Chapter One:
"So what you're telling me is that I'm supposed to get there early tomorrow? And leave in the morning? At five a.m.?" I laughed into the phone. "Could you have made this any more inconvenient?"
"It's better to be early than late, Maria, you know that,"
"Trust me, Will, I know. I'm only joking. I'll be there, without a doubt."
"Good. We could use your skill set over here, Captain,"
"I'm sure everything's just fine without me, Major," I heard him chuckle. "And why is it that you can't tell me anything about this operation you want me apart of? I would like to know what kind of situation I'm getting myself into."
"It's classified as of right now." William Lennox told me. I sighed, and he continued. "When you get here I'll introduce you to my superior officer, he'll conduct the interview with you and initiate your further training. This operation is important, the information here...well, it's serious."
"No, no, I understand, Will."
"So you're coming? Tomorrow morning?" He clarified.
"Bright and early, Major. I'll be seeing you tomorrow at the landing strip,"
"Sure thing, Maria. See you tomorrow,"
I held my cell phone away from my ear and ended the call, tucking the phone in my back pocket. I sighed and looked around my apartment. I didn't have much, as I was so used to moving around the country. It didn't bother me much, and I hardly ever thought twice about my lack of personal possessions. Moving around was just part of my job, I was called all over the country for different missions, it was nothing I wasn't used to. Being contacted by William Lennox, however, was something I never would have anticipated. William and I had trained together at a U.S Army Special Forces Camp quite some time ago, and we grew close. I was friends with his fiancé at the time, and was there for the wedding. Although, Will and I eventually were called to separate missions, and thus our separate ways. I sometimes talked to Will and his wife, congratulating the two when their baby girl was born.
I made my way out of the apartment kitchen and went to my room, where my laptop rested on my bed. Opening up a new tab, I quickly opened my email account, making sure that everything was in place for me to arrive at Diego Garcia and that my arrival was verified. As I was currently positioned in Houston, Texas, I was to meet William at the Houston airport, and from there we would board a private jet that would take us to Diego Garcia. There were some commanding officers that wanted verification that I was coming, and I quickly made sure to reply to those types of emails as quickly as possible. When that was complete, I went to the task of gathering my belongings. My military dress was packed away in a separate bag, so make sure that it was never handled inappropriately. I set that bag to the side and gathered different changes of clothing, casual clothing mostly, and necessary underwear. I then gathered my beauty products which consisted of my different hair styling products and brushes, as well as my makeup. Toiletries were also packed as well. When I was satisfied that I had everything, I set my two bags next to my door and headed into the living room of my apartment, where my wallet sat on the coffee table. I picked it up and made sure that all my credit and debit cards were in their correct place, as well as my drivers license and military identification. I took my wallet back to my bedroom and set it down on my nightstand, next to where my phone would lay when charging at night.
Checking the time, I realized that it was 9:32 p.m.. I quickly got ready for bed, going through the usual nighttime routine, before setting my early morning alarm and picking up my book to relax. When I settled into bed and began reading, my thoughts wandered to this secret operation that Will wanted me to join, and this training I was expected to take part in. All that must mean that this was pretty hard core, usually Will would at least be able to give me some sort of summary on what was going on, especially if he wanted me to join him. I yawned widely, and I took that as my cue to let my body rest.