Candleland
“asked Larkin, wearily.
“See You In Hell’,” replied Ringo, gruffly.
“Lovely.”
“Yeah, it’s all about his girlfriend havin’ an abortion an ’im ’avin’ to bury it on a rubbish heap, or somewhere, an’ then hatin’ ’er for it.”
“And they say romance is dead,” replied Larkin.
Ringo frowned but didn’t reply.
The music in the Jag was deafening. Larkin was surprised the sub frame of the car wasn’t giving out. He sat back in the passenger seat, the noise pounding at his brain, adding to the already insisten...t throbbing, and tried to tune it out. He sighed, looked out the window.
Ringo sat, legs apart, both hands on the wheel, seat pushed well back. No seat belt. It wouldn’t reach across his body. He was taking Larkin to South London, with orders to keep him in protective custody. They had crossed the river and were now headed towards Bermondsey. Old warehouses converted into overpriced loft apartments sat side by side with sprawling high-rise council estates. Same area, same view, different worlds.MoreLess
“See You In Hell’,” replied Ringo, gruffly.
“Lovely.”
“Yeah, it’s all about his girlfriend havin’ an abortion an ’im ’avin’ to bury it on a rubbish heap, or somewhere, an’ then hatin’ ’er for it.”
“And they say romance is dead,” replied Larkin.
Ringo frowned but didn’t reply.
The music in the Jag was deafening. Larkin was surprised the sub frame of the car wasn’t giving out. He sat back in the passenger seat, the noise pounding at his brain, adding to the already insisten...t throbbing, and tried to tune it out. He sighed, looked out the window.
Ringo sat, legs apart, both hands on the wheel, seat pushed well back. No seat belt. It wouldn’t reach across his body. He was taking Larkin to South London, with orders to keep him in protective custody. They had crossed the river and were now headed towards Bermondsey. Old warehouses converted into overpriced loft apartments sat side by side with sprawling high-rise council estates. Same area, same view, different worlds.MoreLess
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