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doesn’t pretend his dad isn’t ill. He

doesn’t think he can’t be friends with

people who don’t have lives exactly

like his. He’s all upfront about it and

doesn’t bother about how people think

about him or his dad. I’ve been the

opposite of that – not telling anyone

about Mum’s illness in case they don’t

understand. But…well, maybe that’s

no good. Maybe it’s better to be

honest or just to accept that that’s the

way things are right now?

Considering how mean I’ve been

to Gary I’m really surprised he’s

bothered to be nice to me. Before

today I’d have thought he hated me

too much to care if I got caught up

with Specks and the gang... Seems

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