Found

A dark night. Pitch black, suddenly broken by lurking lights. Searching…for him.

Luis hid in the brush, eyes closed. He was invisible as long as he stayed still. Finally, the search ended. The border patrol left, but Luis wasn’t safe. His water supply had depleted.

Dire thirst!

He crossed the border. Splash. A puddle. Dirty, but still water! Life-saving; life-taking? He drank.

An apartment. People like sardines. Desperate! So sick. Convulsing, hallucinating, sweating. From the source of life to the brink of death. Recovered!

A knock! Discovered! Illegal! A 10-minute ride undid a 2-day journey.