Where Gringos Don’t Belong

“Amor! They’re attacking..! Kill-..!” Pati’s voice broke off and “No!” she screamed, not to him but to someone around her. Through the receiver he could hear shouts and blasts that sounded like explosions. Again, “No!” and then her voice, briefly, anguished, “They won’t..! They won’t…!” then a scream again, piercing, a laser through his mind. […]