felix climbed into my bed and woke me . " mummy , where 's daddy ?"
it was six o'clock , i had just fallen into a heavy sleep , but his question sent a shock through stiff lips , i murmured ," do you remember we talked about it last night , flex ? daddy's gone away where he is very happy and peaceful ."
" the voice in my ear was insistent and anxious . " are you going away too ?"
i reached over and wrapped him in my arms , and we raveled into a knot of limbs under the duvet ." no , i'm not ."
"promise ." filex wound his leg around my torso and pressed his head into my chest .bolted together in that innocent , sad embrace . i pictured the river of DNA that flowed throught me into him , i was him . he was nathan . he was me . never before had i chosen my words with such care ." i have no intention of going away , filex ." i've got you both to look after .
it was six o'clock , i had just fallen into a heavy sleep , but his question sent a shock through stiff lips , i murmured ," do you remember we talked about it last night , flex ? daddy's gone away where he is very happy and peaceful ."
" the voice in my ear was insistent and anxious . " are you going away too ?"
i reached over and wrapped him in my arms , and we raveled into a knot of limbs under the duvet ." no , i'm not ."
"promise ." filex wound his leg around my torso and pressed his head into my chest .bolted together in that innocent , sad embrace . i pictured the river of DNA that flowed throught me into him , i was him . he was nathan . he was me . never before had i chosen my words with such care ." i have no intention of going away , filex ." i've got you both to look after .
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