Summary

Chapter 17

Mam and Victor get off the bus downtown in an area where there are a lot of bars. Mam searches each bar they pass for Ara T. In the back of one building, they find Ara T’s cart. Mam tells Victor to hide in the cart while she goes inside to speak to Ara T. Victor tries to do as he is told, but the stench coming from the cart is too much for Victor to withstand. He leaves the cart and goes inside the bar in search of Mam. When he does, he finds Ara T holding Mam up against the wall by the throat.

Victor is afraid that everyone is just going to stand around and watch Ara T kill Mam. For this reason, Victor picks up a bottle and throws it at Ara T’s head. Ara T...