the voice at the other end of his phone asked, and Aaron took a deep breath. Aaron had been both dreading and looking forward to calling Sara all day. Now that he had her on the phone, his mind completely shut down. He glanced down at the index cards full of notes that April had helped him with yesterday. The first card said, “ask about her health.” “Hello, Sara, how are you feeling this fine evening?” His hearing was excellent, so when she muttered, “Well, hell, fuck a duck and watch it waddle,” he nearly laughed out loud. He was glad her disposition had not changed at least. “Mr. MacManus, the Carlovettis are not here yet. I’ll be sure to tell them you called.” He was sure she was about to hang up when he stopped her. “I called to talk to you, my dear. You didn’t answer my question. How are you feeling? Better, I hope.” “I’m fine, sir.” Her tone was cool, almost distant.
