Barrels

Alex’s voice echoed through the bay: “Order confirmed. Barrels deployed per instructions. Cargo classified. Disposal mandatory before landfall.” Silence followed his reading. The crew exchanged tense looks, unease spreading like fire.
Sarah clenched her jaw. “Disposal before landfall? That’s no accident,” she muttered. The words suggested a deliberate cover-up. Everyone realized this was far bigger.
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