“I still have some contacts. You want me to ask around about that symbol?”
Jimmy shook his head. “Not yet. Mickey’s downfall first, then we’ll go from there.”
“You be careful, Jimmy.”
“I promised Ma I’d always come home.”
“That’s a good promise. Keep it.”
Ralphie closed the door, leaving Jimmy on the sidewalk, contemplating what came next. He knew there was no sense going home then, Maggie would have left for her shift at the Calloway even before he could get back to the city. He didn’t like the idea of spending a night at home with his sourpuss sister, Meaghan. Pregnancy had only made her more ornery. He started down the street, headed back to the #2 train at Clark Street. Just before he was about to swipe his Metrocard through the turnstile, he heard his phone ring. He stepped aside
