Chapter 47

"Good morning Jason," my mother said as she came around to my side of the counter, giving me a kiss on the head as she passed.

"Don't speak with your mouth full Son," my father added. He stopped in front of the coffee machine and grabbed two mugs out before setting about his task. He was usually quite grumpy before his morning beverage.

"Is your sister still in bed?" asked my mother as she seated herself beside me. Both of my parents were dressed in their matching crimson silk pyjamas with their initials picked out in fancy embroidery.

"I heard her getting in the shower earlier," I replied after swallowing the mouthful of cereal I'd just shovelled into my mouth.

My father passed his wife the first mug of steaming coffee before turning back to the machine to make his own. She sipped it and sighed contently.

"Have you got any plans today?" my father asked, turning to face me.

"Not a lot, are we going back to work today?" I pushed my mostly fini