Payback
“‘I can’t travel at the moment, love, not while I’m like this. I need to be near a lavatory for obvious reasons. You go down to Kings with Nancy and the boys, and I’ll follow as soon as I’m feeling up to it.’‘Aw, but you might feel better by tomorrow, Donald. Most sickness-type bugs only last twenty-four to forty-eight hours, you know.’‘Mary, I would never forgive myself if I passed this on to you or the boys and spoilt everyone’s holiday.’‘OK, but I want you to promise me you’ll drive down as s...oon as you feel better. I know what you’re like for not being able to tear yourself away from the café. Don’t you let me and the boys down.’Rather than make his wife a promise he knew he could not keep, Donald put his hand over his mouth and bolted towards the bathroom again. Christopher’s career and his needs were far more important than a week’s bloody holiday.Little Vinny finished stocking up the mixers, then without being prompted, made his father a cup of tea.‘Good lad.MoreLess
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