Chapters (33)
I know the mention of black suits didn’t mean anything to you and Freda, but it sent a chill down my spine. I know what their arrival means.
I knew when we arrived that the house would be burned. It crushed us. I knew that it was more than just an erasing of proof, it was a clear message to any of the people in the area not to snoop around.
The sister of the boy turned out to have better English. I think seeing her burned home made her angrier, a bit freer to speak. The home had been her father’s, who was friends with Antonio and allowed him to stay with them while he did his research. After the home burned down a few days ago, their father had disappeared too. She and her brother had been at the beach when it happened, or otherwise they certainly wouldn’t have survived.
The poor things. Homeless and without a parent. I remember pointing at you and Freda and saying that their daughter was taken to the house by Antonio, and we were looking for her.
I asked if they had any idea what had happened here. They spoke so frantically in Spanish, remember? It was so hard to understand them.
Please tell me you do remember, Bud. Your memories are just as valuable as mine.
Rex