Upon returning from Calle Ocho, Steve felt a renewed sense of vigor. His head was still throbbing after the painful beatdown he’d received from the gang. He wondered what might happen once they discovered that Pepi was dead. The gang would be missing one of their members. Maybe they would come searching for him. Maybe those hoodlums wouldn’t be able to put two and two together. No. Steve had just wanted to talk, and that’s all they knew.
Steve turned the TV on and hoped for a news story on increased gang violence in the Miami area. He prepared dinner and sat down to answer or delete emails. He was due back in class in a few days. He was looking forward to the grand welcome by his students. He knew he had to do something about Howard, but he should wait until Howard finished the article or
