42. Plans

When he arrived, he knocked twice before there was an answer.

Simon’s father opened the door. He was tall and chubby and he had a brown, scruffy, bushy beard. He was a builder and he owned two trucks. He was wearing his overalls and his boots and looked ready for work.

‘Hello, Brendan,’ he greeted Brendan with a friendly smile but it somehow looked invisible inside that giant beard.

‘Good morning, Mr. Drewmorphin,’ he responded with a smile too.

‘If you want to see Simon, you can come in and have breakfast with us, he’s still in the shower.’

He could feel his stomach crying out for food. ‘That’s kind of you but I already ate, and besides, I came to see you only.’

Mr. Drewmorphin looked surprised. He closed the door and stepped outside.

‘I need a favor, sir.’

‘Anything for my son’s best friend,’ he rubbed his hands with glee when he spoke.

‘I was wondering if you could pick up something for me and deliver it to a certain place…after your working hours tha
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