After three weeks, the tattoo is almost complete. Melina's stories always begin when I push the pedal and fire up the Dragonfly. By now she knows I won't offer comfort. That doesn't stop the words from pouring into the room. It's hard not to believe her. The horrifyingly real details paint a life of fear and survival much like mine, only hers carries on today. My nightmare ended when Victor picked me up from the juvenile facility.

Diego Fernandez will die by my hand for what he ...