Chapter 11Craig opened the door with his key and Alex received another enthusiastic welcome from Jake, although not quite as boisterous as the previous one.
Craig went off to his room and Andrew disappeared upstairs to find his letter. Alex saw that Helen and Colin were sitting in the lounge. Seeing him entering the house, they called him in and offered him a seat. Their welcome appeared sincere and they switched off the television.
“Have you eaten yet?” Helen asked. “I know you often take the boys out straight from work.”
“I got home early. I had a bowl of soup.”
“You must be starving. Let me get you a sandwich.”
Before he had any opportunity to protest, Helen had gone and he could hear her rattling around in the kitchen. She returned after a couple of minutes with a ciabatta roll st
