Jesse watched her in silence. He understood the anger, because when he compared the situation to gang warfare, it was actually a personal experience for him. He knew what it was like to have his life negotiated and traded like property. And he wished he could talk about it with someone. Unfortunately, the consequence of being sold to a Mexican drug cartel was learning that some things just had to stay secret forever, even when he was willing to run his mouth about so many other topics.

It didn't occur to him that the sudden quiet might speak volumes.