I Had Nothing After Prison Until I Discovered a Cave That Gave Me a New Start

themselves in his favor. “Come on out. Nobody’s here to cause trouble. We just want to talk.”

We just want to talk. The same sentence, or one like it, had preceded every significant loss in her adult life.

Aitana stepped out of the cellar entrance.

The desert wind hit her face, cool and direct, carrying the smell of creosote and clean distance. The headlights continue reading …