Miss Bala

Chapter 22: Mission Home

Lino's POV
I met up with the guys all the way across the courtyard.

"Zoebelle put out the word, we're on our own." I told Tucán, looking around, making eye contact with other inmates. They're were just waiting for a vulnerable moment from us.

"Rosen said the judge we're looking to get, is going to serve us 25 years." Jóse notified everyone, "court date ain't set til next week."

"That long? We won't even make it to trial." Ortiz glanced around.

"We gotta get rid of that judge." Carlos stated the obvious.

"Oh really? How about we just walk out the front door too?" I looked at him as if he was stupid.

"You think maybe Gloria can help on the outside?" Jóse looked at me.

"That's not gonna happen." I told him.

"It can't just be Alvarez and Poyo."

"I said no." I refused to have her doing anything related to the cartel, especially when I'm not there.

"That's you girl-"

"I don't care!"

All of them seemed to drop the topic except Jóse.

"Can I talk to you for a minute?" He stood up.

I followed after him, away from everyone else.

"You got to make a choice." He turned around, looking me dead in the eye.

"What choice is that?"

"Either Gloria is in or she's out. You want to get out of here, right?"

I nodded.

"Then I suggest you make the right call."

He walked back to the guys. I needed a minute but soon after joined them again.

"Carlos, we need you in the infirmary. Make the call to Gemma, let Ivan and Poyo know." Jóse handed him a cellphone, discretely while I talked.

"Infirmary? How am I gonna get there?"He looked at all of us.

Tucán, without warning punched him in his back. He let out a loud groan as Ortiz caught him from falling face first on the ground.

"Guard!" I called and they started opening up the gate.

"I think you cracked my rib." Carlos was trying to talk with Tucán and Ortiz on the side of him.

"I know. Sorry."

Guards ended up taking him inside and now all we had to do was wait for the next hour or so.

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"He's smiling." Ortiz pointed out as we seen guards letting Carlos back on the courtyard.

He looked at us and gave a thumbs up, then went through the gates.

"We just need them to come through then we're out of here." Tucán said outloud.