28
Second Chance
Alex held my hand as we walked down the stairs.
I’d never held hands with anyone other than Mum, Dad and Auntie Claire.
And that's when I was little.
The others were gathered in the living room.
My instinct was to break the hand-hold, but Alex tightened his grip.
“Bloody hell,” Zak said. “Everyone’s pairing up tonight.” He leaned over to Ling, sat next to him on the sofa. “Maybe we should buddy up, too.”
Ling flashed him a single finger.
Roni had her laptop synchronised with the giant TV on the wall.
“So what’s the deal?” I asked.
“We’ve got ourselves a c***k of light,” Roni said.
“How's that possible?” I asked. “Thought you said we didn’t have anything new.”
“It’s possible because Roni’s a genius,” Giles said, rubbing a hand up and down her back.
Roni almost
