In My Blood // Alfie Solomons

Michael

Meanwhile in Birmingham...

Tommy pulled up to the Johnson's estate and saw two boys playing in the distance. The older called for the ball as tommy approached.

'come on in boys... in you go and wash your hands...' the mother was saying when she saw tommy coming up the drive.

'mrs Johnson?'

''yes... who are you?' mrs Johnson... micheals new mother asked politely.

'I'm from Birmingham council.' Tommy told her.

'No one wrote to me. what do you want?' she asked hesitantly

'I want to talk about your son. About henry.' Tommy told her. 'may I come in?'

'no I would rather you didn't. he doesnt like to talk about this.' Mrs. Johnson informed tommy.

'oh I see.. so what does henry know about his real identity mrs Johnson?' tommy pushed on.

'I only deal with mr ross from the agency.' Mrs Johnson told him nervously. 'he only ever writes so why are you here in person

'well the boy is reaching is 18th birthday' tommy informed her.

'this isn't right,' mrs Johnson told him. 'youre not from the council something isn't right.' Mrs Johnson said anxiously.

'What does he know mrs Johnson?' tommy asked calmly.

'he knows his mother couldn't cope. That she drank too much. Did opium and beat him.' She told tommy.

'well that istn the truth now is it?' tommy informed her.

'I think you should go. Come back when my husband is here.' Mrs Johnson insisted.

'does he know his real name?' tommy asked calmly.

'his real name is Johnson. Henry Johnson. Now I would like you to leave and come back when my husband his here.' She insisted.

'the truth is he was taken from his mother, under false pretenses.' Tommy informed her. she heard footsteps coming up behind her. she turned to see henry coming towards them.

'Henry go back inside.' Mrs. Johnson begged.

'who are you ?' henry asked approaching.

'go back inside.' Mrs Johnson begged.

'Youre real name is michael gray and your real mother wants to see you.' Tommy told him holding out a business card.

'Go away!' she hit at tommy.

'She just wants to talk.' Tommy told him.

'Go away!' she hit tommy again.

'her number and address is on the back of the card.' Tommy said handing it off and walking away.