Larry’s mum and dad went home straight after dinner, but his sister stayed so she could have a row with Larry. They did it in the kitchen, and I was in the living room, so I couldn’t hear much. They weren’t shouting like my mum and stepdad used to, but sometimes I heard bits. I heard a couple of words like “taking advantage” and “just using” and I worried she’d make Larry think he couldn’t trust me, but he argued back, so I guess he didn’t agree with her.
Then she said, “You can’t possibly love him,” and I didn’t want to hear no more, so I turned on the TV and watched some program. I don’t remember what it was about.
When they came out of the kitchen, Larry and his sister weren’t talking anymore. She had this sort of tight look on her face, and Larry looked all sad. After she left, I put
