Chapter Eleven: Into PiecesRushing down the steep path, Luis was mindful that he had been away too long and that no one would be looking after Constanza. The soldier had said he would call in, but the very idea of that was unnerving. To allow a complete stranger into his home, to be with his mother and sister, both of whom were so defenceless, conjured up a whole host of dreadful, nightmarish thoughts. Above all else, the idea of the soldier knowing where he lived troubled Luis. Had the soldier followed him, or visited the village last night? With his stomach churning, Luis speeded up his walk until it became more of a run.
In his desire to get home, with head down, the map gripped in his fist, he didn't see them until it was too late. He should have known, he should have realised, but hi
