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Luke and Maddy were excluded too, but for shorter times.
    Things were still difficult at home, but there were good signs even there. Rajeeb was still doing well, but by the summer it was clear that the computer side of things wasn’t for him. He just couldn’t get his head round it. But someone else could – Gayan! He was discovering he had a real knack with computers. He began to take on the computer side of the business. He talked of setting up his own computer business one day. Slowly, slowly, he was becoming more settled, back in control of his life. 
    Then came the day when Javin invited the entire Davis family round for a meal. Rob couldn’t come, but Cath would be there. Amita was anxious. How would her father react?
    In the end, it was a great success. Everyone was relaxed, and there was lots of laughter around the table.
    At the end of the meal Gayan spoke quietly to Cath’s mum.
    ‘Mrs Davis, you have a fine daughter in Cath. I am very pleased that she is Amita’s friend.’
    Amita had feared that the dinner party would cause more trouble, but it turned out to be a healing moment for her family.
    Rajeeb was now at college in Portsmouth. Much to Rob’s disgust, he had deserted Southampton football team. He was now a full Pompey supporter. 
    ‘There’s no choice at my college,’ he said. ‘If I turn up there wearing a Southampton scarf, I’ll get slaughtered!’
    One day in the autumn, two football supporters, one wearing red, the other blue, stopped under a lamp-post.
    ‘Coming in for a minute?’ asked Rajeeb.
    ‘Alright, but I’d better hide the scarf,’ said Rob.
    ‘Why? Dad, you mean? Don’t worry about him. He’s getting quite tolerant, these days. Even with Southampton supporters!’

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    SHADES 2.0
Fighting Back
by Helen Orme
    Published by Ransom Publishing Ltd.
Radley House, 8 St. Cross Road, Winchester, Hampshire SO23 9HX, UK
www.ransom.co.uk
    ISBN 978 178127 380 7
First published in 2005
This updated edition published by Ransom Publishing 2013
    Copyright © 2013 Ransom Publishing Ltd.
Text copyright © 2013 Helen Orme
Cover photograph copyright © Maciej Noskowski
    A CIP catalogue record of this book is available from the British Library.
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