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‘You made it in the end,’ I say, as Cath sits down next to me.
‘Of course. I was at the service, too, but at the back. I had to rush off for a doctor’s appointment. I thought I’d best pop back for some of the wake, too. Say hi to everyone.’
I smile at her, but something seems off. She’s looking at me as if I’ve just fallen out of the sky.
‘Is something wrong?’ I ask.
‘I was going to ask you the same thing.’
‘Sorry, Cath, I’m not quite sure what’s going on.’
‘Yeah. Ditto.’
‘Alright. Let’s wind back a bit. You’ve totally lost me. Am I meant to know about some sort of issue or problem?’
‘You tell me,’ Cath says, shrugging and leaning back in her chair. ‘I’ve not been able to get any sense out of you since before Christmas.’
I blink a few times, unsure quite what to say. ‘Cath, I
