Mandy emerged from the shed in her red dress and Maisie shooed her to the police car, ‘Hospital, Ma’am?’
‘Yes, Bobby, thank you.’
‘Blues and two’s?’
‘Give it all you got,’ Mandy replied, holding back her sobs. They took off with the sirens and lights going, and Mandy slumped into the rear seat, she was exhausted but jumped with a start and put her seatbelt on, thought of Jack, then looked out of the window. Bobby was talking but she hadn’t noticed, ‘Sorry, I was miles away?’
‘I said Jack will be alright, he may look like a wet rag, but he’s made of strong stuff, Millwall you see, breed ‘em tough down the Den.’
‘Do they, I hope so.’
‘How is he really, Ma"am?’
She sniffed, ‘Not good, and I’m scared shitless.’ She felt the car surge as Bobby leaned on the accelerator. She was glad, loo
