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Nine months had passed, it had been nearly a year since Kaleen and Candice had last seen Sandman and Ice. They had received visiting orders to go and see them. Phoenix and Ashleigh were six months old now it would be there first time ever that they’d come face to face with their dad’s it was Sandman and Ice’s first time that they’d meet their children. They’d been sent photos, but it weren’t like it would be in the flesh.

Kaleen and Candice had gone to visit them in prison where they had separated the two brothers in two separate rooms.

Sandman was slumped in the chair with his head bowed.

‘Visitor.’

‘Who is it?’ he asked looking up.

Kaleen walked in pushing a pushchair in. Sandman smiled.

‘I’ll be outside if you need me. Knock when you’re done.’

‘Okay.’

The police officer closed the door, locking it.

She pushed the pushchair over to Sandman. A little fair haired baby sat in it.

Sandman smiled. ‘I didn’t think you’d come.’

‘You wanted to see Phoenix so I came.’