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Tom leaned back against the cattle race, rubbing his five-o’clock shadow. ‘I’m sorry, Mum. I meant to tell you. I just got sidetracked, that’s all.’
‘I had no idea until I read it on f*******:. On f*******:, Tom!’ she said through the phone.
‘I know, Mum. It’s just things have been busy here. And I was going to email you the night before the funeral. I’m sorry.’
Tom heard her sigh. ‘Well, how was the funeral? Was Laura there?’
‘Of course she was there, Mum!’
‘Well, it’s just she hasn’t been back to Banyula since. I’m surprised she didn’t bury Judy in the city.’
‘Mum!’
‘Have you seen her?’
‘Who? Laura?’
‘Yes, of course Laura.’
‘Yeah, a couple of times. I drove her home after the funeral. Helped her clean up at Judy’s a bit.’
‘How’s she holding up?’
‘She’s upset. Sad. But she
