A White Mercedes Pulled Up to Gate Six on a Tuesday Afternoon Without a Permit

“Salas, that box I brought up.

Did anybody else ask about the Fort Hood transfers?”

“A sergeant from personnel came by the desk while you were in the stacks.

He said the archive key has to be signed back in person to Commander Miller by end of shift.” He shifted his boots on the concrete.

“I told him you’d do it.

Was that wrong?”

“No.

That was right.”