Chapter 19: Thoughts of DeathCHAPTER 19
THOUGHTS OF DEATH
Brooklyn—Current Day
Frankie pulled down the street to his apartment, finding a parking spot half a block down. He noticed Alex on the steps when he went by, so he stopped at the store and got him a Heath bar, Alex’s favorite. He was a great kid, with a personality that went into high gear the moment anyone talked to him.
“Hey, Ace, how’s it going?” Frankie had given him the name from their time spent playing cards in Frankie’s apartment while his mother was “busy.”
Alex raised a weak hand to wave. Frankie tossed him the candy from about ten feet away, like he always did. Alex missed it.
“Whoa, what the hell’s going on?”
“Nothing.”
“All right, well, let me know if I can do anything.”
“Yeah.”
Frankie started up the steps th
