Chapter 9

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We arrived at the safe house thanks to Lino giving me instructions. But when we got off the bike we were met by a mad Poyo. He started walking towards me "Pinche gringa, how did the state police know we were there? How were they so ready? They had a freaking sniper." He paused and looked at me and continued "Fucking bitch!" And with that he pushed me back but Lino got in front of me and pushed him back harder. He grabbed him by his neck and brought their foreheads together. "Don't you call her a bitch!" Lino shouted at Poyo. "She saved my life back there" he continued but he was cut off by Poyo "because she had to Lino! Escucha me Lino! Someone is giving information on the DEA!" Just when Lino was about to say something I stepped in. " He's right Lino." "What?..." "Jimmy told me to tell you that there's a mole.., a traitor in your group." Lino looked at me shocked but then turned to Poyo "This is all your fault. I told you to kill Reich." Lino said "But I did kill Reich" Poyo protested "I told you to take care of the DEA. It was your job. Our dead men are on you. Their blood is  on your hands." Lino said pointing his finger on Poyo, but he stayed quiet not wanting to piss off Lino more. Wise move. "Find that mole." Lino demanded and walked in the house. Shortly after I went in too.

I sat in a chair in front of him while he was in his boxers to let me treat his leg wound. "What's your story with Reich?" I asked as I was cleaning the blood off of his leg. " Cops like Reich and Saucedo, they are all dirty." He said not really giving me an answer. "Yeah but why were they shooting at us?" I paraphrased my sentence. "I used to run Tijuana." He started smiling as if it was something to brag about. "The biggest border in the whole world. Everything that came in and out, came through us. But Saucedo wants to take it from me." Lino said and before I could ask anything else he cut me off by saying "enough with the questions. Go help in the kitchen." I stood up and went up the three stairs but stopped and looked back at him for a moment. After I continued walking I sensed his eyes on me. Throughout the whole way to the kitchen.




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