Denis places his last ten pence in the hungry slot. The claw aching to grab him a prize, him hungry to have not wasted his money. He takes a breath. Toggles the lever and hovers it above a small pink teddy bear. The claw plummets towards the teddy’s neck. It grabs and holds as it floats towards the prize door. The teddy slides out and Denis grabs it holding it in the air screaming with joy. A small girl tugs at his jacket, he turns and smiles at her.

“I wanted that one” she looks up at him with sad eyes as her father rushes over. “I’m so sorry, Lacie he won that teddy fair and square.” Lacie looks to the man with a final attempt at pleading. “But it was the last one, I was gonna call him Rhubarb and he was going to be friends with my yellow bear called Custard.” Denis smiles at her and offers her the bear. “Who am I to split up Rhubarb and Custard” Lacie’s Dad Tony smiles at Denis as Lacie runs off to show her friends.

“Thank you for doing that” Tony smiles. “Do you want a drink?” Denis pulls out the cloth from the inside of his pockets “that was my last ten pence” Tony laughs “it’s on me silly” Denis blushes as Tony winks at him. And the pair head over to the bar shoulder to shoulder.