“Oh, come on,” he said. “She must have done something really terrible to...
I mean, what about at school? Kids can be little shits about stuff like that.
What about when people hear your name? Although, come to think of it,
I don’t think I remember reading anything about a crime involving an Oliphant... ?
“Yes, I suppose you would have remembered an Oliphant in the room,” I said.
He didn’t laugh. It wasn’t a very good joke, on reflection. I cleared my throat.
“Oliphant isn’t my real name,” I said. I liked it, always had, and was extremely grateful to whoever had selected it for me.
You didn’t come across many Oliphants, that was for sure. Special.
He stared at me, like he was watching a film. “They gave me a new identity afterward, moved me up here...
it was meant to stop people recognizing me, protect me. Which is ironic.”
“Why?” he said. I sighed. “Being in care wasn’t always much fun.
I mean, it was completely fine, I had everything I needed, but it wasn’t all picnics and pillow fights.”
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