4.
As Allan walks back towards Paul and Sophie’s house he listens. He listens to the sounds of the night. Over the bridge, the Bloor Street Viaduct. He walks back towards the Danforth.
Allan hears the cars below, the traffic streaming even at this hour. He hears a dog bark somewhere in the ravine. And footsteps. Not just his. He hears his footsteps and then he hears more footsteps behind him.
Allan is a big man. Allan is a strong man. He lifts weights. No worries, mate, he says all the time, even though he has never been to Australia. No worries.
Footsteps.
Allan stops.
The footsteps stop.
But when Allan turns to see who is there, who is following him, there is no one there and he starts to think that maybe he did drink too much, maybe Helen is right and he shouldn’t get the car, ma
