Chapter 10

The next morning, Barrett did his forms and tai chi and practiced the ghost walk. It was funny that Zeus and Hera tried copying how he moved, so he spent time instructing them. Then Barrett checked his stocks, and they were doing well. So he read the market report and several blogs, and they predicted a bad quarter for the tech sector. After shutting off the computer, Barrett showered, dressed, grabbed his hacker backpack, and went to breakfast.

Nana asked Barrett what day he wanted to take dancing lessons, and he said someday would be good. Nana laughed and said to pick a day or she would, and Barrett said Thursday before lunch. Nana said she would check out the instructors in the area and let him know.

After breakfast, Barrett went to his dog training appointment. An hour later, he was on his way to Britney’s house and entered her property from the alley. Britney answered the kitchen door and pulled him inside. She acted like a woman in need and wasted no time pulling down his pants and engulfing his cock. Britney started to moan while sucking his cock, and the sensation caused Barrett to come hard.

Barrett felt dizzy and fell back against the counter, then looked at Britney. She hadn’t been able to swallow it all and pulled off his cock and painted her face with his cum. Britney was in a daze and was rubbing his cum all over her face, then licking her fingers. Barrett was shocked his cum absorbed into Britney’s face, and her skin had a radiant glow.

When they recovered, Britney hugged and kissed Barrett goodbye and told him to stop by anytime. He almost floated as he left Britney’s house and stopped at the park. Barrett checked his alias cloud account using the park WiFi and was surprised to see six more computer files. Barrett downloaded all the files to his portable hard drive and went home. He realized it would take forever to search for files using the laptop’s 15” screen.

So, Barrett ate an early lunch, went to his garage, and drove the Tahoe to the local computer store. After telling the sales clerk about his problem, Barrett got a USB-C dock, an HDMI cable, a wireless keyboard and mouse, and a 2 TB USB flash drive. Returning to the garage, Barrett parked the Tahoe and went to the YMCA. After completing his swimming workout, he returned home and hooked everything up.

Then, after running a virus scan and removing the worm he planted and three viruses, Barrett examined Michael Byrne’s Homeland Security computer files and found some interesting information and photos. The six additional computer files he had were from Michael’s emails he sent. The emails were about an upcoming college fraternity reunion, but the photos connected the dots. There were several photos of Michael and his college fraternity friends, including Matthew Gardner of the Department of State.

Barrett couldn’t believe his luck and wondered if the others involved were also Michael and Matthew’s fraternity brothers. Barrett found several photos of eight young men together, two of whom were Michael and Matthew. So, he would need to identify the others and find out where they currently worked. The six new computer files on his alias cloud account could provide some clues. It was getting late, so Barrett saved his work and shut off his hacking laptop computer.

On Tuesday morning, he woke up at 2 am and checked on his stocks and the market after his exercises. Cummins Energy increased to 33.85 per share. Then he checked the gold price, which went up by $ .75, so he was pleased. The market news and blogs reported that Northeastern Energy had entered into negotiations to purchase a regional natural gas supplier. So Barrett bought another thousand shares of Cummins Energy, bringing his total shares to twenty-nine hundred.

After breakfast, Barrett pulled the Silverado motor and then ordered the engine hoist to be picked up from the auto parts store. Then, after cleaning up, Barrett called Bob and asked if he could pull Matthew Gardner’s employment file. He needed Matthew’s educational history and any sororities, groups, or charities to which he belonged or volunteered his time.

Bob asked why, and Barrett said he was building a profile to help his search. Barrett kept it generic not to tip Bob on his findings yet. He wanted to keep everything secret until everyone possible was identified so extra pressure wouldn’t be applied to him. Bob said he could email it to him, and Barrett reminded Bob that his computer was being monitored. Bob said oh shit, I forgot about that and asked how Barrett wanted to get the information.

Barrett told Bob to go old school, copy it, and leave it in his garage at the metal building. Then he recommended that Bob get a laptop to use and send sensitive information. But never open any emails with it, or he’d risk downloading another worm. He recommended Bob use his desktop computer to check his emails. Bob thanked Barrett for his advice and said he’d drop off Matthew’s information tonight, and they said goodbye.

It took Barrett a week to gather all the information on the group of eight young men in the photo. Then, another week, searching the computer files of Michael’s fraternity brothers. But Barrett had enough information to call Bob and request a meeting with the president. Bob asked what he’d found, and Barrett said that good things come to people who wait. Bob laughed and said he’d set up a meeting ASAP.

The next morning, on Tuesday, Bob and Barrett, wearing suits, entered the Oval Office. The president welcomed them and asked the Secret Service for privacy. They had sat down, and before anyone could say anything, Barrett said he had completed the investigation as far as it was safe to go. Then he said my report is verbal for obvious legal reasons that we all know about.

Then he handed the President and Bob a photo with eight young men. Barrett said two men in the photo were Matthew Gardner of the State Department and Michael Byrne of Homeland Security. The others he’d identify later if necessary. Barrett said the investigation broke open when he found the photo. After reviewing Matthew’s employment file, Bob gave me confirmed my suspicions.

So it started as eight friends at college in the same fraternity. They were of average intelligence, and as some college kids do, they got in trouble. One of the young men’s fathers was Johnathon Tisch, a US House of Representatives member. When it was serious, Mr. Tisch would fix it so they could finish school. Upon graduation, none of the young men had the grades to get a good-paying job. So again, Mr. Tisch stepped up and got them jobs in various government agencies, per his recommendation.

By the time the young men graduated, Johnathon Tisch was a US Senator and the president, and Bob said oh shit. Barrett said you’d got that right, and now the next part is speculation on my part, but I think you’ll agree. Johnathon’s reason for helping the young men was to expand his power in government. Barrett said he believed Johnathon had placed those young men in various agencies to use them for information and do illegal things.

The coded emails Barrett felt were developed and used by the young men in college. Barrett confirmed that six young men were employed by the State Department, Homeland Security, FBI, NSA, DOD, and the Secret Service. Senator Tisch’s son Ronald works for him as an administrative assistant. The last young man Barrett believed worked for the CIA, but he couldn’t confirm it.

Then Barrett said there was no way to get all of them simultaneously. But if you want to shut this operation down and force Senator Tisch into retirement, he has a plan to make it happen. Bob said you don’t keep us in suspense. Let us know your plan. Barrett told them it was not legal and would require a team of operators.

Barrett said they are attending a college fraternity reunion this weekend. Heavy drinking will be involved, and they are surely going to try to find a girl or two to party with them. My plan is to wait until they are passed out and arrest them. Cover their heads so they can’t see their abductors and take them to a vacant warehouse. Fake torture one or two, and the rest will tell you everything. They are office workers, not seasoned field agents.

Bob asked what happened next, and Barrett said to get them to sign admitting their crimes and allow them to resign and go free or face charges. Once confronted with their statements, Senator Tisch had no choice but to resign. Once he does, the operation is shut down quietly, out of the public eye and the press.

The president and Bob were silent, so Barrett said he was done and handed them the young men’s names. He said whatever you decided to do was alright with him if he’s not involved. The president and Bob agreed Barrett’s plan was the only way to shut down the operation and get rid of Senator Tisch. They thanked Barrett for his help, and the meeting ended.

On the way home, Bob asked Barrett how he had devised his plan. Barrett said the reunion was the only way to get everyone in one place. If you arrest one, a high-priced lawyer will get him off. Nothing we have was obtained legally, so getting them to confess was the only way to remove them from government agencies. And the only way to get them to confess was to scare the shit out of them.

Bob said SOB, you’re right, and I never thought about anything but catching them. Barrett said if the strike team does their job well, Michael and his friends will piss their pants, and they laughed. When they got to Bob’s office, they said goodbye, and Barrett ordered an Uber ride while changing his clothes. On the ride home, Barrett was glad his part was over.

Barrett arrived home and wanted to work on the Silverado but didn’t have enough time before lunch. So he went to his room and read the last hacker book he’d gotten from the dark web. Rosa said lunch was ready when he finished, so Barrett went to the kitchen. During lunch, Nana said she had found a dance instructor for him, and his first lesson was on Thursday at 11 a.m. She said they would get lunch afterward and then go to the dojo.

On the way to the dojo, Nana told Barrett that they had a charity gala to attend in two weeks. She hadn’t attended one since her husband passed but wanted Barrett to accompany her. Nana said they will visit the tailor on Thursday morning to get you a proper suit for the event.

Nana dropped Barrett off at the dojo, and Sensi Huratoi welcomed Barrett. Sensi put him through a demanding two-hour workout. Then Sensi introduced Barrett to weapons training and started with knives. Barrett put on a yellow vest, and Sensi used a rubber knife that made a blue mark every time it made contact. By the end of the session, Barrett’s yellow vest was covered with blue marks. Then, they conversed in Chinese until Nana picked him up.

Barrett practiced his ghost walk early the next morning after his exercises. Zeus and Hera copied his movements and were getting good at the walk. It would give them an advantage during an attack and would be on the suspect before he saw them. Then Barrett checked his stocks and the market. Cummins Energy increased to 35.70 per share. Then he checked the gold price, which went up by $ .45, so he was pleased. The market news and blogs hadn’t reported more on Northeastern Energy’s purchase of a regional natural gas supplier. So Barrett bought another five hundred shares of Cummins Energy, bringing his total shares to thirty-four hundred.

After breakfast, Barrett went to his dog training appointment with Sonya Vargus and her one-year-old Doberman Diego. Diego was a smart dog and responded well to Barrett’s training. Sonya asked Barrett if he could train Diego to protect her, and he wondered why. Sonya said her ex-husband was causing trouble and threatening her. Barrett agreed but told her to get nanny cams to cover the foyer, kitchen, and den area. When Sonya asked why, Barrett said her ex would claim Diego attacked him unprovoked.

Soyna said she hadn’t thought of that and would get some nanny cams to protect Diego. Barrett told her he’d start the training next week, and Soyna hugged and kissed him. Before Barrett knew what happened, Soyna had his pants down and was giving him a blow job. She was sucking so hard and fast that he didn’t last long and came. Barrett got lightheaded and leaned against the wall.

He looked down at Soyna when he recovered, and she had a dazed look on her face. Barrett helped her stand when she recovered, and Soyna hugged and kissed him goodbye when he left. Walking home, he thought about what had happened and hoped it would end when his dog training did. Arriving home, Barrett pulled the Silverado transmission and drive shaft.

After lunch, Barrett walked to the YMCA and did his swimming workout. When he left the men’s locker room, Barrett saw Jaycey and her mom, Jennie. Both wore swimsuits, so Barrett took a photo of Jaycey bent over on the diving block. Then, he was shocked when Jaycey instructed her mom to dive off the starting block. It was too good to pass up, so he took photos of Jennie.

Barrett could hear Jennie complain she should have never put on Jaycey’s spare swimsuit. It was too small and was riding up her ass, and they laughed. Barrett took several more photos and then quietly left without them seeing him. On the way home, he had an idea and texted Marcus Conner, US Attorney for the eastern district of Virginia. It said, “Saw Jaycey and your wife at the YMCA today and took a photo of Jaycey for me. Thought you’d enjoy a photo of your wife, too.” You’re a lucky man. Enjoy the attached photo.

When Marcus got home, he asked Jennie how her day was, and she said ok. Jennie told Marcus she took Jaycey to the YMCA to swim after lunch. Marcus said he knew, but she omitted the part about her swimming. Jennie was shocked and asked how he knew she had gone swimming. Marcus said someone texted him, so let me read it to you. It said, “Saw Jaycey and your wife at the YMCA today and took a photo of Jaycey for me. Thought you’d enjoy a photo of your wife, too.” You’re a lucky man. Enjoy the attached photo.