Out of the Fog and Into the Sun
He was also the one who brought these people who wanted me dead here.
I raised my hand and smashed my fist into the frame.
The glass shattered upon impact.
Blood trickled down my fingers, staining our intertwined hands on the painting red.
Expressionless, I tore the canvas open to reveal the secret compartment behind it.
There was a dusty metal box in that secret compartment.
I opened the metal box, revealing a Glock 19, three fully loaded magazines, a bloodstained folding pocketknife, and a miniature improvised explosive device.
At the very bottom of the metal box lay a yellowed photo.