There's Genuine Pain In Eric's Eyes. And

Hi." "hi." I Shrug, As Though To Say "whatever." In My Peripheral Vision I Can See Magnus Exhale. He Looks A Teeny Bit Nervous. "so." "so." I Can Play This Game Too. "poppy." "poppy. I Mean, Magnus." I Scowl. He Caught Me Out.

I'm Sitting At The Dinner Table, Wearing My Future Mother-in-law's Underwear. It's Like Some Twisted Dream That You Wake Up And Thinkl Crikey Moses! Thank God That Didn't Really Happen!

If I Behave As Though This Is A Completely Normal Situation, Then Maybe It Will Be.

When I'm On A Break From Writing, I'll Log On To Amazon And Ebay. The Doorbell Is Constantly Being Rung By Deliverymen.

Suddenly I've Had Enough Of All This. I've Had Enough Of Being Made To Feel Insecure And Paranoid And Wondering What's Going On