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“Ten years ago?” I gasp

“Yes I still can’t fathom it He was such a happy kid”

Ten years ago he was sixteen I was eighteen And he and Tony…

I reach forward and cover Aunt Agnes’s hand with my own “Tell me Tell me what happened”

“For the life of me, I don’t know Bruno doesn’t know If Tony knows, he’s not saying anything”

“Why is Tony in prison?” I ask

“He got involved with sohteen when it all happened, so Bruno and I weren’t involved We tried to help hiuilty to selling and possession of a controlled substance He was supposed to get out on parole last year, but he got into a fight with another in”

“Drugs, huh?”

“Yes For the love of God, I’ood boys Good Catholic boys But—”

“Catholic?”

“Of course You didn’t knoere Catholic?”

“I did”

The crucifix in the hallas a big clue No, I’ether A priest was involved in my capture He was never there on the island, but he was involved

“What parish do you go to, Aunt Agnes?”

“You knohich parish, dear You ith us to mass on occasion”

I did, but I don’t re as all get-out “Yes, I’m sure I did But I don’t remember”

“It’s a parish in Manhattan St Andrew’s”

St Andrew’s Doesn’t ring a bell Did Zee ever tell me where that priest worked? I’ other than her telling me someone new had been arrested Whoever the priest was is probably either dead or behind bars noay

I clear my throat “I’m sorry about Jared”

“I know, Katie I’ll never get over it He was my baby”

“Did he leave…” I clear my throat

“A note? No Nothing Just shot hiun I’ll never know The serial number was rubbed off”

So he was dealing in firearms Or knew someone as His brother, perhaps?

Though they didn’t pull a gun on ed me I absently touch the side of my neck

“I…” I clear ain and then take a drink of ue “I’d like to see Tony”

“They only let us visit on Thursdays”