章 31: Chapter 31

And who’s going to believe me over a businessman like him? What he says is

true, I’m a failure and a mess.”

“You

are so very far from that–”

“Me?

Me?” Curtis interrupted. His head was starting to hurt. “I’m just

wallpaper, Riley.”

“What?”

“I’m

in the background. Always have been. People just see the cheery kid who

delivers boxes of prawns and can get you cheap biscuits. They only remember my

name because it’s on the side of the van. No one hates me–well, apart from the

homophobic shits, and that’s not even personal–and no one…” At the last minute

he paused, unhappy with loves me. “And no one particularly cares,

either. It’s been like that since I was much younger, and it could be a hell of

a sight worse. I’m okay with it, y’ know.”

“You

shouldn’t be.” Riley bit out the words. He looked angry.

“It’s

my life, Riley. My problem, I know. I just wanted you to hear it all from me.”

Suddenly the air seemed too hot; too tight with tension. “Look, I…have to get