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Unexpected Encounters
What I really wanted was a drink. Oh, I could have gone into any of a number of nearby stores and indulged myself with some retail therapy — I still had access to my bank accounts via my phone; at least Genoveva Castillo hadn’t asked that I give those up…not yet, anyway — but shopping seemed like a frivolous endeavor right then. Since it seemed as though there was a good chance I might be heading right back to Arizona, I didn’t think it was a good idea to load up on stuff I couldn’t possibly fit on a plane. As to how my parents would react to such a precipitous return, I really didn’t know. I hoped I could make them understand that I’d tried, but I’d worry about that later. For now, I needed to do my best to get my head together. My hands were shaking, and I knew
