put on my uniform and went to work.
Captain Morales was waiting.
“You ready to file?” she asked.
“Yes, ma’am.”
She handed me the official report covering fraud, identity theft, and financial misconduct involving an active-duty service member.
Vance.
I read every detail.
Every number.
Then signed.
“That’s it,” she said.
“What happens next?”
“His command is notified,” she said. “Investigation opens immediately. His security clearance will be suspended pending review.”
I thought of Vance at the barbecue, laughing as though his future were guaranteed.
Not anymore.
“Understood.”
Morales watched
