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"Please can I see her?"

Guppy gives the nanny his best puppy eyes look. It has no effect whatsoever.

"Your mother says no, Gurpreet. No offence, but she thinks you're a bad influence."

"A bad... Ani is ten weeks old, how can I possibly be a bad influence?"

At the sound of breaking glass, Guppy pushes past the nanny into the house. In the living room he sees his mother and his uncle. But it is his uncle who has the broken crockery around his feet.

"What are you doing in here?" His mother snaps.

"You threw a vase? You never throw stuff. What's going on?"

Awkward silence.

"It's none of your business. What do you want?"

"I came to see Ani. I've been calling."

His uncle speaks up, picking up the china.

"For goodness sakes, let the lad see his sister." He takes Guppy's mother's hand. "This has to stop. Let him be."

Another awkward silence.

"Fine, take her out." His mother snaps, storming out of the room. Guppy looks at her questioningly, then at his uncle. The latter sighs.

"I don't know. I'll look after them both, I promise. Take Ani out of this for a bit."