a go on her. I see her eyes squint just a little bit. Then she looks my kids up and down like just been nicking sweets from the corner shop. her fucking they’ve What’s problem? I look back at Phil and his cronies. I shake my head. The stupid pig stares at me, like lying. What am I going to lie about? Does she really think take I’m I’d my boys along to some fucked-up march? Bitch. Cops make you feel guilty even when you done nothing. Think something special cos got a ain’t they’re they’ve shiny badge on their hat. She looks back at my kids again. Police want to be seen as so high and fucking mighty, but how can you trust them when they give a shit don’t about the estates. They just let us get on with it and only come round if they want to give one of the black BMX kids a beating. She can fuck off. She heads the air to her left. are you ‘Where going?’ It sounds more like an order than a question. ‘Eldon.’ She looks me right in the eye. Like she believe me. doesn’t Tyler Street and come out near Handonwell ‘Take you’ll tube.’ She blink the whole time she says it. It pisses me off and I feel my hand doesn’t gripping Matt tighter. I know. lived here long ‘Yeah, I’ve enough.’ I be arsed with her anymore. Stupid pig. I look down one by one at the boys. can’t on, ‘Come let’s go.’ I pull on hand and pat Harry on the back. I even look back at her. We Matt’s don’t walk in a diagonal across Addington towards Tyler Street. I hear Harry muttering under his breath, but he obviously wants me to hear because saying it loud he’s enough. He that stupid. ain’t
a go on her. I see her eyes squint just a little bit. Then she looks my kids up and down like they’ve just been nicking sweets from the corner shop. What’s her fucking problem? I look back at Phil and his cronies. I shake my head. The stupid pig stares at me, like I’m lying. What am I going to lie about? Does she really think I’d take my boys along to some fucked-up march? Bitch. Cops make you feel guilty even when you ain’t done nothing. Think they’re something special cos they’ve got a shiny badge on their hat. She looks back at my kids again. Police want to be seen as so high and fucking mighty, but how can you trust them when they don’t give a shit about the estates. They just let us get on with it and only come round if they want to give one of the black BMX kids a beating. She can fuck off. She heads the air to her left. ‘Where are you going?’ It sounds more like an order than a question. ‘Eldon.’ She looks me right in the eye. Like she doesn’t believe me. ‘Take Tyler Street and you’ll come out near Handonwell tube.’ She doesn’t blink the whole time she says it. It pisses me off and I feel my hand gripping Matt tighter. ‘Yeah, I know. I’ve lived here long enough.’ I can’t be arsed with her anymore. Stupid pig. I look down one by one at the boys. ‘Come on, let’s go.’ I pull on Matt’s hand and pat Harry on the back. I don’t even look back at her. We walk in a diagonal across Addington towards Tyler Street. I hear Harry muttering under his breath, but he obviously wants me to hear because he’s saying it loud enough. He ain’t that stupid.