That made me snort and then burst into laughter. Leaning back, I kissed her forehead before meeting her eyes. No surprise she was in floods of tears, so I hugged her tightly again. "Missed you too, Mum."

I think it was parents who got their chance with me first. Dad had never been shy in hugging his children, and the way he hugged me then, he just whispered, "Glad you made it back out of that hell hole alive."

"You and me both, Dad. Fucking shite at times."

To my surprise, Katie was pushed forward to hug me. It had been... I don't know how long since I'd seen her....