Chapter 48 Cause & Effect Ⅱ

• It had been hours. A few women had brought us snacks, food, and several refills of whatever we asked for throughout the day. Isa flirted some more with the men that were watching us, making her mother laugh. Laugh! She was crazy too, I guess. I knew Isa was just trying to get under her godfather’s skin, but still.
• I was splashing my feet in the water with Isa’s mom right next to me while Isa floated in the water drinking another glass of God knows what. I was sure that both her mom and her were tipsy by now. I only had two glasses of alcohol and called it a day because I did not want to be drunk in a house full of strangers. Even though I highly doubted Edgardo would let anything happen to me.
• “Si, Capo.” We suddenly heard one of the men say over the phone, making us turn. “I will inform Ms. Blanco.” He continued before hanging up.