The Uninvited

It’s everywhere. It’s being played down.But it’s happening. You’ve seen the news.If you and Old Man Whybray are right,and this is one epidemic and not two, thenwe’re dealing with a whole new worldout there. I mean, can you believe whatthose kids did? My own flesh and blood,for fuck’s sake!’ Manju walks in to saydinner’s ready and finds Amit bleeding todeath on the carpet. The kids are justsitting on the sofa, watching, like he’s theTV. They’re drinking Coke and snackingon those mini-poppadoms. He’s gaspingand then he’s dead. Snacking for Christ’ssake, like nothing’s wrong!’ A jet of steamshoots from his machine: he removes thecoffee cup with a yell of irritation. ‘Hewasn’t a bad dad. He took them on greatholidays, bought them all the expensive