My Father Called Me A Zero In Front Of Officers Until The Colonel Asked For My Call Sign

and the slight rearrangement of features that signals benevolent authority reasserting itself after a momentary displacement.

“We have plenty of operators here, Colonel. Take your pick.”

“I don’t need an operator,” Hail said. “I need a ghost. Top Secret, SCI, sniper qualified, deep reconnaissance capability.”

The room went quiet in a different way. Top continue reading …