Chapter 12

??Thank you very much for the soup, Mrs Goldman, it was delicious,?? Kevin said, just before the woman disappeared out of the door.

??You??re very welcome, young man. He??s so polite, Joey. You ought to take a leaf out of his book,?? Kevin heard Mrs Goldman say as she was propelled out of the flat.

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??It??s too soon, after Cal I mean,?? Kevin said into the phone.

??Yes, but I know what you??re like, love,?? Peter replied. ??You start building up all these fantasies in your head, and you get upset when they don??t come true.??

??Yeah.?? Kevin swallowed a sob. ??You know me too well.??

??That??s because we were separated at birth. I know when Andy broke it off with me, I was in a world of hurt.??

??But you recovered.??

??Thanks to my best friend in all the world.??

??And Terry.??

??Yeah.?? Peter sounded wistful. ??I don??t know where I??d be without that man, the big lummox.??