“Luckily, the ancient stone and brick main walls provided an adequate fire stop, so the buildings to either side were spared.As were all the residents, according to the news report in the online version of El País. A Señor Chao reported that he was roused from bed by a neighbor pounding on his door, and he in turn, seeing smoke fill the hallway, got everyone else out in time.I’d just finished the story when my smartphone chirped at me. I looked at the text message on the screen: “Rodrigo would l...ike you to go to hell. I’ve been asked to arrange transport.”NATSUMI AND I had breakfast in that morning. A platter of meats, wheat toast, melons and eggs. As close as we could get to an American meal. Comfort food.“Now what,” she asked, blowing across the top of her freshly poured coffee.“We go to the next set of coordinates.”“They’ll be waiting for us.”“I know.”“Do you have a plan?”“Not yet. This might be impossible,” I added, after a pause.“It might.”“Maybe we should give it up and go to ground.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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