Letting him go, I looked around the room to see the family around us, including family I simply hadn't seen in years, the extended lines that were related to us but not close. But what I didn't expect to see was my two best mates from back in Australia. Once I saw them, I strode across the room. "What the fuck are you two cunts doing here?!!?"

We all laughed before there were handshakes and hugs. "Your family insisted we fly here to see you," Steve replied.

"Plus, we've done some reading," Patrick added, "We know what you've been through, mate. We had to come."

I stood back a pace...