Lorraine hadn’t visited her sister Bulimia in years and consequently had trouble finding her house. Her sister’s neighborhood was a Monopoly board of mini-mansions that spiraled around each other on short streets that terminated in dead ends. Not only did … Continued
True to his word, the emissary from El Chapo drove Lorraine in air conditioned comfort across the border into Texas. He was not kidding when he declared that his boss had an agreement with US Immigration to go back and … Continued
Lorraine’s companions were better at hiding than she was. First of all they were accustomed to running away from threats, while Lorraine had always lived in a bubble of privilege. Second, however, they were more lithe and slender than she … Continued
The small troop of campesinos trudged onward across the desert approaching the US border. They were hot as hell, hungry, and thirsty. Lorraine was doing her best to keep up, but the blisters on her feet were the size of … Continued