“Nash needed something to while away the hours. He was relieved when he heard Vickers moving about. It was 6.30. The sun was streaming through the window. Within minutes Vickers joined him. He looked refreshed, alert and eager. ‘How did you sleep?’ Nash asked. Vickers smiled. ‘It was the best night I’ve had for fifteen years. If the sun hadn’t been so strong, I’d have been asleep still.’ ‘Is that because you’re free? Or because you were sleeping in Stacey’s room?’ ‘Probably because I wasn’t ...disturbed by other prisoners. How was the security patrol?’ ‘Bloody boring. I tried TV. That didn’t help. I thought daytime telly was bad enough. What they put on in the early hours is absolute dross. The most exciting event of the night was two cats shagging in your back yard.’ Vickers shook his head sadly. ‘You’ve a perverted sense of fun,’ he mocked. ‘Care for toast and coffee?’ ‘Toast will be handy. I’ll pass on the drink. I’ve been supping coffee all night.’ Shortly after 8 a.m.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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