Dad sneezed & br ...sneezed again. br br The sky grew a cloud br just like...a pig. br br The man on the telly said: br “BlahblahSWINEFLUblah! ” br br “It can’t be swine flu! ” br Mum remarked frostily br br icicles forming off of br her every word br br her mouth br a cold cave br br her teeth br all stalactites & stalagmites br biting off each br bitter word br br with a derisive laugh br eyes mythically flashing br br a modern day Circe. br br “Your Dad was always such br ...a pig! ” br br “Weren’t you...my pet...weren’t you my...precious! ” br she chucked him under the chin br smiling sweetly as a dagger. br br Dad grunted br scratched his crotch &...belched br br waiting for the ad break to desist br & the second half of the match br to commence. br br I said nothing br lost myself again in my Playstation.