Synopsis

Stan was late for the CIA’s nuclear drill, and for a terrifying moment, he genuinely believed it was real. The conviction settled in his mind: he had to get his family to the mountains, to survive the coming apocalypse. Even as the illusion began to crumble, as the truth of the exercise dawned, he found himself strangely reluctant to dispel the fantasy. He’d grown accustomed to the focused attention, the sense of importance it afforded him. But the charade couldn't last. A chance encounter with