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Low life

Treble doubles, shattered glass and a copper on the doorstep

25 November 2017

9:00 AM

25 November 2017

9:00 AM

The door to Trev’s flat was open so I walked in and found him on the sofa watching TV. He looked up and gave an ironic cheer. How long was it? We thought it must be at least a year since we’d last seen each other, maybe a year and a half.

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