The Other Son
“She’s not particularly thrilled about it herself and is more than a little fed up with mopping the bathroom floor. But left to her own devices, she would have phoned a roofing company from the Yellow Pages months ago. Only Ken’s stubbornness prevents that particular problem from being fixed.She dozes for a while, soothed by the sound of the rain yet depressed a little by the thought of being trapped indoors all day with Ken. But when she finally does get up she finds him pulling on his overcoat....“Where are you off to in this downpour?” she asks.“To the bookies,” Ken says. “I fancy a little flutter.”“Oh, OK then,” Alice says, trying to mask any expression of relief at this unexpected good fortune, at the joy of anticipating a lazy morning listening to Radio Four. “Will you be back for lunch?”Ken freezes for a moment. He’s staring through Alice as he thinks about his options. He looks like someone has pulled his plug out of the wall socket. “Maybe not,” he says, when he lurches back to life.MoreLess
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