The Man Who Forgot His Wife
“There were plastic safety covers over the electrical sockets and in the lounge was a big Thomas the Tank Engine rug with primary-coloured bricks stacked up against the wall.
‘Sorry, are you expecting another baby, or will this one be your first?’ ‘No, it’s just the two of us at the moment,’ confirmed Gary. ‘It’s just that Linda likes buying all the stuff, you know.’ ‘I always loved your home, Vaughan,’ enthused Linda, ‘brimming with children’s toys and everything. I said to Gary that I wanted our place to be just like that.’ ‘Right. Well, it’s good to be prepared, I suppose …’ ‘You see, this isn’t a house,’ she said meaningfully. ‘It’s a home.’ ‘And it isn’t a house,’ added Gary, ‘because it’s a flat.’ Linda proudly showed me into the room where I would be staying. In the corner was a brand-new cot, surrounded by musical mobiles with rotating light patterns. Cartoon teddy-bear wallpaper was softly lit by the low-wattage light from a Disney lampshade.
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