Chapter Eleven
Lucinda was alone in her apartment, watching as the bullfight progressed. The last time something from Nogales had aired, she had seen the death of Fernando De La Torre. She prayed beyond all hope such would not take place again. As a norm for the smaller rings, Nogales cards usually offered two matadors and four bulls. Since this was a benefit for De La Torre’s memory, six bullfighters were on the card facing one animal each. This was a major affair.
The lineup offered Manolo, of course, plus Juan Lorenzo, Emilio Rubio, Emilio Marcos Magnolia, Luis Redondo, and Gomez, who had since gained some recognition and was the last man fighting. He had been with Manolo that day in Hermosillo and beforehand in Ciudad Obregon, which seemed so long ago.
The first four bulls had not b
