That had been the start of where their connection as stepdad and stepson had failed many years ago, when Vince his stepdad had realised his new stepson’s lack of interest in soccer and sport in general. A bunch of guys kicking a ball around a pitch just had never seemed that interesting or stimulating. There was a number of empty beer cans on the coffee table indicating his stepdad had been drinking.Ī few loud guttural shoutsof come on and yes suggested it was his stepdads team winning, not that Joshua knew much about soccer. He was to engrossed in the game to even acknowledge Josh as he entered the room so Josh just sat down on the sofa quietly and sniffed the aroma of fragrant cigar smoke as his stepdad puffed away on his favourite indulgence.
Joshua arrived home from work to find his stepdad still in his work suit sank in the chair watching soccer on the box, his tie pulled loose and the top two buttons undone exposing a tuft of dark curly hair.
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