Route 183

Anoush asks, “How far away are they from 71?”  He is getting anxious.

“My estimate is around five miles.”

“Let me know when you think they are about one mile away.”

Minutes later, “I figure they are about a mile away now.”

Anoush starts the car and pulls out into traffic to head onto the ramp entering route 183 southbound.

“They should be under us right now.”

Driving down the ramp he says, “I see them.  Now take the binoculars and make sure there are two people inside as I get closer.”

“There are two people in the front seats.”

“Good, now let’s hope some of these cars will get off exits before we hit our first landmark to detonate.”

Sunday Night

A three quarter portion of the C4 explosive is set up on the table with the detonator attached.  It is ready to be attached to fulfill its purpose. 

Anoush is remembering how he and Kamil set up the five terrorist attacks in the United States.  They managed the cells and aided them in selecting targets.  They also provided the financing for the attacks.  However, this time he is actually doing the attack and it feels different.

Anoush and Edina try to go to sleep at 9:30 pm.  The two of them are wound up over what will happen tomorrow.  By 11:00 they decide to have sex not because it is for love even though they love each other, it is to relieve the tension they are holding inside.  A half hour later both of them are asleep.

At 2:30 the alarm goes off and they dress to leave for the condo complex.

End of the Second Week

Thursday afternoon a man wearing a delivery uniform walks into the local mailing and copy center located at the directions he was given.  He tells the clerk he has a package for mailbox number 188.  Handing the clerk the package he asks the clerk to sign for the delivery. 

After the delivery is made the clerk inserts the box into 188.  Never realizing he just handled one pound of explosive.  One thought did strike him though, he had never seen that style of uniform on a delivery person before.  He thought it might be a new service opening up in Austin.

Beginning of the Second Week

As Anoush suspected, the next day, Tuesday, was a repeat of last Thursday.  Tomorrow he expects they will take the ride down route 183 to meet their connection.

That is exactly what happened.  Both men rode in the Ford and traveled southbound to meet with whomever they have to do business with.

Anoush is surprised the United States authorities didn’t take the time to find this out.  Maybe they don’t care.  It wouldn’t be the first time to happen on this planet.

“Gentlemen you just made my day.”  One of the first things you learned in covert operations is never to create the same repetitive pattern.  It is so easy to be eliminated.