[ In hindsight Naomi will wonder why that surprised her so much, but in the moment she's just shocked to hear the truth. Horrified for him, her eyes going wide and for a moment she can't think of a damn thing to say. Murdered. And he seems the type to go try to take care of it himself. ]
I'm so sorry, Frank.
[ Should she ask more? How? Why? Did they catch the culprit? But it's always about the criminal in these situations, isn't it? They're the name that makes the headlines. No one ever asks about the victim, the one lost. The one mourned. So Naomi does. ]
[ what was maria like? it's both a loaded question and an unexpected one. but the soft smile that comes over his face should be evidence enough it's not unwelcome. ]
She was... she was a firecracker, you know. Quick to anger even quicker to forgive. She loved to dance. Loved to cook. God, was she good at it, too. Made everything from scratch for every holiday. Maria. [ since he realizes belatedly he forgot to say her name. or maybe it was an intentional omission, but either way he's correcting it. ] And she was... a great mom. The best, really, to our kids. Lisa and Frank Jr.
[ frank lays his head sideways on the topmost rung of the chair and takes a deep breath. it's like with each time he expels their names from his lungs he's a little lighter for it. ]
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I'm so sorry, Frank.
[ Should she ask more? How? Why? Did they catch the culprit? But it's always about the criminal in these situations, isn't it? They're the name that makes the headlines. No one ever asks about the victim, the one lost. The one mourned. So Naomi does. ]
What was she like? Your wife.
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She was... she was a firecracker, you know. Quick to anger even quicker to forgive. She loved to dance. Loved to cook. God, was she good at it, too. Made everything from scratch for every holiday. Maria. [ since he realizes belatedly he forgot to say her name. or maybe it was an intentional omission, but either way he's correcting it. ] And she was... a great mom. The best, really, to our kids. Lisa and Frank Jr.
[ frank lays his head sideways on the topmost rung of the chair and takes a deep breath. it's like with each time he expels their names from his lungs he's a little lighter for it. ]