Esteban Cajigas

“America’s green Domme. The colossus of freedom. The giantess of America. In real life, she stood on a pedestal, but Ansel’s figurine barely fit inside his pocket. Or his heart…”

“If Gabby hovered over his face, he bent his lips up into a kiss. The nurse had installed the temporary bed next to their marital mattress…”

“The couple had now
become one of the millions of New York shadows that decorated the streets. Max smiled “We’ll get everything we want …”

“A shot rang across the fields, echoing off the mountains, and disappearing into the cloudless sky. The ringing even found its way downtown, where the children gathered. Those who heard it … “

“Nearly all his guests owed him money. Their accruing interest hung over their heads, delighting and unsettling Santiago …”

“He bent over a bush and combed through the fallen leaves for tobacco. The ocean breeze cooled the valley the way it did when Santiago was a boy. This was his first time back in almost twenty years …”

“The couple had now
become one of the millions of New York shadows that decorated the streets. Max smiled “We’ll get everything we want …”