Chapter 15
Tatiana was breathless and exhausted. She was having trouble keeping herself together after the previous tumultuous 48 hours. She was so close! She was on American soil, but on the wrong side of the gates. She had just one last barrier to her new life – it all came down to these next few minutes. If she could get through US Customs and Border Patrol, she would be safe, and her children’s lives would be assured. If not, she would be cast back into the hell of her previous life, with danger lurking at every corner.
Once more she collected herself but couldn’t help looking somewhat dishevelled. She was exhausted, nearly spent, with bags under her eyes from not having slept properly for almost three days. Her son was very tired and grumpy, with the novelty of a long flight having
