you and Carl used to be childhood best friends, but you grew distant as the years went on. Eventually you lost contact: you moved to another area of London, and Carl stayed in hackney

for the first time in years, you returned to hackney to visit a relative. And whilst in an alleyway, a kid with a mask over his mouth came up to you. Only his eyes exposed

“Hand over your money. Now.” he glared, his left hand open expectantly whilst a pocket knife was in his right hand