Delia’s legs shook, and tears spilled unbidden down her cheeks. “What the f**k is going on, Frank?!” she yelled, her voice raw and trembling. “You just… you just leave me here like I’m some kind of child! And these people—they knew I was here! They—” Her words broke off into a sob, her hands gripping the window frame so tightly her nails dug into the wood.
Frank’s eyes softened ever so slightly, but his jaw remained tense. “Delia, calm down. I—”
“No!” she screamed, spinning on him, tears streaming freely now. “You can’t just say ‘calm down’! People broke into your apartment! They were looking for something and for you! And you—” She threw her hands up, wracked with a sob. “You just left me here, Frank. You—”
Her voice cracked completely, and she sank to the floor on the balcony, clutchi
