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The same day, Tommy, John, Arthur, Natasha and Astella were in the Garrison in their usual closed-off booth, Natasha had William on her lap as a man left the booth. Finn was standing outside the booth, smoking, "Next," No one moved and Finn noticed a young man was looking around, "Next," Finn repeated.

The young man stood up and walked towards the booth, walking inside and the five of them looked at him as he closed the door, removed his hat as he turned to them. Astella and Tommy observed the young man in front of them, Astella leaned into Tommy's ear, "Thinking what I'm thinking?" Astella whispered and Tommy hummed.

"Alright, then. Name?" Arthur said.

"The Digbeth Kid," Digbeth Kid said.

John and Arthur looked at him as Natasha tried to keep her attention on her nephew but she couldn't help but look at him, "The Dig..." Natasha scoffed a little, "What are you? A boxer?" Natasha asked.

"Digbeth Kid, like Billy the Kid, ma'am," Digbeth Kid said.

John started laughing as Arthur didn't know how to take the information, "Why the hell is everyone calling me ma'am? I'm only 27," Natasha hugged William, "William hug your auntie," Natasha said.

"Ignore the sulking 30-year-old," Natasha glared at Tommy as he folded up the paper he was looking at and looked at the man, "Spend a lot of time at the pictures, eh?" Digbeth Kid nodded slightly, "Cowboy pictures? Tom Mix? Yeah?" Tommy said.

Digbeth Kid nodded and he showed his gun belt and John and Arthur instantly pointed their guns at him, "What you are-," Arthur began to say.

"Wait! Wait! It's not a real gun," Digbeth Kid said.

Tommy put his cigarette loosely in his mouth and he stood up, "Let's have a look then," Tommy said.

"It's made of wood," Digbeth Kid told him.

Tommy took out the wooden gun, "Adorable," Astella said with a smile and Tommy chuckled a little then aimed at Arthur.

"Bang," Arthur pretended to shoot back then Tommy aimed at John, "Bang," John puffed out his cigar smoke and chuckled, "Very nice," Tommy handed it back to Digbeth Kid, "Where'd you get the gun belt?" Tommy asked as he sat back down, near Astella

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"Bang," Arthur pretended to shoot back then Tommy aimed at John, "Bang," John puffed out his cigar smoke and chuckled, "Very nice," Tommy handed it back to Digbeth Kid, "Where'd you get the gun belt?" Tommy asked as he sat back down, near Astella.

"My sister made it out of an old blacksmith's apron," Tommy nodded as he and Astella observed him, "My mom did most of the stitching. She's not my real mum but..." Digbeth Kid said.

"But she does what mothers do. So, she made you a gun belt... Well..." Astella looked at Tommy and tapped his arm, getting his attention, "If our son ever has a dress-up day at school when he goes, I know who I'm going to," Astella said as she looked at Tommy who nodded and they looked back at Digbeth Kid.

"Alright there, mother's boy. There's the door on you go. We're looking-," Arthur stopped talking when Astella raised her hand.

"Have you ever been arrested, darling?" Astella asked as she leaned back in her seat.

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