Lofty's pov

Danny seemed to be becoming calmer slightly but I wasn't sure about leaving him at home alone yet:

"Danny?"

"Yeah?"

"I have to go to work this afternoon!"

"Erm ok, are Robyn and Max off today?"

"No we all need to work today i'm afraid!"

"Ok, what about that man who stayed with me the day I met you? Charlie?"

"He's probably working but i'll see if someone can sit with you!"

"Ok."

"Go get ready, we'll head in slightly early to find someone to stay with you!"

He went to get ready and I went too then when I came back downstairs Robyn and Max and Danny were waiting in the living room:

"Sorry have you been waiting long?"

"No just a few minutes!"

"Ok, let's go!"

It was my turn to drive so Robyn joined Danny in the back and Max sat in the passenger seat. We went on the relatively short drive to the hospital where Robyn and Max went to the staff room and I took Danny to the reception to speak to Noel:

"Hey Lofty, Tess is gonna be happy with you today, turning up early!"

"Yeah just cause I need to find someone to stay with Danny here while i'm working!"

"Don't look at me, I need to work too!"

"No I meant someone who isn't busy, is Charlie working today?"

"No not today!"

"Could you call him and ask him to come in please?"

"Alright, you go start work and he can stay here while I call Charlie!"

"Thank you."

I went to the staff room to dump my stuff in my locker and get changed then when I went back to reception I asked about Charlie:

"Any luck with Charlie yet?"

"Yeah he's on his way, he'll be 5 minutes!"

"Great, are you ok Danny?"

He nodded:

"Good, i'll come get you as soon as I finish ok?"

"Ok."

Barry' pov

Lofty went to start work and Charlie arrived:

"Hi Danny, looks like we get to spend the day together!"

"Yeah."

"Come sit down."

We went over to the chairs and started chatting:

"So how do you like living with Lofty?"

"I...I love it! He's nice!"

"Yeah he is, he's a nice lad! Your eye is getting a lot better!"

"I know, it's almost cleared up!"

"Yeah it is!"

"And the absess is gone!"

"That'll mean you're not living on rations any more!"

"Its been good, he looks after me!"

"That's good! Do you ever talk about your family with him?"

"I told him about them, all of them!"

"Great, don't you miss them living here!"

I nodded:

"I miss Kacey...and my mum...and even Dynasty!"

"And who are Kacey and Dynasty?"

"My sisters!"

"I'm guessing they don't live within walking distance of here then?"

"No, Greenock in Scotland!"

"Oh, if you miss them why don't you tell Lofty? He might contact them!"

"You think?"

"Yeah, of course, Lofty's very caring. He'll help you with anything!"

"Ok I will!"

We spent the next few hours chatting and doing crossword puzzles then Lofty came over:

"You done Lofty?"

"Yeah, you ready to go?"

"Yeah, what about Robyn and Max?"

"They are working later than I am today!"

"Ok, lets go! Bye Charlie."

"See ya Danny."