Holding the snarling boy at arms-length, Betty gave the man a few more kicks for good measure. It was strangely satisfying, punishing this low-life for being aggressive, rude, racist and above all<em>stupid</em>, but after a while her own aggression ebbed and she decided he'd had enough. Still holding Jack in one hand she stalked off with big, still somewhat angry strides, grabbing Lucy's hand in passing. Daisy, older and smarter as she was, would hopefully follow of her own accord.<br/><br/>She tried to ignore the rude shouting that followed her as she went. The police had arrived it seemed and she did not want them to catch her beating up a man, no matter how much he'd asked for it. In fact, she did not want then to see her at all.<br/><br/>If she could just get to the pub, drop the kids off and hide somewhere...