21 Days in October by Magali Favre

Author:Magali Favre
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 978-1-926824-98-7
Publisher: Baraka Books
Published: 2013-10-17T04:00:00+00:00

Gaétan is sleeping on the sofa when Richard and Patrick, his two brothers, jump on top of him. Their hands are like ice and their cheeks are rosy.

His mother is already in the kitchen making hot chocolate for everyone. Gaétan gets up and runs after his brothers, pummelling them good-naturedly. The two younger boys scamper into the kitchen where they run rings around the table before ending up hiding behind their mother’s skirts.

“Scaredy cats! Scaredy cats!” Gaétan taunts them, happy to be surrounded by family.

“Get out from there, you little rascals! And go sit down, I’m about to pour the hot chocolate. Careful, it’s boiling hot!”

Everyone immediately grabs a seat around the table. With almost religious silence, the three boys bury their noses in their mugs.

“I’m gonna get supper ready. Your father should be home soon.”

Gaétan almost chokes on his last sip. He gets up and goes to find the ticket he left lying on the sofa.

“Here. The police came and gave me this earlier. You have to go get him at the station.”

“Goddammit! He couldn’t just keep his mouth shut, could he? I don’t have time to go before you have to leave for your shift. I’m not leaving the children all alone.”

“I could maybe stay and watch them.”

“There’s no way you’re missing work because of your father’s antics. I’ll go tomorrow morning when the boys are at school. Anyway, a night in there might set him straight.”

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