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Roxy's POV

I saw them walk in. I'm still amazed that I didn't think it was strange for two little kids to be going to a pub by themselves, acting as if it was the most natural thing in the world. They were two girls, the youngest about five, and the older one maybe twelve or thirteen. The older girl was Asian; she had thick very dark hair falling down her back and was wearing black jeans and a blue tunic top. The youngest had mousey-brown hair tied neatly into plaits, she was wearing a similar outfit to the older girl, obviously proud to look like her. I made these observations almost automatically, in the five seconds I was focusing on them, and though part of me was telling me I knew them I still couldn't put my finger on who they were.

At that moment, Ian came up to me and started yelling at me about some business deal I'd apparently forgotten to pay him for.

"I can't talk about this now Ian!" I sighed, exasperated "I don't have time, not with all this stuff with Amy!"

My daughter had really been going of the rails recently, drinking and getting in with the wrong crowd, I was really worried, and really didn't have the time to be bothering with stupid little men.

"That's not my problem..."

Suddenly, the older girl approached Ian and interrupted him.

"She said she doesn't want to talk about it."

I stared at her in amazement. I must know her I thought why would a complete stranger be sticking up for me? I looked at the younger girl, who was waiting by the bar, watching. I was sure I recognised them both.

"Who the hell are you?" Ian said to the girl, just as confused as me.

"You don't need to know," she said coolly "just leave Roxy alone okay? I'm sure you have better things to do than harassing people."

Oh my God she knows my name. Why do I have no idea who she is?

Ian glared at her "Why don't you mind your own business you stupid kid, this has got nothing to do with you."

The girl just laughed at him "Are you going to make me then?"

Ian clearly didn't know what to say next. He wasn't used to being put in his place by a child.

Ian turned to me, "We'll talk about this later Roxy. I'll let you and your friend talk."

He stormed out. The younger girl ran up to us, gazing up at the older girl admiralty.

"That was really brave!"

I couldn't stand it anymore.

"Sorry" I said "I don't mean to be rude…, but do I know you two?"

The older girl looked at me and rolled her eyes, as if the fact that I didn't recognise her wasn't surprising, but slightly annoying. The next thing she said shocked me, but suddenly everything made sense.

"We're Christian's girls, Yasmin and Mia."

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