed. Wood splintering. Boots on the flo

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