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Chapter 9 A Good American Wife
In the first weeks of married life, Michael and Apollonia went for walks 
in the hills and drove around the countryside in their small black car. 
But news of the wedding had reached Michael's enemies. Don 
Tommasino told Michael that it was too dangerous for him to leave the 
house. He put men with guns around the house to guard him, and told 
Fabrizio and Calo to stay with Michael all the time. Although he was a 
prisoner in his home, Michael wasn't too unhappy. He had Apollonia. 
He spent the time teaching her how to speak English and how to drive 
the car. 
One morning, Don Tommasino came home to tell Michael that Sonny 
was dead. It wasn't safe for Michael to stay in the house any more. He 
had found a safe house outside Syracuse, and he would have to leave at 
once. Apollonia could live with her parents for a short time. She could 
join him later. 

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The next morning, Michael stood at his bedroom window and saw 
Fabrizio sitting in a garden chair. 
'Get the car,' Michael called down. 'I'm leaving in five minutes.' 
'Is your wife coming with you?' Fabrizio asked. 
'No, I want you to take her to her father's house until I'm safe.' 
Michael washed, then went downstairs to the kitchen, where he found 
Calo having breakfast. 
'Where's Apollonia?' Michael asked. 
'She's in the car,' Calo said, his mouth full of bread. 'You'll get a 
surprise. She's driving it alone. She'll make a good American wife.' 
Michael smiled and went outside. Apollonia was sitting in the car, her 
hands on the wheel. She laughed and waved at him. But Michael was 
annoyed to see Fabrizio about to disappear through the garden gates. 
'Fabrizio. Where are you going?' Michael called. 
Fabrizio looked over his shoulder at Michael, then continued to walk 
quickly away. Michael watched him go, confused at first. Then he 
looked at the car. Suddenly, without thinking, he realized there was 
danger. 
He shouted to Apollonia: 'No! No!' But she never heard him. There was 
a loud explosion and Michael was thrown to the ground. When he 
looked up, pieces of burning car were lying all over the garden. The 
bomb, which someone had intended for him, had killed his beautiful, 
innocent wife instead.