In the early morning, as we packed, I walked to the balcony. The men by the gates were shouting in the distance. I came to the edge and leaned forward. A black SUV stopped outside the entrance, and the guards hurried to open the gates. For a moment, I panicked, but when I realized it was a crew of Paco’s detail, I eased. It looked like our transportation had arrived.
I was about to head back inside to find Madeline when the SUV’s door opened, and out dropped a man. It looked like he had been tossed out of the car. I rushed to the edge of the balcony to observe what was happening. The other men gathered near the car door and reached into the vehicle. Another man came out of the SUV, landing heavy blows on those trying to pull him out. There must have been three men on this one guy, who I c
