Sister Thomas’s Rules
Wilmington, Delaware
They held Bobby’s wake two days later at Maldonaddo’s. Most of the people there showed up to offer condolences; Jimmy Borelli came armed with questions. He got there early, paid his respects to Frankie and Donna, then sat in the back, taking notes on who was and wasn’t in attendance. Prominent on the “wasn’t” list was Nicky Fusco, though Borelli didn’t expect him to come, not with Donna ranting and telling anyone who would listen that Nicky was the one who killed her husband. Jimmy made note of it, but took the accusation with a grain of salt; Donna had nothing but suspicions to fuel her rage.
Jimmy got up when Jack McDermott came in and slid down the pew so Jack could sit next to him. “Hey, Jack,” he whispered. “How’s it going?”
Jack gave him
