The Ticket

Life is difficult for illegal immigrants in the U.S.A.

Such was the situation for Manuel Contreras, a clerk in a convenience store in the NewYork neighborhood of Flatbush. He dreamed of winning the lottery, and he would study the winning numbers as he sat at the counter night after night. It distracted him from a fear that this would be the night when some thug would again rob the store, threatening or maybe even ending his life.

This night would be different for Manuel. He would see a chance to make his dreams come true.

And he would take it.