"That sucks. I was homeless on and off a lot in my life, it's never great. Got kicked out by my dad once or twice and then later in life when I was trying to get a freaking apartment, the wait lists around here are insane. Just as I got a place, I got a kid." Mick laughed to himself and fed his boy a few more mouthfuls of mushed peas and carrots. He seemed very into it today, it was a good feeling. "There's a lot of homeless kids around this area, I know a few of them. Some are safer than others. I can give you names, if you want."

He could show him who to avoid and who to trust. Teddy gurgled excitedly and made a noise like the aeroplane. After that, he was stubborn over the next mouthful. Mick took a bite of his toast as Teddy waited. Whatever. "Why are you on the streets anyway? What fucked up in your life?"