Elowen: I drove to the workplace of my foster sister, Gretchen. When I got to the bar where she worked, I rushed to find her. “Lou, baby!” Gretchen yelled over the deafening music. She gave me a hug, which I did not return. There were many people here, and one of them might be working for the Guerras. “Gretchen, please, I need about two thousand dollars, and I promise I will pay back twice the price. I just need to get on a quick flight and survive for a few days until I find work,” I said, and she burst out laughing, puffing her cigar. I immediately grabbed my inhaler and took a few puffs. “If I had that much, I would not be here, child. You want money, then work for it.” “Gretchen, you do not understand; the Guerras are..”“I know who the fuck they are, so work faster, and you will leave faster,” she said, grabbing my shoulder. “You have got a good body, and you are in a strip club, so get out of those filthy clothes and please those men,” she said, pointing to a section of
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