Joe is upset to learn that his mum and her horrible boyfriend Dean are going on holiday to Spain for a week, leaving Joe behind on his own. Relief comes when he meets Asha, who is also feeling abandoned. She's had a fight with her mum and…
Asha persuades Joe to go on a bus ride around London with her and Otis. For the first time in ages, Joe feels free. They have a fun day out and Joe decides it's time to tell Asha the truth - that his mum has been away all week but she's…
Joe gets ready for school but he looks a sorry sight. His mum should have been home three days ago, he's run out of money and is almost out of food. His fear of Dean still stops Joe from touching a penny of the money he found. At break…
Alone again, Joe loads the cash into his backpack, along with a few clothes, in preparation for running away early the next morning. Late that night, the threatening man (known as the Watcher) turns up demanding his money and tries to…
