Chapter 16
Eugenio waited patiently in Beto’s office, unsure of why he was there. Beto had texted him while they were headed back that he wanted to see him, and that it was important. Eugenio’s first thought was that somehow Beto had found out about the playing around he and Carlos had done earlier. However, it could also be about the fire or to see if the truck was okay.
Either way, Eugenio was nervous. And he rarely got nervous. Beto finally walked in after another five minutes had passed.
“Sorry about that. I was on the phone with the insurance company. They seem to think one of us started the fire.”
“What? That’s crazy!”
Beto sat down and looked at Eugenio. Beto’s face looked different somehow. A little older, very tired, and as if he had spent years in a constant state of panic.
