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All the hostages are sitting on the floor in a circle (apart from Die) Lovett is sitting next to the older woman with the shopping bag on wheels. Lovett is looking around trying to see Die.
Woman: “What’s your name dear?”
Lovett looks at the woman.
Lovett: “Detec… I mean Charlotte. But everyone calls me Lovett.”
The woman holds out her hand to shake hands, Lovett slowly takes it and shakes
Woman: “I’m Sigourney…”
Lovett frowns as she takes her hand back
Sigourney: “Sigourney Lambert; most people just calls me mum to be honest.”
Lovett: “Nice to meet you, Sigourney.”
Sigourney: “You were very brave.”
Lovett: “I was too slow I’m afraid.”
Sigourney: “You did your best that’s what counts.”
Lovett looks a bit disdainful at this.
Sigourney: “Do you think we will be here long?”
Lovett is looking around trying to see Die again.
Lovett: “I hope not.”
Lovett looks back at Sigourney.
Lovett: “But it could be a while.”
Sigourney: “Oh not too long I hope; Jonesy gets grumpy if his dinner is late.”
Lovett: “Your husband?”
Sigourney laughs.
Sigourney: “Oh bless you, no…”
Sigourney puts a hand in her coat pocket and pulls a small photograph.
Sigourney: “He’s my cat.”
Sigourney holds up the photograph. It is of a big ginger tom with a nasty scar right across the right side of his face and through his right eye. Lovett is a bit taken a back.
Lovett: “He is very… handsome.”
Sigourney: “He is a bastard, but I love him. A bit like you and your young man I think.”
Sigourney nods towards Die as he walks back to the group while rubbing his head. Lovett looks at him and then back to Sigourney shocked.
Lovett: “What!? No, no ,no. Me and him aren’t…”
Sigourney: “Of course not. What was I thinking?”
Sigourney grins as Die sits down next to Lovett on the other side to Sigourney. Lovett looks at him.
Lovett: “How deep?”
Die without a word he reaches over with his right hand and gently squeezes Lovett’s nose. Lovett in a nasally voice, as he holds her nose.
Lovett: “Oh no, not again?”
Die lets her nose go and nods and Sigourney gently coughs
Sigourney: “Of course not. Silly me.”
Sigourney smiles a big smile.