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           SheburstthroughthedoorandfoundMichaelandKayinthelivingroom.Kaystartedtogotoher,tocomfortherandtakeherinherarmsinasisterlyembracebutstoppedshortwhenConniestartedscreamingatherbrother,screamingcursesandreproaches."Youlousybastard,"sheshrieked."Youkilledmyhusband.Youwaiteduntilourfatherdiedandnobodycouldstopyouandyoukilledhim.Youkilledhim.YoublamedhimaboutSonny,youalwaysdid,everybodydid.Butyouneverthoughtaboutme.Younevergaveadamnaboutme.WhatamIgoingtodonow,whatamIgoingtodo?"Shewaswailing.TwoofMichael’sbodyguardshadcomeupbehindherandwerewaitingforordersfromhim.Buthejuststoodthereimpassivelyandwaitedforhissistertofinish.

           Kaysaidinashockedvoice,"Connie,you’reupset,don’tsaysuchthings."

           Conniehadrecoveredfromherhysteria.Hervoiceheldadeadlyvenom."Whydoyouthinkhewasalwayssocoldtome?WhydoyouthinkhekeptCarlohereonthemall?Allthetimeheknewhewasgoingtokillmyhusband.Buthedidn’tdarewhilemyfatherwasalive.Myfatherwouldhavestoppedhim.Heknewthat.Hewasjustwaiting.AndthenhestoodGodfathertoourchildjusttothrowusoffthetrack.Thecoldheartedbastard.Youthinkyouknowyourhusband?DoyouknowhowmanymenhehadkilledwithmyCarlo?Justreadthepapers.BarziniandTattagliaandtheothers.Mybrotherhadthemkilled."

           Shehadworkedherselfintohysteriaagain.ShetriedtospitinMichael’sfacebutshehadnosaliva.