Chloe Hadjimatheou

Das ist, wenn er wirklich anfängt, sich zu entlasten. Weil er vielleicht physisch bereit ist, Sex zu haben, aber er ist definitiv nicht bereit, sich mit dem emotionalen Verlust zu beschäftigen. Das nächste Mal, wenn er Frau Bowen sehen wird, wird es 35 Jahre später sein, als er 50 Jahre alt ist und sie in ihren 60er Jahren ist. Aber dieses Mal werden sie nicht allein sein.

Das ist, wenn er wirklich anfängt, sich zu entlasten. Weil er vielleicht physisch bereit ist, Sex zu haben, aber er ist definitiv nicht bereit, sich mit dem emotionalen Verlust zu beschäftigen. Das nächste Mal, wenn er Frau Bowen sehen wird, wird es 35 Jahre später sein, als er 50 Jahre alt ist und sie in ihren 60er Jahren ist. Aber dieses Mal werden sie nicht allein sein.

Just days after Miss Bowen tells him she's going away, Gareth's back at school. A new term started at Christ College. This thing that he had that was so special and all-consuming, it's over. He's angry and hurt. And to make matters worse, Miss Bowen may be gone, but the rumours are still there.

Just days after Miss Bowen tells him she's going away, Gareth's back at school. A new term started at Christ College. This thing that he had that was so special and all-consuming, it's over. He's angry and hurt. And to make matters worse, Miss Bowen may be gone, but the rumours are still there.

I heard about this one fight that happened outside school.

I heard about this one fight that happened outside school.

By this time, we're talking on the phone almost every day. What it took me a while to realise is that Gareth records every single call he makes. He's pretty paranoid and so he wants a meticulous record of what everyone said to him. I don't know if he's always been like that, but I suspect it's the result of all the gaslighting he feels he's been through.

By this time, we're talking on the phone almost every day. What it took me a while to realise is that Gareth records every single call he makes. He's pretty paranoid and so he wants a meticulous record of what everyone said to him. I don't know if he's always been like that, but I suspect it's the result of all the gaslighting he feels he's been through.

When he eventually confesses to me that he's been recording all our calls, he thinks I'll be upset. But I'm making a podcast, so I'm actually pretty delighted. And I make him send me all the files. This particular day, I've called him to ask about that awful fight.

When he eventually confesses to me that he's been recording all our calls, he thinks I'll be upset. But I'm making a podcast, so I'm actually pretty delighted. And I make him send me all the files. This particular day, I've called him to ask about that awful fight.

I've got in my notes that he spoke to you about Bowen.

I've got in my notes that he spoke to you about Bowen.

And he was quite badly hurt?

And he was quite badly hurt?

And like, what, you really hurt him?

And like, what, you really hurt him?

Oh, fucking hell.

Oh, fucking hell.

Gareth ist out of control. Still, he says the school never tries to find out what's going on with him. None of the teachers ever mention Miss Bowen to him again. Just before Christmas, the school calls his parents in to say if they don't remove Gareth voluntarily, then the school will expel him. They quietly got rid of Miss Bowen. Now they've quietly got rid of her alleged victim too.

Gareth ist out of control. Still, he says the school never tries to find out what's going on with him. None of the teachers ever mention Miss Bowen to him again. Just before Christmas, the school calls his parents in to say if they don't remove Gareth voluntarily, then the school will expel him. They quietly got rid of Miss Bowen. Now they've quietly got rid of her alleged victim too.