Chapter 23
Carlos Raines sat down with Paul and went over his planned story. Paul was impressed. Given how macho he’d acted with the military pilots, his chosen clips and story line was remarkably sensitive. He said something to the younger man.
Carlos shrugged uncomfortably. “They pissed me off, swaggering about like they’re the hot c***s on the walk, when in reality they’re nothing but Bantam roosters.”
Paul got the gist of the image, although he didn’t think he’d ever actually seen a live rooster — of any kind. Carlos agreed to everyone of Paul’s stipulations. All except one.
“I can’t make Candace anonymous, Paul,” he said seriously. “I know you want to protect her. But she’s the hero in this story. And we need a hero. Because this is as dismal a story as I’ve ever reported on. Ever
