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Chapter 19

           Sonnyhadbeenhistruebrother,hissavior;hisherowhentheyhadbeenboystogether.Sonnyhadneverbeenmeanorbullyingwithhim,hadalwaystreatedhimwithaffection,hadtakenhiminhisarmswhenSollozzohadturnedhimloose.Sonny’sjoyatthatreunionhadbeenreal.Thathehadgrownuptobeacruelandviolentandbloodymanwas,forHagen,notrelevant.

           HehadwalkedoutofthekitchenbecauseheknewhecouldnevertellMamaCorleoneaboutherson’sdeath.HehadneverthoughtofherashismotherashethoughtoftheDonashisfatherandSonnyashisbrother.HisaffectionforherwaslikehisaffectionforFreddieandMichaelandConnie.Theaffectionforsomeonewhohasbeenkindbutnotloving.Buthecouldnottellher.Inafewshortmonthsshehadlostallhersons;FreddieexiledtoNevada,MichaelhidingforhislifeinSicily,andnowSantinodead.Whichofthethreehadshelovedmostofall?Shehadnevershown.

           Itwasnomorethanafewminutes.Hagengotcontrolofhimselfagainandpickedupthephone.HecalledConnie’snumber.ItrangforalongtimebeforeConnieansweredinawhisper.

           Hagenspoketohergentiy."Connie,thisisTom.Wakeyourhusbandup,Ihavetotalktohim."

           Conniesaidinalowfrightenedvoice,"Tom,isSonnycominghere?"

           "No,"Hagensaid."Sonny’snotcomingthere.Don’tworryaboutthat.JustwakeCarloupandtellhimit’sveryimportantIspeaktohim."

           Connie’svoicewasweepy."Tom,hebeatmeup,I’mafraidhe’llhurtmeagainifheknowsIcalledhome."

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