Julie says I humour Ruth too much and that’s why I get all the sob stories. Julie says she learnt long ago that once she brought out her bottle of scotch, Ruth would head to the door as though the very presence of alcohol might affect her some way.
But, being a listener has its advantages. That’s how I learned more about Ruth’s visit to the solicitor, ensuring her money went straight to Roger and Pete. Fine by me, I’ve never had any need for material things anyway. Pete and I first met at a psychic convention. He attended as a way to annoy his mother who had always been a smothering influence, despite the fact he was in his mid-twenties at that stage.
Pete’s family has never been easy. Roger is a bore, Julie’s a drunk, but they all pale in significance to Ruth. She thought my psychic abi
