Aurora’s absence paralleled Frankie’s rise to fame, and while it may seem coincidental, I assure you it was not. She knew she was sharing Frankie’s heart now, not only with me (which she could tolerate) but with ambition (which she couldn’t). I admired the foresight with which she departed, knowing how success would soak Frankie like a wave, and its undertow pull him away. So she left first.
