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Chapter 15
A blast of cold air wafted into the kitchen as Jamie opened the front door. He had this terrible habit of leaving the door open as he took his shoes and jacket off, going back to close it as an afterthought while the rest of the house shivered.
“You’re letting all the heat out,” Mum shouted from the living room. This was one of Mum’s favourite sayings.
“Sorry,” Jamie shouted back. He rolled his eyes as he joined Alice at the kitchen table. Spotting her cup of tea, he hinted, “Have you just boiled the kettle.”
This, in her house, was code for, “Make me a drink
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