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213profusely to her, glancing up and watching the door as she spoke. Dawn smiled and nodded throughout.Back at the house attached to the shop, Caroline, Nancy, The Dean and John were enjoying drinks together. %u201cWho fancies a game of cards?%u201d Caroline said.%u201cWhat game?%u201d Nancy asked.%u201cSnap,%u201d Caroline said. %u201cAny good at it?%u201d%u201cI think so,%u201d Nancy replied. %u201cWhat about you, Dean and you, John.%u201dJohn smiled and said, %u201cNo idea. I haven%u2019t played since I was a kid.%u201d%u201cAnd you Dean,%u201d Nancy asked.%u201cI%u2019ve played with Nancy and beaten her a few times but she%u2019s pretty good.%u201d %u201cOkay. Shall we play a few rounds to get ourselves into shape and then we play for a prize?%u201dThey thought it would be a bit of fun, so off they went after John found a pack of cards.The Nags Head had started to fill up, but so far, neither Jennifer or Dawn recognised any of the men that had raped them.%u201cMaybe,%u201d said Dawn. %u201cThis is not one of their nights.%u201d But as she said it, Jack Hornsby came in and went up to the bar. %u201cHe%u2019s just walked in, Jennifer. Don%u2019t look.%u201dDawn got up and went to the bar. %u201cTwo white wines, please, barman.%u201dJack turned and recognised her immediately. Dawn pretended not to recognise him. The barman brought two glasses of wine over to her and she paid with her card.%u201cI thought there would be more men in here tonight,%u201d Dawn said to the barman. %u201cWe%u2019ve been invited to a party and were hoping to take a couple of guys with us so we don%u2019t walk in on our own.%u201dJack, without turning, said, %u201cThere%u2019ll be more later after the football. I expect they%u2019ll all be glued to their screens at home.%u201d%u201cAh. Right. Are you not a football fan, then... er...%u201dHe turned, wondering if she would recognise him and said, %u201cNah. The Undertaker