Welcome to the Apocalypse

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‘Why are we here again?’ she asks, as they walk towards Big Blue.

‘I don’t wanna go and Jade don’t wanna go, neither. There’s nowt we need,’ Cortnee says, her arms flapping by her side.

‘And nowt we can afford, anyways,’ Jade says.

Mum quickly clips Cortnee around the ear, although it’s less of a slap and more of a tickle, on account of the child being considerably taller, and by Mum’s own admission, her big, fat chicken wings are not able to lift up much these days.

‘Your Ashley needs a new mattress. He’s pissed enough in the last one.’

His two sisters point at him, making it clear where their laughter is directed. Ashley says nothing. He walks forward, his head bowed down and his shoulders hunched forward as he tries to block out his horrible siblings’ howls, which echo around the empty car park.

‘Meatballs,’ Dad says.

Mum looks at him, her fists clenched, her head shaking. She knew it was coming and yet she can still feel the anger stirring deep within her. She takes a deep breath, which must never be mistaken as a sign of forgiveness, or even any level of understanding, but rather a chance to ever-so-slightly calm her frayed nerves. ‘Yeah, we’ll get you some bloody meatballs.’

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