Chapters 18-20, The Denim Jacket, A Beauty Treatment, Nativity Summary and Analysis

One day Alicia received a denim jacket which helped her feel protected for the first time since being arrested. But she was full of rage because Benja, Maria, Braco and Vasca were taken away, likely to be killed. The jacket was Vasca's. She had asked for a blanket a few days before and yesterday they had brought her the jacket, which was familiar to her. This meant Vasca was probably dead.

The morning before, the guards had brought Alicia's husband to her. They had been arrested on January 12th, which was three months and two days prior to the time she was describing. They had never been in the same room during that time. The guards tried to tempt them into talking so they could...