27He didn't know how he did it, not any single part of it. Had he always known, or was it something that had come to him in his self-conscious? Whatever it was, it frightened him, yet left him strangely elated. Because if he could drive, as indeed he was now doing, then his life was going to change.
Until, that is, the police pulled him over and asked for his licence.
It was coming up to 4.30 pm. Soon his dad would be home, and he needed to talk to his dad. At the little village, he parked the car at a designated place and got out to stretch his legs. He stood there for a long time, just staring into space, not sure what to do next. In the back seat was his overnight bag and, on a sudden impulse, he opened up the boot and looked inside.
There was nothing there, except the spare wheel an
