Chapter 12
“Anton?”
Anton pushed his face further into the pillow, and tried to block out the voice.
“Anton, it’s just me, honey. Jude’s gone home.”
At least…at least there was that. At least—
“Do you want me to call your mum, honey?”
“No,” he croaked wetly. He’d not ruin her job interview for anything, so he unstuck his face from the pillow and told Aunt Kerry she could come in. When she did, she shut the door behind her and perched on the bed beside his hip.
“I’ve popped Lily next door so Mrs. Lindhurst can keep an eye on her,” she said softly, and rubbed a hand up the middle of Anton’s back. “Hey. It’s alright.”
“It’s not.”
“I think it might be, honey. I know that’s not how you planned to tell him, but—”
“He’ll tell the whole school! You saw his face! He’s—”
“Shocked, I’ll gr
