Jess was surprised to see Aaron and Derek back so soon.
‘I thought you were going to suss out a few places for jobs. What happened?’
‘Derek’s had a bit of a shock.’
Derek sat on the lounge looking completely washed out.
‘What sort of shock? Are you OK?’
When he didn’t reply, Jess went into the kitchen and returned with a glass of water. He downed it in three gulps.
‘Do you need to see a doctor, Derek?’
‘Don’t fuss, Jess. I’ll be alright.’
Aaron ushered her into the kitchen. ‘It’s a long story but basically we stopped at McDonald’s for a burger and some of the kids from school were there. Nadia Anderson was one of them. I don’t know how but she and Derek recognised each other. Anyway, Derek’s just found out he’s got another son he knew nothing about. Apparently at some stage he had
