Chapter 33

Outside when the driver had departed

Sandra got off the ground and walked to the bathroom. She cleaned her face and put on lipstick. The slap she suffered from the taxi driver injured her eyes and knocked out one of her teeth. She got out her handbag and used make-up to conceal the bruises on her face. She headed to a different nightclub. She was furious that her efforts had failed. She was still taken aback by who had gotten Javier before her. She walked to a bar across the street from the karaoke bar and purchased several drinks. She was in a bad mood when an older guy saw her and felt forced to assist her. The guy moved her to a sofa near the bar, went to buy her some water, and examined her belongings. Women, he assumed, always have medicines on them. When he saw a tablet in her purse, he grinned and handed it to her to consume to relieve her discomfort. The guy looked at her as if he were assisting his daughter, and it was an act of generosity. The guy remained with her because h