E.L.,
The whole goddamned magazine's arrested.
Marquez saw it coming but I didn't believe him. We were all in the back office and I thought I had I had plenty of time, but Russ was right behind me and they caught him at the ankles. He tried to grab me but I twisted and he went down hard. I heard the sound of his breath being knocked out and then they dragged him off. As far as I know I'm the only one who got away.
We were just finishing No. 17, but I doubt it'll ever see the light of day. There used to be time I would sell off all the equipment and bail out the staff, but they're not taking bail from private citizens anymore and Russ was the last signatory for corporation.
I can't access the fund to hire new people and nobody but me is doe-eyed enough to volunteer. I'm not coming home yet, El, I'm going to stay and work.
Ich