June's Journey Full Story

If you want to read the entire story from the app June's Journey, created and written by Wooga, without having to scroll through all each chapter to read the content, here are all of the clues and the conversations that go with each clue for chapter 3. More chapters will be posted soon.

Chapter 5: Havana

Sam had fled to Cuba with Virginia, and I only knew one way to pursue: my old friend and favorite pilot, Jack Hayes. I only hoped that we'd be able to pick up Sam's trail once we arrived in Havana.

Jack Hayes and I met during the war. I was a nurse, and he was a pilot. In the years after, we kept in touch. He was still a flier. And he was writing a novel. I knew if anyone could get me to Cuba in time to stop Sam, it would be Jack.

June: Jack? Hello? Is anyone there?

June: Late night?

Jack: Huh? Oh, yeah. Working on my novel.

June: Uh-huh. Looks like you did more drinking than writing.

Jack: It's liquid inspiration. How do you think Hemingway does it?

June: You okay to fly?

Jack: Yeah, right as rain. No problem. Just let me find my flight jacket and I'll be good to go.

June: Do I want to know how your flight jacket got up there?

Jack: You wouldn't believe me if I told you.

June: Jack, this is serious. My niece is in trouble.

Jack: Juney, don't worry. I'll get you there. Have I ever let you down?

June: Jack, you've been to Havana. Got any connections who could help us find Sam and Virginia?

Jack: My familiarity with Havana is more of the rum and cigars variety. Though there is one guy. I don't know him personally. Name's Julian Reyes. They say if you want to know what goes on in Havana, you talk to Julian.

June: Julian Reyes. Now why does that name sound familiar?

June: You don't mean the Julian Reye who's running for mayor?

Jack: That's him all right.

June: Okay, so where do we find him?

Jack: That's tricky. A man like Julian is in high demand. You don't just show up at his house uninvited.

June: So how do you know about this Julian?

Jack: I lost a cool hundred to him in a game of poker.

June: So Julian's a gambler. What else can you tell me?

Jack: He owns a half-dozen hotels in Havana. But The Argent is his crown jewel. World leaders, movie stars, even Al Capone once stayed there, and Julian's always nearby.

June: The Argent is just down the road. Let's go.

Jack: Listen, Juney. I know you want to find your niece, but Julian's a busy man. Even if he's at the Argent, I wouldn't count on --

June: Nothing ventured, nothing gained. Come on, I'll buy you a drink. Any sign of Julian?

Jack: I warned you, he's not an easy man to find.

June: God, I'm such a fool. What made me think I could track Sam down all by myself?

Jack: Don't say that. We'll find them. I'll go ask the hotel staff. You wait here.

No sooner had Jack walked off than the bartender pushed a drink my way...

June: Excuse me, bartender? There must be some mistake. I didn't order this.

Julian: No, I did. I think you will like it.

June: You presume a lot, Senor...

Julian: Julian Reyes. Please, call me Julian. And you?

June: June Parker. A pleasure to meet you.

Julian: Now, tell me, why is a beautiful woman sitting all alone at a hotel bar?

June: It's a long, sad story.

Julian: I have time.

June: I'm looking for my niece, Virginia. She was kidnapped by a man who claims to be her father.

Julian: This niece and her so-called father. They wouldn't happen to have red hair by any chance?

June: Why, yes. How did you...?

Julian: I may be able to help you, but I must do something first. Come to my home tonight.

Just like that, he was gone. But before he left, he slid a piece of paper under my drink.

Jack: Well, the locals don't know anything, but they did win twenty bucks off me. What did you find?

June: It's an invitation, to a party tonight at Julian Reyes's house. Julian says he can help us find Sam and Virginia.

Jack: I still can't believe you met Julian Reyes and didn't call me over.

June: It all happened so fast. I'm not even sure why he wants to help us.

Jack: Well, that's not hard to figure out. All you have to do is look in a mirror.

June: Ha. Maybe ten years ago... Damn. This party's huge. How will we find him?

Jack: We could always check the poker tables.

June: Found the poker table.

Jack: But no Julian.

June: Well, maybe he'll turn up still. Why don't you play a couple of hands?

Jack: And what about you?

June: I'll keep searching the party. You give a shout if Julian makes an appearance.

The party was loud, hot, and crowded. I wasn't sure how I'd find Julian amid all of the drinking and dancing. But then, there he was. Like a king surveying his kingdom.

June: Julian?

Julian: June. I'm glad you came. I was hoping you'd come.

June: My niece... have you learned anything?

Julian: Pick out a record. We can talk while we dance.

I picked out the first record I found. "It Had To Be You."

Julian: You see? This is nice. Now, when you mentioned your niece earlier, I knew I had seen her somewhere. It was at one of my hotels.

June: You've seen Virginia? And Sam? Why didn't you tell me this afternoon?

Julian: I couldn't be sure. After we talked, I sent a private investigator to verify. He sent over some photos.

June: That's them. But where are they?

Julian: It's the lobby of one of my hotels. The Grande.

June: You have to take me there. I can't let him take Virginia.