DAMON FOX
Maia's statement was not long and she was braver than I expected. The fear I saw in her eyes the night before she dissipated…I couldn't unsee it. Her friend, Alejandra, appeared after the statement and, even if either of them didn't say so otherwise, I suspected it was because it was illegal. I said nothing.
“If Lúcia finds out what that place is like, she's got something!” Grandmother said.
“Is it a regular thing?” I asked in disbelief.
“Not what you witnessed. But men exceed themselves all the time, yes. She'll probably never talk about it again, son. That boss of hers, Travis, wanted her to be his puppet.”
“For him it was ideal. She paraded around with trays and whoever paid the most won. He knew she needed money and figured she wouldn't refuse if she had a little strengt
