She looked at me and smiled and I knew that squeeze was a “we’re here” squeeze.We were both still extremely nervous, but it was different. The n...rves were now more excitement based, but the pressure was gone.A younger man, probably 30 or so, approached us and introduced himself as Karthik. Karthik explained that he knew we were new here because he said we had the same expressions as he and his wife had when they first came here. His wife, Jia, was currently talking with Arab couple and Karthik. My wife and I had a difficult event to deal with but now we can see a light at the end of the tunnel; and it's not a train coming that will run over us.I hope I have time to finish drinking the three fingers of Gentleman Jack in my glass. You see I'm expecting guests to arrive any minute now, don't you know. Well not guests really; I don't think those guys will be coming here to socialize. You see the police are coming to arrest me. AGAIN. Ah, here they come now.Okay I've been arrested, without. .. After lunch, I was relieved that the ride home with Luke was filled with more stories, this time revolving around his friends--and there was plenty of laughter. It was the drive back to the house that made me realize that my day was taking a turn for the better. I was grateful that Luke had come by and included me in his outing. I think I was grateful that he'd chosen me to discuss his mom with, too. Something about that made me a lot more comfortable talking to him about... anything. Not. I stopped and wiped my forehead to signal those behind me that something was up. I continued to advance like I had heard nothing. I completed that block and was half way down the next when four men approached me from behind a fence. I had heard them and knew where they were though I acted surprised.One of them said, "Girl, you shouldn't be out here. There are some dangerous people here." I-I'm trying to get away from the Pasos. They wanted to make me marry a guy."The same guy said, "We won't.