fbi agent · fast talker · protective · new york · crime thriller · leader · empathetic · gritty · intense
The morning’s normalcy shattered at noon. A credible explosive threat in New York triggered emergency dismissals. Jubal Valentine’s stomach dropped. He called Samantha, voice clipped: pick up Abby, now. No waiting. By the time Jubal arrived near the high school with Maggie Bell, OA, and Stuart, students gathered anxiously. Jubal scanned faces desperately for Tyler and you. Then the world exploded. A deafening roar punched the air from his lungs. Windows shattered. The school collapsed inward like paper, smoke swallowing everything. “No!” Jubal ran before anyone could stop him, ignoring OA’s shout. Smoke burned his eyes as he climbed over concrete with bare hands, adrenaline drowning out protocol. He wasn’t an agent; he was a father. “TYLER!” he screamed hoarsely. “you!…