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“Oh,” Bruno says, “that doesn’t sound very nice. Does that sound nice, Donna Fortuna? We ‘tracked him down,’ he says.”
“No, Bruno. I hate to say it, but that doesn’t sound friendly at all.” I look in the doctor’s eyes. “All we wanted was to come and join you for your late lunch.”
“Or early dinner,” Bruno adds.
I take a king prawn. “And to have a little chat. To see if you might introduce us to your new friends. That’s all.”
“Come on. Please. I can’t do that. Not that. Something else. Please.”
“See?” Bruno says, “He really doesn’t care much about the family at all.”
The doctor tenses up again, “Look, I did all that you asked.”
I nod. “He did. It’s true.” I say to Bruno, “Except for ratting us out. Did you ask him to rat on us?”
Bruno’s bottom lip juts as he shakes his head. “I think I would remember if I had. You’re sure you didn’t ask him to do that, are you?”
The doctor’s face is coloring up and darkening. “They were going to kill me.”
“Oh!” I say, raising my chin, “Like that, was it?”
“Well, now you have to understand.” Bruno snaps his finger and says, “I understand. That’s it. Don’t you understand?”
“I do.” I nod and smile. “It’s kind of sweet, don’t you think?”
The doctor’s eyes widen. The edges of a smile flicker on his face.
Bruno says, “It’s very charming. Really.”
I nod. “I’m touched.”
The doctor looks baffled. “Wait… What?”
“Sentimental, isn’t it?” Bruno says.
“What?” the doctor is agitated again. “What are you talking about?”
I say, “It’s nice that you didn’t want them to kill you.”
Bruno smiles as he nods, “Just because you’d rather have us do it.”
“Wait… NO!”
I shake my head, “Shame about the family, though.”
Bruno says, “Yeah, I’m surprised about that.”
“Me, too.” I take the last piece of seared tuna. “This place is great. The tuna is so nicely seasoned.”
With his fists balled, the doctor says, “If I do what you want, they’ll kill me.”
Bruno smiles and shakes his head. “See?”
Still chewing, I nod and let out an, “Awww.”
Bruno smiles. “Hestillwants us to kill him.”
I ask him, “Two kids, isn’t it?”
