Maid For It (A Maids For It Novella) - Plot & Excerpts
My attorney, a middle-aged white man whose mottled complexion reminds me of an old corn tortilla, nudges me in the ribs and stands up. I get to my feet, my knees wobbling. What if the judge sends me back to Sinaloa? I’m as good as dead. My family scraped together the money to get me out of Mexico, to send me to the United States where I’ll be safe. They won’t be able to afford to do it again. And if I so much as show my face on the south side of the border, Helio Cantavares will have me killed. I need to stay here. I clutch the crucifix that dangles from my neck and say a silent prayer. “Gabriela Marquez,” the judge intones, “you have been found guilty of entering the United States without proper documentation and should be subject to immediate deportation.” My stomach sinks, a stone hitting the bottom of a well. “However, in your case, the court will make an exception. The company, Maid for It, has indicated that it will hire you and apply for a proper visa should your work prove acceptable.”
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