Calvin Ramos left without a sound.
His dorm mates only knew that once they returned, they saw his bed was empty, and all his belongings had been moved out.
Some had asked, but the response from above was perfunctory—
He was transferred.
Calvin Ramos's phone was switched off; no one could get through, and those in the know didn't say a word, allowing others to inquire as much as they pleased but never revealing even half a sentence.
As time passed, fewer and fewer people inquired.
Unwittingly, time had entered December, and the weather turned increasingly cold.
Becca Reyes returned to the unit at the end of November, while Belinda Nichols, who needed rest, didn't come back until the beginning of December.
At the same time, the last batch of frogmen finished their sea training and returned with Bard Walker.
And—
The moment they returned, the relaxed training atmosphere instantly tensed up.