Chapter 14: Under My Denim
Inside the Barn
9:27 A.M.
“I’ll give you a little tour of the barn,” Francisco said after we left the local boys to enjoy their play in the water. “Not that there’s a lot to see.”
I followed him inside. In the distance, I could still hear the young men at play in the stream. Their voices were soft and innocent, rather appealing.
The barn’s interior was what you’d expect. Three stables on one side and tack and supplies on the other. Wisps of straw fluttered along as they walked the boarded floor. The rear of the barn housed large John Deere equipment: a 9760 STS combine, a tractor, and a tine-style drag seeder. A ladder led up to the hayloft above us.
As I took in the barn, Francisco’s cell rang. He excused himself and took the call. I heard him whisper “hey
