Chapter 49

Everything is in chaos.

I need solutions.

I need to know what to do.

I need my men

Shit!

Sofia opens the window and starts shooting. Her shots are accurate; there is no doubt about that. We are standing in the middle of nowhere; there are no cars nearby, so at least there will be no collateral victims. But where are my men?

"Dad," says Sofia, "Who are these people?"

Suddenly, I don't know why, there is a kind of cease-fire. Everything stops, and I don't know how or why Julio opens the door.

"Trust me," he says, smiling.

"Julio, get in the damn truck," I say. "Julio!"

But he doesn't listen to me; he doesn't want to listen to me. Suddenly, he starts talking to the men in the van. I don't know what they are saying to each other, but it seems to be working. They are calmer.

"Skipper," says one of my men over the headset. "We're