“I don’t care what my family thinks of me,” said Juan. “I only worry about putting food on the table and paying for their education.”
The rest put their heads down. None had been in such a sticky situation.
Juan realized that the conversation wasn’t exactly heading down a very positive path so he asked everyone what role they had on board.
“Man, there’s a ton of officers here!” he said. “I’m used to a bare bones crew.”
“Yes,” Gabi agreed. “But without Paco and Joseba we could do almost nothing and Esther is indispensable with all the risks we have to take. And Ana... I think without her the Captain and I wouldn’t have time for anything else except paperwork.
“How old are your kids?” Paco asked the newcomer.
“Nineteen, seventeen, and sixteen.”
Whistles and exclamations were heard thr
