Chapter 58

“Keep the dates, and nothing will happen to you, old man. Play with that, and don’t worry, you won’t serve the whole sentence.”

I don’t have the option to reply, basically because as they came, they went. They don’t scare me, or they haven’t managed to scare me. I am certain that it won’t take me too long to make myself respected. Soon, they will know who I am, and they will know what to expect.

“Patron” RanRan catches my attention. My mind was far away, planning how to get out of there. “I got you the phone.” The man hands it to me, and I study it. “You can call whoever you want.”

“But how did you...” I don’t want to know and leave the question hanging in the air. I nod

“Let’s go somewhere quieter.” RanRan and I go to the top of the bleachers. No one is around, and we won’t be overheard. It’s easier to tell if anyone is eavesdropping, and this way, it will be as private a conversation as it can be. I frame for the first call.

“Hello? Juan Luis, it’s me