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As he unlocked the car, his hter than it had been in months Now he just needed to check his theory – he didn’t want another mix up on his hands Especially not now he knew there was nothing wrong with hiot behind the wheel and pointed the car in the direction of Millie’s old house

It was dark by the tiot there, so he parked in his usual hideout behind an overgrown bush He really needed to step up his efforts on the garden All this overgrown shrubbery was getting in the way of his snooping First thing in theequipood had co up a new skill It turned out he really got a kick out of gardening

At the back of ten, Ken Doll drove past hi his hair in the rearview mirror as he went Jack scoffed into the darkness As far as he was concerned thisa transvestite If he ever becael, he hoped someone would take hi up women’s shoes in a size thirteen

The last to leave were the kids on the scooters, armed with Tupperware as usual Jack wandered out of the bushes and watched the in the shrubbery wasn’t a good look

“Hey,” the tallest of the three said “It’s the guy who gave me ten pounds for a brownie Do you want to buy more?”

“No,” Jack shook his head “I’ about whatup to and I want to ask you boys a few questions”

Two of them looked scared, the one who sold him the brownie looked suspicious

“Let’s see some ID then,” the suspicious one said

Jack showed them his driver’s licence

“Where’s the police badge?” the kid said

“I don’t carry it when I’m off duty This isn’t a police hton Police and ask them about me”

The three kids stared at him

“We’re not doing anything wrong,” one of them said He had a really whiny voice

“I know I just want to know if Davina is trashing o in for another week or so”

“Aren’t you the guy froarden?” The shortest boy pointed at him