... was Kevin's mother who had wanted children and it came as a shock to everyone when she died in childbirth, especially to his father, who partially blamed Kevin for her death. At the moment he was lying in bed on sick leave. Kevin's dad had a 'very rare condition' similar to arthritis and in his current workplace (a local subsidiary of a large drugs manufacturer) a "disabled" person only has to work eight weeks of the year to gain a full years pay, so most days where spent in bed, which suited Kevin nicely, As the less he saw of him the more free he felt. Kevin walked quickly across the kitchen and placed his bowl in the sink. He slipped his trainers on and stepped outside. The cold winter air hit him like diving into water, dazzling his senses for a second as he began to look round he saw ...

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