Hero

A HERO.

"He was a hero y'know"
"Who was?"
"Him, your father"
"Stop it. They don't want to hear it"
"What'he do? What'you do dad?"
"Nothing, don't listen to her she's barmy"
"Don't talk to me like that, I'm not barmy. He pulled a woman from a
burning building. He was a real hero"
"Don't tell them that. That's over and done with. It's all finished.
They don't have to know about all that"
"They wanted to give him a medal but he wouldn't accept it"
"Really dad? What happened, what was it like? Was there bombs and
everything like that?"
"Nothing. Nothing happened. It was nothing. Eat your dinner"