Javier and Katey walked down Javier's street. Instead of seeing his house, Javier saw a pile of ashes, and a badly blown up house. He rushed inside and saw that almost everything had been destroyed. Javier tried to hold back the tears when he saw Mama's lifeless body still in her bed. She was badly burned and her leg was missing. Javier thought that this house had been a bomb target by those who still supported Batista. They probably thought that Carlos was still there. In the back of the house, with arms blocking her face, Chabe's lifeless body was in a corner. Javier let out his tears. Katey's loving arms held him. They decided that it wasn't safe to be in Cuba anymore. Katey and Javier slept soundly together, curled up close in Katey's small hotel bed.
They awoke early the next morning. As they showered and dressed, they thought of how they were going to escape. With the meager $54 that Javier had saved, and Katey's left over $62, they had just enough for 2 plane tickets, with $6 left over. Javier left to give Carlos the money while Katey phoned home.
"Hello, Susie?"
"Katey? Is that you? Did you find him?"
"Yeah, Suze. We are leaving today. Carlos was in a lot of trouble so Javier is helping him. We are going to leave as soon as possible."
"Good luck, Katey. Be careful."
"I'm coming home with him. Does Mom or Dad suspect anything?"
"No."
"Thanks, Susie. Bye."
"Bye, Katey."
With that, Katey hung up the phone and finished packing.