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The gates open and there's a surge, a pulse. Shapes stream by, colours push and shout, and they carry me along. Smiling clown faces look down at me from the walls and ceiling. I stare back at them, as we roll along, moving with the flow.
When we're clear of the corridor and the carpet turns to concrete, things quieten down a little. I can focus on individual people and notice Jack is beside me. Mum and Dad are in front. Good, that's the way it should be. Every now and then, Dad turns his head to check we're still here.
Everyone's smiling and the sun is sitting in a warm sunny spot just above the trees. Mum and Dad are happy, relaxed. Dad has his arm ...
Source: HighBeam Research, A day in the life.(Short story)