Bob rubbed his chin thoughtfully. ‘Dave we know, but who is this little fellow?’‘This is Dave’s brother, Alfie,’ Harry explained.‘I see … And what are you doing with two children now, Harry?’‘It’s a long story, Bob, but the short version is that I’m going to open that school I’ve been talking about for ages. It will be for children like these.’‘Ah. I thought that was just a dream of a man who wasn’t happy with retirement.’‘It was, but now I’m going to make it happen. These boys have given me the push I needed. And coming to know Vicki and what she went through, of course.’Everyone was lost for words, just staring at the children as if they couldn’t believe their eyes, and Sid was laughing quietly at the scene. Vicki could see this was making Dave and Alfie very uneasy, so she winked at them and grinned. Alfie then edged towards her, pulling his brother with him, The little boy caught hold of her hand, clearly needing some kind of reassurance that everything was going to be all right.
