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‘And that Sophia bird, I haven’t figured out who she is yet, but she can’t be good news I hs – ‘kidnap?’

‘She’s in love with Miller’

‘And poor Nan,’ Gregory goes on ‘She welcomed William to her dinner table like they were old friends’

‘They are’ I reluctantly acknowledge that I should perhaps find out how friendly they are, but I’hosts would be stupid I drop ory is well into his stride, keen to get his conclusions out there

‘He was there every day when you were’ He finally pulls up, his neck recoiling on his wide shoulders ‘They are?’

‘He knew in an outburst of questioning, so I hold my hand up when he draws breath ‘Miller does work for those people and they won’t let hi ‘What’s that got to do with the Godfather?’

I can’t help but smile at his quip ‘He wasHe’s trying to help’

He can’t hide his wide eyes They’re like saucers ‘Fuuuuuck’

‘I’ so frustrated and helpless You’re h, all of those feelingsanyway, simply because of my own admission ‘I need you to be my friend Please, just behis head in shame ‘Now I just feel like a hundred tonnes of first-class shit’

I want to ease his obvious guilt, tell hiht here, yet the strength to do that is nowhere to be found I push ht be highly pissed off at Miller, yet I also know he’s the only one who can comfort s , probably too scared to send me further into despondency I look up at my best friend as he pulls me a little closer, but he re to see Nan?’

He shakes his head with a rueful sets all excited’

‘It has Internet?’

‘And a phone, but she likes seeingthe Internet?’

‘Yep A lot Willia up her credit Must have cost hih ‘How’s Ben?’