Chapter 56

Hector runs out of the slaughterhouse and come into the big open space where Manuelo’s men will often hang out and exercise. There, he finds a scene out of his worst nightmare: their hideout is being brutally attack. Everywhere he looks, Hector finds men fighting with each other. The enemies have brought guns but they mainly use knives and machetes to murder. Hector hides behind a wall and watches with a heavy heart. He doesn’t recognize these people who’ve come to fight them. They don’t seem to be Ivan’s men but then, who else could have sent them? Hector sees that there are women among them too. Strong, heartless women who don’t hesitate to gut out their enemies, their faces dripping with blood. “I-I need to tell Manuelo...” But as soon as Hector moves away from his wall, he feels someone’s hand fall over his shoulder. He turns around swiftly and throws a punch at the face of the intruder. The latter manages to dodge it and that’s when Hector gets a good look at his face. His eyes wi