Trouble
“I say with a small smile that’s not meant for Hannah. I wish she’d left me in peace. Silence suits my mood. She’s fidgeting at the end of the bed, trying to find the words that will get me to open up about Neville.It’s a lost cause. I’m not going to talk to her about this. Words can’t describe how I’m feeling.“When’s the funeral?”I suppose that’s better than a question about my feelings.“Week after next sometime. Easter slows things down.”“Are you going?”I nod, once. Of course I’ll go.“Do you w...ant me to come with?” The question comes at me from the end of a long, dark tunnel so that it doesn’t seem real by the time I hear it. I don’t answer. I’m thinking about funerals. Too many funerals.There’s a sigh and I come back to the room: Hannah sitting on my bed, meaningless adverts flickering behind her, giving her a halo of sorts. If Hannah’s my guardian angel then no wonder I’m screwed.“Look, Aaron, I know it’s awful that Neville’s passed away…”MoreLess
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