BEGINNINGS OF THE BOOK
*1* Scarlet I stood behind him at the ice cream van in Falkirk, a ball of lead in the pit of my stomach, unable to breathe. I fixated on him, his hair was greasy, his clothes dirty and he wore no socks. I couldn't speak. My little brother stood in front of me, a month ago I hadn't known he existed and now here he was.Thrusting his hands in his pockets, he stood awkwardly asking for Irn Bru and counting out his change. T...