
Like a dream, I remember Justin's childhood, but I can't remember my own, or how I ended up with Justin's mess on my hands, not his blood, but his nightmare that called upon me to save him, and now it may be our undoing together.

As if I could hear his own thoughts, his own plea for understanding, I felt Justin's pain and resolved to retrace his steps, my steps, our steps, all the way back to Venezuela if I must.

A drop of rain on my cheek tilted my eyes skyward towards the gathering clouds, as if I weren't in enough of a bind already.