The Flatshare

Maybe it’s because you’re important to my brother, and my brother is like the only person who is properly important to me.

‘Larger than life’ is Kay-speak for overweight. Wish she wouldn’t say things like that.

Kay: Look, you’re on your way, aren’t you?

You’ve given enough.

Never. That’s impossible. I will never give enough, not for this, though I’ve wished enough times that I could have swapped places to save him from it

tipping her head back

Gerty closes her eyes in pained resignation.

‘lay down some rules’

we’ve all dodged around discussing him.

he’s thankfully well out of earshot

I expected it to – it’s strange, but it’s almost a relief.

crying now. I feel wretched