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When Jenna didn't reply, Jacob turned to his mother.

"Mum?" he asked, "Why are you sitting here talking to her like you're old mates?"

The mum looked confused. She turned to Jenna.

"Are you not here to tutor Charlie in maths?" she asked.

Jenna shook her head slowly.

Another knock at the door prompted the dogs to leap up and start barking. The young woman picked up the baby and got up to answer it, leaving Jenna with Jacob. He grabbed her by the sleeve of her coat and pulled her into the kitchen, which seemed amazingly clean for a household containing two dogs and a busy mother.

The work surfaces sparkled and there wasn't a pot or pan out of place. It made her think of her old house.

Thinking about her old house made her sad, so she pushed it from her mind and concentrated on the here and now. She had come here on a mission, and she wasn't going to fluff it now.

"I have your artwork," Jenna explained. "Erm... your comic. The one... the one Kai stole..."

She trailed off, feeling like