The Society of Dirty Hearts
“There was a slight glaze over his pupils that told Julian he already had a few glasses under his belt. He stared at Julian for half-a-minute, not speaking, looking straight into his eyes, as if trying to see inside his skull. Then he said, “I thought you were coming back to the hospital.”“I meant to, but I took Henry for a walk and, well, I guess I just kind of lost track of time.”“You just kind of lost track of time,” Robert enunciated slowly, his voice loaded with reproach.Julian felt heat ri...se to his face. “How’s Mum?”“No change. If she has a good night, she can come home in the morning.” “That’s good.” Julian blinked awkwardly from his dad’s alcohol-flushed face. “I’m going to head to bed.”“Wait a moment, Julian,” said Robert, as his son started to turn away. “We need to talk.”Julian’s heart sank at the prospect of getting into another row. “Can’t it wait? I’m totally whipped.”Robert shook his head, motioning to the sofa. As Julian sat down, his dad pointed to the whisky bottle.MoreLess
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