Chapter 14: Old Regrets
Chapter 14
Old Regrets
I left the office and headed straight for the Bronx. Dominic and Zeppe had to be told about Texas, and delaying it would only make it worse. As I drove over the Willis Avenue Bridge I thought about all the things I had to do. The apartment would be all right; Tariq and Marley would watch that. And they could take care of Hotshot and the fish. Bills were no problem—pay them online. The paper had been canceled… That was about it. Now at the end of the checklist, I recognized my life was empty, but I had no time to dwell on it; Dominic’s house was only a few blocks away.
Dominic lived on a busy street that seldom had space for parking, but fortune blessed me with an empty spot across the street. I parked, then walked up to Mr. Gallos’ house,
