Chapter 213: Coming Home
Marcella didn’t concentrate much on Tony’s campaign efforts. Tony was working hard and since the party was offering their full support, Marcella didn’t think she needed to worry. She believed Tony had a great chance to win.
But she forgot one thing. The promise was made by a politician, that too from someone who wanted her dead and the one who had a hand in her father’s death.
Harley went as far as to kill Don DeAngelo because he didn’t want some outsider in the political sphere. How will he allow someone like Tony to enter considering his connection with the DeAngelo family?
Marcella asked Tony if she needed to join the campaign tour. Tony insisted she should stay back home and take care of things there. Marcella knew that he was worried for her because of the pregnancy. He wanted her to have some rest even if she didn’t have any morning sickness.
It was almost a month since he left for the tour. She missed him terribly. Thankfully, she had Mary and others to help her out with the loneliness.
Tony called her that night. Although he tried to be cheerful, Marcella could sense the underlying stress in his tone.
"Is it not going well, Tony?" she asked.
Tony sighed and the exasperation in his tone told her everything she needed to know.
"In most places, the volunteers don’t even know that I am the candidate. They all are so unmotivated as it is the stronghold of the other party. They think working is useless. Everyone’s demotivated..." Tony let out a deep breath. "Maybe next time, Birdie...This time we can familiarize my face to the people and the next time we..."
There was silence at the other end for some time. Marcella figured that the volunteers were not the only ones who lacked motivation. Her dear husband had lost hope too.
"I miss you, Birdie..." Tony whispered. "I miss looking into your eyes and taking in your scent. I... miss your home-cooked meals, I miss Joey. I miss your warmth on those motel room beds. I want to touch you, to be touched by you. I want to...I can’t bear this. I am coming home to you..."
Marcella leaned on the wall. So, he was lacking focus and was demotivated.