The van twisted and turned, accelerated and stopped as the boy drifted in and out of sleep.The van twisted and turned, accelerated and stopped as the boy drifted in and out of sleep. Rafael was unsure of where they were headed but he didn't care that much. Finally the van stopped and the man in the passenger seat got out and opened the doors of a garage. Rafael looked outside. They were stopped in an alley with older single-story houses stretching down both sides. There was a strong smell of garbage through the open door of the van. The door slammed and the van moved forward, then stopped. Luis stood up, stooping at the waist, and leaned over Rafael and opened the side door next to Rafael. "Git out kid, you can sleep inside." Sleepily, Rafael obeyed. He struggled awake and slowly got out of the van. He followed Luis through a backyard of weeds and junk. The air was cool and the smell of garbage was stronger than before, a smell of decaying food. |