Those are big collisions, Hally. They make for a lot of bruises. People get hurt in all that bumping, and we’re sick and tired of it now. It’s been going on for too long. Are...

It’s just that life felt the right size in there… not too big and not too small. Wasn’t so hard to work up a bit of courage. It’s got so bloody complicated since then.

Yes! That’s what all our talk about a decent world has been… just so much bullshit.””We did say it was still only a dream.””And a bloody useless one at that. Life’s a fuck-up and it’s...

Be careful, Hally.””Of what? The truth? I seem to be the only one around here who is prepared to face it.