Camila

Nearly five months later

Mama and I were back in San Diego. Our trip to Kansas City lasted a little less than two weeks. Thankfully, after the first week, our imprisonment by Dario’s decree was lifted. That didn’t mean that we women were free to go wherever and whenever we chose. It meant that as long as Miguel or one of Dario’s men were with us, we could leave the confines of the apartment. Even a luxurious home can second as a gilded cage.

Back at home, ...