Flesh And Blood
“‘Danny, for Pete’s sake, what ——’ ‘Listen. Please. Just listen. Put it on record mode too.’ So he listened as I stammered and cried and tried to explain. He listened without comment, for which I was infinitely grateful, without asking if I was sure or asking me to repeat what I’d said. Dear Michael, I found myself thinking for the first time in two years. You know when to ask questions and when to shut up.
It was unimaginably good to be dealing with someone who knew me, knew me as well as Neil,... even if differently, the sort of knowledge you gain by sharing your childhood with someone.
My memories are your memories, I thought, as I watched Michael’s face thoughtful on the screen, and suddenly all the barriers I had erected two years ago fell down and I knew how much I had missed him, liked him, how much I shared with him.
‘And that’s it,’ I finished wearily, hardly conscious of Neil’s arm around me.
Michael nodded. ‘Exactly. That’s it indeed. Do you mind if I put this on replay for the Mediteam?’ ‘No, of course not.’ ‘I’ll send a team out pronto and bring them all in.MoreLess
It was unimaginably good to be dealing with someone who knew me, knew me as well as Neil,... even if differently, the sort of knowledge you gain by sharing your childhood with someone.
My memories are your memories, I thought, as I watched Michael’s face thoughtful on the screen, and suddenly all the barriers I had erected two years ago fell down and I knew how much I had missed him, liked him, how much I shared with him.
‘And that’s it,’ I finished wearily, hardly conscious of Neil’s arm around me.
Michael nodded. ‘Exactly. That’s it indeed. Do you mind if I put this on replay for the Mediteam?’ ‘No, of course not.’ ‘I’ll send a team out pronto and bring them all in.MoreLess
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