the voice said in a language that sounded like Spanish to Brian, but he was sure it wasn’t. “This is Brian Meeks. May I speak to Luisa Ortega?”“Just a moment,” the voice said in perfect English. “I will get her for you.”Thank God, Brian thought, I don’t know anyone who speaks Portuguese. I imagine Luisa speaks English if she’s part of Sean’s group.“This is Luisa Ortega. Who is calling, please?”“Senora Ortega, my name is Brian Meeks. I’m an attorney in California and have been retained by Maria Brooks. She’s charged with murdering her husband, Jeffrey Brooks. I’ve been told that you and your husband were guests at the Blue Coyote Motel, and that you possibly have some information that might be helpful to me in defending Maria. I understand you’ve chosen not to testify at Maria’s upcoming trial and if you’ll give me a chance, I’m hoping I can change your mind.”“Yes, that’s true. I told Sean I would not testify on her behalf. I can’t believe she didn’t know about the drug Freedom.
