Chapter 54: Late-night CallCHAPTER 54
LATE-NIGHT CALL
9 Months Ago
Frankie trudged up the steps, worn out from another long day dealing with frustrating people and even worse cases. He opened the door to the apartment, lighting a cigarette before he hit the kitchen. He felt sorry for Paulie, was worried about Nicky, and disgusted with Tony. Maybe he felt sorry for himself too. Tired of living the life he did.
A bottle of water accompanied him to the chair, where he sat in silence, pondering his situation. Pretty soon he fell asleep, not waking up until the phone rang. He looked at the clock—1:00 AM. Who the f**k is calling this late?
“Hello.”
“Bugs?”
“Nicky. Is this you?”
“It’s me.”
“Where the hell are you? Where did you go?”
“I’m okay.”
“Okay? You had me worried to death, you p
