As the doorbell rang, my mum hurried off to the front door and I heard a little boy’s voice.

‘My mum says you have a daughter,’ he stammered. ‘I’d love to play if she wants to.’

‘Sarah!’ my mum yelled. ‘Come here, Tina’s son wants to meet you.’

Tina was Mum’s new friend who lived a few doors down.

We’d only moved to the area two weeks before. Feeling shy, I walked to the door and hid behind Mum.

A boy who looked about my age stood smiling on the doorstep.

‘Hi, I’m Jack!’ he said.

‘Sarah,’ I grinned.

It was June 2002 and Jack and I