Chapter 12Sukanya woke up and looked around at the sweatshirts she’d been sleeping on. Above her leaning over the large box, was the girl with the clipboard, looking concerned. The girl spoke in Japanese, but Sukanya shook her head, trying to wake up.
“Do you speak English?”
Sukanya nodded yes. “Little.”
“I let you sleep until the end of my shift,” the girl said.
“What time is?” Sukanya asked.
“It’s evening.”
Sukanya nodded yes and stood up. “Night?”
“You slept for a long time. What’s your name?”
“Sukanya.”
“Where are you from?”
“Thailand.”
“Who were those guys?”
Sukanya shrugged.
“Are you in trouble?”
Sukanya looked away and nodded yes.
The girl looked back at the storage area. “I’m Chiho.”
“If they gone, I go, too,” Sukanya said, dusting herself off. Sukanya pulled her ba
