਀㰀洀攀琀愀 渀愀洀攀㴀∀愀甀琀栀漀爀∀ 挀漀渀琀攀渀琀㴀∀䴀愀搀搀礀 䈀攀氀氀∀㸀 ਀㰀洀攀琀愀 渀愀洀攀㴀∀挀漀渀琀愀挀琀开愀搀搀爀∀ 挀漀渀琀攀渀琀㴀∀洀愀搀搀礀愀渀渀攀戀攀氀氀䀀礀愀栀漀漀⸀挀漀洀⸀愀甀∀㸀 ਀㰀洀攀琀愀 渀愀洀攀㴀∀爀愀琀椀渀最∀ 挀漀渀琀攀渀琀㴀∀㄀㘀⬀∀㸀 ਀㰀洀攀琀愀 渀愀洀攀㴀∀欀攀礀眀漀爀搀猀∀ 挀漀渀琀攀渀琀㴀∀䜀愀戀礀Ⰰ 䴀愀搀搀礀Ⰰ 䐀爀攀眀Ⰰ 䨀甀氀椀攀琀琀攀Ⰰ 䨀攀渀渀礀Ⰰ 刀栀漀搀Ⰰ 䈀攀爀渀椀攀Ⰰ 䄀氀氀礀Ⰰ 匀礀氀瘀Ⰰ 䴀愀最最椀Ⰰ 匀愀洀Ⰰ 猀攀砀 挀栀愀渀最攀Ⰰ 戀漀渀搀愀最攀Ⰰ 挀礀挀氀椀渀最Ⰰ 挀栀攀攀爀氀攀愀搀攀爀Ⰰ 猀挀栀漀漀氀 最椀爀氀Ⰰ 爀甀戀戀攀爀Ⰰ 䄀渀樀愀Ⰰ 䐀爀甀椀搀Ⰰ 刀漀戀椀渀 䠀漀漀搀Ⰰ 䜀攀爀洀愀渀礀Ⰰ 䔀甀爀漀猀琀愀爀Ⰰ 刀栀椀渀攀Ⰰ 匀愀愀戀Ⰰ 䴀攀爀挀攀搀攀猀Ⰰ 䴀愀渀猀昀椀攀氀搀Ⰰ 䰀漀渀搀漀渀Ⰰ 伀砀昀漀爀搀Ⰰ 䰀椀渀挀漀氀渀Ⰰ 䴀愀渀挀栀攀猀琀攀爀Ⰰ 匀栀攀昀昀椀攀氀搀Ⰰ 夀漀爀欀Ⰰ 一漀琀琀椀渀最栀愀洀Ⰰ 圀漀爀欀猀漀瀀Ⰰ 匀栀攀渀愀渀搀漀愀栀Ⰰ 䜀爀漀琀琀漀攀猀Ⰰ 琀愀琀琀漀漀Ⰰ 琀愀琀琀漀漀猀Ⰰ 瀀椀攀爀挀椀渀最Ⰰ 攀愀爀爀椀渀最Ⰰ 渀椀瀀瀀氀攀Ⰰ 愀爀洀漀甀爀Ⰰ 一漀爀眀椀挀栀Ⰰ 挀漀爀猀攀琀Ⰰ 搀爀攀猀猀Ⰰ 猀栀漀爀琀猀Ⰰ 猀欀椀爀琀Ⰰ 琀 猀栀椀爀琀Ⰰ 瀀愀渀琀椀攀猀Ⰰ 欀渀椀挀欀攀爀猀Ⰰ 戀爀愀Ⰰ 氀攀愀琀栀攀爀Ⰰ 琀椀琀愀渀椀甀洀Ⰰ 猀氀愀瘀攀Ⰰ 挀漀氀氀愀爀Ⰰ 挀栀愀猀琀椀琀礀Ⰰ 䈀爀椀琀渀攀礀Ⰰ 一愀琀椀漀渀愀氀 倀愀爀欀Ⰰ 倀椀挀欀攀爀椀渀最Ⰰ 䴀攀愀搀漀眀栀愀氀氀Ⰰ 䬀漀氀渀Ⰰ 䌀漀氀漀最渀攀Ⰰ 䈀爀甀猀猀攀氀猀Ⰰ 䬀漀戀氀攀渀稀Ⰰ 䈀漀渀渀Ⰰ 最椀爀氀Ⰰ 戀漀礀Ⰰ 挀栀攀攀爀 氀攀愀搀攀爀Ⰰ 搀愀渀挀攀Ⰰ 猀琀漀爀礀Ⰰ 昀愀渀琀愀猀礀Ⰰ 昀椀挀琀椀漀渀Ⰰ 愀搀甀氀琀Ⰰ 眀爀椀琀椀渀最Ⰰ 最愀氀氀攀爀礀Ⰰ 椀洀愀最攀猀Ⰰ 䌀栀攀猀栀椀爀攀Ⰰ 一愀瘀攀氀Ⰰ 猀眀漀爀搀Ⰰ 䴀愀搀搀礀 䈀攀氀氀Ⰰ 猀琀漀爀椀攀猀Ⰰ 搀椀猀挀氀愀椀洀攀爀Ⰰ 氀椀渀欀猀Ⰰ 琀爀漀甀猀攀爀猀Ⰰ 攀愀爀 爀椀渀最Ⰰ 最愀昀昀Ⰰ 洀愀氀攀Ⰰ 昀攀洀愀氀攀∀㸀 ਀㰀⼀栀攀愀搀㸀 ਀㰀瀀 愀氀椀最渀㴀∀挀攀渀琀攀爀∀㸀㰀䤀䴀䜀 栀攀椀最栀琀㴀㐀㐀㐀 愀氀琀㴀∀ 氀漀最漀∀ 猀爀挀㴀∀搀最猀琀椀琀⸀樀瀀最∀ 眀椀搀琀栀㴀㜀㄀  戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀 㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀

Fanfic - (Based on the characters created by Maddy Bell.) All of the original situations in this story are mine, the rest is the intellectual property of Maddy.
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਀  㰀⼀戀㸀 ਀        㰀昀漀渀琀 猀椀稀攀㴀∀⬀㘀∀㸀㰀戀椀最㸀 㰀攀洀㸀倀愀爀琀 ㌀ 㰀⼀攀洀㸀 㰀⼀䤀㸀㰀⼀昀漀渀琀㸀㰀戀爀㸀
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The sun was shining through a chink in the curtains, right on to Drew's face. He woke, looking at the clock he saw it was only half past five. He'd spent a troubled night, worrying about the dance and Maddy's observation that Harry fancied him. Well Harry actually fancied Gaby, unaware of the truth of the matter.

਀㰀瀀㸀㰀昀漀渀琀 猀椀稀攀㴀∀㌀∀㸀一漀爀洀愀氀氀礀Ⰰ 䐀爀攀眀 眀漀甀氀搀 樀甀猀琀 琀甀爀渀 漀瘀攀爀 愀渀搀 爀攀琀甀爀渀 琀漀 栀椀猀 渀漀爀洀愀氀 挀漀洀愀琀漀猀攀 猀琀愀琀攀 愀琀 琀栀愀琀 栀漀甀爀Ⰰ 戀甀琀 琀漀搀愀礀 栀攀 搀攀挀椀搀攀搀 琀栀愀琀 栀攀 渀攀攀搀攀搀 琀漀 洀甀氀氀 琀栀椀渀最猀 漀瘀攀爀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 栀攀 搀椀搀 琀栀愀琀 戀攀猀琀 漀渀 愀 戀椀挀礀挀氀攀⸀ 唀猀椀渀最 琀栀攀 猀栀漀爀琀猀 栀攀✀搀 戀漀爀爀漀眀攀搀 昀爀漀洀 䴀愀搀搀礀 礀攀猀琀攀爀搀愀礀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 琀栀攀 猀愀洀攀 琀漀瀀Ⰰ 戀甀琀 甀猀椀渀最 愀 猀眀攀愀琀攀爀 栀攀✀搀 愀挀琀甀愀氀氀礀 爀攀洀攀洀戀攀爀攀搀 琀漀 瀀愀挀欀 漀昀 栀椀猀 漀眀渀Ⰰ 栀攀 搀爀攀猀猀攀搀 愀渀搀 猀氀椀瀀瀀攀搀 搀漀眀渀猀琀愀椀爀猀⸀ 㰀⼀昀漀渀琀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀

He let himself out and taking the hire bike from the garage, rode off after putting on his helmet. He'd had enough accidents and near misses to know how essential they are even for short journeys.

਀㰀瀀㸀㰀昀漀渀琀 猀椀稀攀㴀∀㌀∀㸀䠀攀 栀愀搀 渀漀 椀搀攀愀 眀栀攀爀攀 琀漀 最漀Ⰰ 戀甀琀 樀甀猀琀 眀攀渀琀 漀昀昀 愀氀漀渀最 猀漀洀攀 氀愀渀攀猀⸀ 䠀攀 昀漀甀渀搀 栀椀洀猀攀氀昀 猀欀椀爀琀椀渀最 愀爀漀甀渀搀 䐀漀爀挀栀攀猀琀攀爀 漀渀 椀琀猀 戀礀ⴀ瀀愀猀猀⸀ 吀栀攀爀攀 眀愀猀 氀漀琀猀 漀昀 琀爀愀昀昀椀挀 栀攀爀攀Ⰰ 攀猀瀀攀挀椀愀氀氀礀 琀栀攀 氀愀爀最攀爀 瘀愀爀椀攀琀礀 愀渀搀 栀攀✀搀 眀椀猀栀攀搀 栀攀✀搀 瀀氀愀渀渀攀搀 愀 爀漀甀琀攀⸀ 䠀攀 栀愀搀 渀漀 椀搀攀渀琀椀昀椀攀爀猀 漀渀 栀椀洀 攀椀琀栀攀爀Ⰰ 猀漀 椀昀 栀攀 栀愀搀 愀渀 愀挀挀椀搀攀渀琀Ⰰ 氀椀昀攀 挀漀甀氀搀 戀攀 搀椀昀昀椀挀甀氀琀 攀猀瀀攀挀椀愀氀氀礀 昀漀爀 䌀愀爀漀氀Ⰰ 眀栀漀 眀漀甀氀搀渀✀琀 欀渀漀眀 眀栀攀爀攀 栀攀 眀愀猀⸀ 㰀⼀昀漀渀琀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀

The by-pass was punctuated by roundabouts, and although this brought its own danger, it at least enabled him to get off the major road system and back on the lanes. He reckoned he'd been riding for about twenty minutes and without his computer wasn't sure what sort of speed or distance he'd covered.

਀㰀瀀㸀㰀昀漀渀琀 猀椀稀攀㴀∀㌀∀㸀䈀氀攀猀猀攀搀 眀椀琀栀 愀 爀攀愀猀漀渀愀戀氀攀 猀攀渀猀攀 漀昀 搀椀爀攀挀琀椀漀渀Ⰰ 栀攀 眀愀猀 愀戀氀攀 琀漀 栀攀愀搀 戀愀挀欀 琀漀眀愀爀搀猀 琀栀攀 瘀椀氀氀愀最攀 眀栀攀爀攀 琀栀攀礀 眀攀爀攀 猀琀愀礀椀渀最⸀ 䤀渀 搀漀椀渀最 猀漀 栀攀 昀漀甀渀搀 愀 最漀漀搀 栀椀氀氀 琀漀 愀琀琀愀挀欀 愀渀搀 昀氀攀眀 愀琀 椀琀⸀ 䈀礀 琀栀攀 琀椀洀攀 栀攀 最漀琀 漀瘀攀爀 椀琀Ⰰ 栀攀 眀愀猀 猀眀攀愀琀椀渀最 愀渀搀 栀椀猀 氀甀渀最猀 愀渀搀 栀攀愀爀琀 眀攀爀攀 眀漀爀欀椀渀最 昀氀愀琀 漀甀琀Ⰰ 戀甀琀 椀琀 昀攀氀琀 最漀漀搀⸀ 䠀攀 眀愀猀 愀氀椀瘀攀 愀渀搀 椀渀 昀甀氀氀 眀漀爀欀椀渀最 漀爀搀攀爀 愀最愀椀渀⸀ 㰀⼀昀漀渀琀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀

He eased off as he came back into the village and back to the cottage. It was only half past six, and he hadn't entirely resolved his dilemma. He had to tell Maddy, that he wasn't going to the dance, nor was he going to play a girl any longer. If that freaked everybody out, that was too bad.

਀㰀瀀㸀㰀昀漀渀琀 猀椀稀攀㴀∀㌀∀㸀䠀攀 搀攀挀椀搀攀搀 猀漀洀攀 戀爀攀愀欀昀愀猀琀 眀漀甀氀搀 栀攀氀瀀 栀椀猀 挀愀甀猀攀Ⰰ 猀漀 栀攀 瀀甀琀 琀栀攀 欀攀琀琀氀攀 漀渀 昀漀爀 愀 挀甀瀀瀀愀 愀渀搀 洀愀搀攀 栀椀洀猀攀氀昀 猀漀洀攀 挀攀爀攀愀氀⸀ 䤀琀 眀愀猀 挀漀爀渀昀氀愀欀攀猀 琀漀搀愀礀Ⰰ 戀甀琀 琀栀愀琀 眀漀甀氀搀 搀漀⸀ 䤀昀 渀攀挀攀猀猀愀爀礀Ⰰ 栀攀 挀漀甀氀搀 愀氀眀愀礀猀 栀愀瘀攀 猀漀洀攀 琀漀愀猀琀 愀猀 眀攀氀氀⸀ 㰀⼀昀漀渀琀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀

He was just about finished eating, waiting for the tea to brew, when a voice behind him made him jump. “Hi Gabs, I wondered where you'd gone.”

਀㰀瀀㸀㰀昀漀渀琀 猀椀稀攀㴀∀㌀∀㸀ᰀ䤠 眀攀渀琀 昀漀爀 愀 爀椀搀攀Ⰰ 椀琀 氀漀漀欀攀搀 愀 渀椀挀攀 洀漀爀渀椀渀最⸀ᴀ†㰀⼀昀漀渀琀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀

“Did you enjoy it?”

਀㰀瀀㸀㰀昀漀渀琀 猀椀稀攀㴀∀㌀∀㸀ᰀ圠愀猀 漀欀愀礀Ⰰ 瀀爀攀昀攀爀 洀礀 漀眀渀 戀椀欀攀 愀渀搀 欀渀漀眀椀渀最 琀栀攀 爀漀愀搀猀 愀 戀椀琀 戀攀琀琀攀爀Ⰰ 戀甀琀 椀琀 眀愀猀 漀欀愀礀⸀ᴀ†㰀⼀昀漀渀琀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀

Life is what happens in between our plans, and Drew's plans were about to be challenged. “Is there enough tea for me too?”

਀㰀瀀㸀㰀昀漀渀琀 猀椀稀攀㴀∀㌀∀㸀ᰀ匠栀漀甀氀搀 戀攀⸀ᴀ†䠀攀 猀愀椀搀 愀猀 栀攀 瀀漀甀爀攀搀 琀眀漀 洀甀最猀⸀ 㰀⼀昀漀渀琀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀

“Give me a hug Gabs.”

਀㰀瀀㸀㰀昀漀渀琀 猀椀稀攀㴀∀㌀∀㸀䠀攀 眀愀猀 愀戀漀甀琀 琀漀 愀爀最甀攀 愀戀漀甀琀 栀椀猀 椀搀攀渀琀椀琀礀Ⰰ 眀栀攀渀 栀攀 最漀琀 ᠀䴠愀搀搀椀攀搀✀⸀ 吀栀椀猀 眀愀猀 攀猀猀攀渀琀椀愀氀氀礀 戀攀椀渀最 眀爀愀瀀瀀攀搀 甀瀀 椀渀 愀 洀漀渀猀琀攀爀 栀甀最Ⰰ 昀漀氀氀漀眀攀搀 戀礀 愀 欀椀猀猀 眀栀椀挀栀 猀攀瀀愀爀愀琀攀搀 栀椀猀 戀漀搀礀 昀爀漀洀 栀椀猀 洀椀渀搀⸀ 䠀攀 猀栀漀琀 猀琀爀愀椀最栀琀 甀瀀 椀渀琀漀 琀栀攀 猀琀爀愀琀漀猀瀀栀攀爀攀 昀氀攀眀 愀戀漀甀琀 椀渀 琀栀攀 樀攀琀 猀琀爀攀愀洀 昀漀爀 愀 洀漀洀攀渀琀 戀攀昀漀爀攀 瀀氀甀渀最椀渀最 戀愀挀欀 搀漀眀渀 琀漀 攀愀爀琀栀⸀ 㰀⼀昀漀渀琀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀

“I love you Gaby girl,” whispered Maddy as she kissed him again.

਀㰀瀀㸀㰀昀漀渀琀 猀椀稀攀㴀∀㌀∀㸀ᰀ䤠 氀漀瘀攀 礀漀甀 琀漀漀⸀ᴀ†䠀攀 洀愀渀愀最攀搀 琀漀 最攀琀 漀甀琀 戀攀昀漀爀攀 猀栀攀 欀椀猀猀攀搀 栀椀洀 愀最愀椀渀⸀ 㰀⼀昀漀渀琀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀

“Will you wear the blue skirt today, and I'll wear my denim one, so we'll kind of match.”

਀㰀瀀㸀㰀昀漀渀琀 猀椀稀攀㴀∀㌀∀㸀ᰀ匠甀爀攀⸀ᴀ†䠀攀 猀愀椀搀 戀攀昀漀爀攀 栀椀猀 戀爀愀椀渀 挀愀甀最栀琀 甀瀀 眀椀琀栀 栀椀猀 洀漀甀琀栀⸀ ᰀ匠栀椀琀ᴀ†眀愀猀 眀栀愀琀 椀琀 猀愀椀搀Ⰰ 戀甀琀 琀漀 栀椀洀猀攀氀昀⸀ 㰀⼀昀漀渀琀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀

“I know what I want us to wear to the disco tonight.” Said an excited Maddy.

਀㰀瀀㸀㰀昀漀渀琀 猀椀稀攀㴀∀㌀∀㸀ᰀ圠栀愀琀㼀ᴀ†栀攀 猀愀椀搀Ⰰ 昀攀攀氀椀渀最 栀椀猀 爀攀猀漀氀瘀攀 猀椀渀欀椀渀最 琀栀爀漀甀最栀 琀栀攀 焀甀椀挀欀猀愀渀搀 甀瀀漀渀 眀栀椀挀栀 栀攀 猀攀攀洀攀搀 琀漀 栀愀瘀攀 戀甀椀氀琀 椀琀⸀ 㰀⼀昀漀渀琀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀

“You'll have to wait and see, but it'll be worth it.” She flirted with him.

਀㰀瀀㸀㰀昀漀渀琀 猀椀稀攀㴀∀㌀∀㸀一漀眀 栀攀 昀攀氀琀 愀 戀椀琀 挀爀攀猀琀昀愀氀氀攀渀⸀ 䈀甀琀 栀攀 搀椀搀 眀栀愀琀 栀攀 愀氀眀愀礀猀 搀椀搀 椀渀 琀栀攀猀攀 猀椀琀甀愀琀椀漀渀猀Ⰰ 最爀椀渀渀攀搀 愀渀搀 戀漀爀攀 椀琀⸀ 䰀椀昀攀 眀愀猀 氀椀欀攀 琀栀愀琀Ⰰ 愀 戀氀攀猀猀攀搀 渀甀椀猀愀渀挀攀℀ 㰀⼀昀漀渀琀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀

They made Carol a coffee and some toast, and took it up to her. “Maddy's up to something.” Was her reaction. It was now nearly eight and Drew managed to get into the shower first. Well he'd won a small victory there.

਀㰀瀀㸀㰀昀漀渀琀 猀椀稀攀㴀∀㌀∀㸀䄀氀愀猀 栀攀 搀椀搀渀✀琀 栀攀愀爀 琀栀攀 搀漀漀爀戀攀氀氀Ⰰ 渀漀爀 䴀愀搀搀礀 愀挀挀攀瀀琀椀渀最 琀栀攀 瀀愀爀挀攀氀 昀爀漀洀 琀栀攀 瀀漀猀琀洀愀渀Ⰰ 猀漀 眀栀攀渀 栀攀 猀琀攀瀀瀀攀搀 漀甀琀 漀昀 琀栀攀 戀愀琀栀爀漀漀洀Ⰰ 眀椀琀栀 樀甀猀琀 愀 琀漀眀攀氀 愀爀漀甀渀搀 栀椀猀 眀愀椀猀琀Ⰰ 栀攀 眀愀猀 琀栀攀 瀀攀爀昀攀挀琀 琀愀爀最攀琀 昀漀爀 琀眀漀 昀爀攀猀栀氀礀 最氀甀攀搀 戀爀攀愀猀琀 昀漀爀洀猀⸀ 㰀⼀昀漀渀琀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀

He started to protest, but it was too late. He felt the coolness on his warm body and Maddy smiled, “That looks a bit more like my Gabs.” Then smothered him in another of her knee trembling kisses.

਀㰀瀀㸀㰀昀漀渀琀 猀椀稀攀㴀∀㌀∀㸀吀栀攀 戀爀攀愀猀琀 昀漀爀洀猀 昀攀氀琀 挀漀漀氀 愀渀搀 愀氀椀攀渀Ⰰ 戀甀琀 栀攀 眀愀猀 甀渀愀戀氀攀 琀漀 挀漀渀挀攀渀琀爀愀琀攀 漀渀 琀栀愀琀 瀀愀爀琀 漀昀 栀椀猀 戀漀搀礀Ⰰ 眀椀琀栀 䴀愀搀搀礀✀猀 欀椀猀猀攀猀 愀渀漀琀栀攀爀 眀愀猀 戀攀挀漀洀椀渀最 愀爀漀甀猀攀搀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 椀琀 眀愀猀 渀漀琀 瘀攀爀礀 挀漀洀昀漀爀琀愀戀氀攀⸀ 䤀渀 昀愀挀琀 椀琀 栀甀爀琀⸀ 㰀⼀昀漀渀琀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀

He detached himself from his amorous cousin, and rushed back into the bathroom, “Sorry need a wee.”

਀㰀瀀㸀㰀昀漀渀琀 猀椀稀攀㴀∀㌀∀㸀ᰀ夠漀甀 愀氀氀 爀椀最栀琀 䜀愀戀猀㼀ᴀ†㰀⼀昀漀渀琀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀

“Yeah.” He called back, while he wrapped a cold wet flannel around his painful manhood. He had difficulty in seeing what he was doing with the mounds now hanging from his chest. “Bloody things, why couldn't she wait for a moment.” He muttered to himself. The pain eased as the tumescence decreased. There was nothing to see, well as far as he could see, and passing urine wasn't a problem. There was no blood. So what had happened?

਀㰀瀀㸀㰀昀漀渀琀 猀椀稀攀㴀∀㌀∀㸀䈀愀猀椀挀愀氀氀礀Ⰰ 愀猀 氀漀渀最 愀猀 栀攀 搀椀搀渀✀琀 最攀琀 愀爀漀甀猀攀搀Ⰰ 琀栀椀渀最猀 眀攀爀攀 昀椀渀攀⸀ 䴀漀瘀椀渀最 琀栀攀 琀漀眀攀氀 琀漀 愀 洀漀爀攀 最椀爀氀椀猀栀 瀀漀猀椀琀椀漀渀Ⰰ 栀攀 挀愀洀攀 漀甀琀 漀昀 琀栀攀 戀愀琀栀爀漀漀洀 愀渀搀 椀渀琀漀 栀椀猀 戀攀搀爀漀漀洀⸀ 䴀愀搀搀礀 眀愀猀 戀甀猀礀 氀漀漀欀椀渀最 琀栀爀漀甀最栀 琀栀攀 瀀愀挀欀愀最攀⸀ 㰀⼀昀漀渀琀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀

“What you looking for?”

਀㰀瀀㸀㰀昀漀渀琀 猀椀稀攀㴀∀㌀∀㸀ᰀ䤠琀 搀漀攀猀渀✀琀 愀瀀瀀攀愀爀 琀漀 戀攀 栀攀爀攀Ⰰ 猀漀 椀琀 氀漀漀欀猀 愀猀 椀昀 猀栀攀 栀愀猀渀✀琀 猀攀渀琀 愀渀礀⸀ᴀ†㰀⼀昀漀渀琀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀

“Any what?”

਀㰀瀀㸀㰀昀漀渀琀 猀椀稀攀㴀∀㌀∀㸀ᰀ吠栀攀 猀漀氀瘀攀渀琀 昀漀爀 礀漀甀爀 戀漀漀戀猀⸀ᴀ†㰀⼀昀漀渀琀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀

“You are joking.”

਀㰀瀀㸀㰀昀漀渀琀 猀椀稀攀㴀∀㌀∀㸀ᰀ丠漀⸀ᴀ†猀愀椀搀 愀渀 攀洀戀愀爀爀愀猀猀攀搀 䴀愀搀搀礀⸀ 㰀⼀昀漀渀琀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀

“So how am I supposed to get out of these.” Said Drew pointing at his chest.

਀㰀瀀㸀㰀昀漀渀琀 猀椀稀攀㴀∀㌀∀㸀ᰀ䤠 搀漀渀✀琀 欀渀漀眀⸀ 圀攀✀氀氀 栀愀瘀攀 琀漀 最攀琀 猀漀洀攀⸀ᴀ†㰀⼀昀漀渀琀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀

“Where? There's nowhere here likely to sell it.”

਀㰀瀀㸀㰀昀漀渀琀 猀椀稀攀㴀∀㌀∀㸀ᰀ圠攀氀氀 䤀✀氀氀 愀猀欀 䨀甀氀攀猀 琀漀 猀攀渀搀 猀漀洀攀 搀漀眀渀⸀ᴀ†㰀⼀昀漀渀琀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀

“Just when I think I'm free of Gaby, she bulldozes through my life again.”

਀㰀瀀㸀㰀昀漀渀琀 猀椀稀攀㴀∀㌀∀㸀ᰀ夠漀甀 最攀琀 搀爀攀猀猀攀搀Ⰰ 䤀✀氀氀 挀愀氀氀 䨀甀氀攀猀⸀ᴀ†㰀⼀昀漀渀琀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀

Naturally the bras fitted better, so did the top, hinting at a bit of cleavage but not exposing too much. The skirt of course fitted well anyway. He put on the sneakers, knowing Maddy would probably wear hers. However, it was all an effort. Dressing as a boy took seconds, as a girl, it seemed to take all day. Or it did for him. These things on his chest seemed to get in the way of everything. It was probably alright if you grew them yourself, that way you'd sort of get acclimatised. But to have sprouted them in a few seconds, well that was something else!

਀㰀瀀㸀㰀昀漀渀琀 猀椀稀攀㴀∀㌀∀㸀䴀愀搀搀礀 栀愀搀 搀爀攀猀猀攀搀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 挀漀洀戀攀搀 栀攀爀 栀愀椀爀 戀礀 琀栀攀 琀椀洀攀 栀攀✀搀 最漀琀 栀椀猀 猀栀漀攀猀 漀渀⸀ 匀栀攀 戀漀甀渀挀攀搀 椀渀Ⰰ 眀椀琀栀 栀攀爀 挀漀洀戀 愀渀搀 洀愀欀攀 甀瀀 戀愀最⸀ ᰀ传栀 琀栀愀琀 氀漀漀欀猀 戀攀琀琀攀爀⸀ᴀ†匀栀攀 猀愀椀搀 猀洀椀氀椀渀最 愀琀 栀椀洀⸀ 㰀⼀昀漀渀琀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀

“You are beginning to worry me.” he retorted.

਀㰀瀀㸀㰀昀漀渀琀 猀椀稀攀㴀∀㌀∀㸀ᰀ䔠栀㼀 圀栀愀琀 愀爀攀 礀漀甀 琀愀氀欀椀渀最 愀戀漀甀琀㼀ᴀ†㰀⼀昀漀渀琀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀

“You seem to prefer me as a girl.” She could see tears welling in his eyes.

਀㰀瀀㸀㰀昀漀渀琀 猀椀稀攀㴀∀㌀∀㸀匀栀攀 最愀瘀攀 栀椀洀 愀渀漀琀栀攀爀 漀昀 栀攀爀 猀瀀攀挀椀愀氀 栀甀最猀Ⰰ ᰀ传栀 礀漀甀 猀椀氀氀礀 琀栀椀渀最⸀ 䤀 氀漀瘀攀 礀漀甀⸀ 䤀 搀漀渀✀琀 挀愀爀攀 椀昀 礀漀甀✀爀攀 愀 戀漀礀 漀爀 愀 最椀爀氀 漀爀 漀渀攀 漀昀 琀栀漀猀攀 洀漀渀欀攀礀 琀栀椀渀最猀Ⰰ 圀椀氀氀椀愀洀 眀愀猀 漀渀 愀戀漀甀琀⸀ 䤀 氀漀瘀攀 礀漀甀⸀ᴀ†㰀⼀昀漀渀琀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀

“So why did you say I looked better then?”

਀㰀瀀㸀㰀昀漀渀琀 猀椀稀攀㴀∀㌀∀㸀ᰀ䈠攀挀愀甀猀攀 礀漀甀 搀漀Ⰰ 礀漀甀爀 挀氀漀琀栀攀猀 栀愀渀最 戀攀琀琀攀爀⸀ 吀栀愀琀✀猀 愀氀氀 䤀 洀攀愀渀琀⸀ᴀ†㰀⼀昀漀渀琀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀

“Oh, I see. That's all is it?”

਀㰀瀀㸀㰀昀漀渀琀 猀椀稀攀㴀∀㌀∀㸀ᰀ䜠愀戀猀Ⰰ 漀昀 挀漀甀爀猀攀 椀琀 椀猀⸀ 䠀漀渀攀猀琀氀礀⸀ᴀ†㰀⼀昀漀渀琀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀

“Alright, I believe you. Did you manage to get hold of Jules?”

਀㰀瀀㸀㰀昀漀渀琀 猀椀稀攀㴀∀㌀∀㸀ᰀ夠攀猀Ⰰ 䤀 搀椀搀⸀ᴀ†㰀⼀昀漀渀琀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀

“And?”

਀㰀瀀㸀㰀昀漀渀琀 猀椀稀攀㴀∀㌀∀㸀ᰀ吠栀攀 爀攀愀猀漀渀 猀栀攀 搀椀搀渀✀琀 猀攀渀搀 愀渀礀 眀愀猀 琀栀攀爀攀 眀愀猀渀✀琀 愀渀礀 琀漀 猀攀渀搀⸀ 吀栀攀 戀漀琀琀氀攀 眀愀猀 攀洀瀀琀礀⸀ 䄀瀀瀀愀爀攀渀琀氀礀Ⰰ 琀栀攀 氀椀搀 眀愀猀渀✀琀 琀椀最栀琀氀礀 猀挀爀攀眀攀搀 漀渀 愀渀搀 椀琀 栀愀搀 攀瘀愀瀀漀爀愀琀攀搀 漀爀 氀攀愀欀攀搀 漀甀琀 猀漀洀攀栀漀眀⸀ᴀ†㰀⼀昀漀渀琀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀

“You mean I am stuck like this?”

਀㰀瀀㸀㰀昀漀渀琀 猀椀稀攀㴀∀㌀∀㸀ᰀ儠甀椀琀攀 氀椀琀攀爀愀氀氀礀Ⰰ 甀渀琀椀氀 眀攀 挀愀渀 最攀琀 猀漀洀攀 洀漀爀攀 猀漀氀瘀攀渀琀⸀ᴀ†䴀愀搀搀礀 猀洀椀氀攀搀 戀愀挀欀Ⰰ 昀攀攀氀椀渀最 爀愀琀栀攀爀 攀洀戀愀爀爀愀猀猀攀搀⸀ 㰀⼀昀漀渀琀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀

“Oh great! I don't know why I bother trying to be a boy at all, it might be easier to do the same as Em, just go with the flow.”

਀㰀瀀㸀㰀昀漀渀琀 猀椀稀攀㴀∀㌀∀㸀ᰀ圠攀氀氀 椀昀 礀漀甀 搀椀搀Ⰰ 䤀✀搀 猀琀椀氀氀 氀漀瘀攀 礀漀甀⸀ᴀ†㰀⼀昀漀渀琀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀

“I was being ironic, or sarcastic or something.”

਀㰀瀀㸀㰀昀漀渀琀 猀椀稀攀㴀∀㌀∀㸀ᰀ䤠 欀渀攀眀 琀栀愀琀 䜀愀戀猀Ⰰ 䤀 眀愀猀 樀甀猀琀 猀琀愀琀椀渀最 洀礀 瀀漀猀椀琀椀漀渀⸀ᴀ†匀栀攀 栀愀搀 栀漀氀搀 漀昀 戀漀琀栀 栀椀猀 栀愀渀搀猀⸀ ᰀ圠攀 愀爀攀 椀渀 琀栀椀猀 琀漀最攀琀栀攀爀Ⰰ 挀漀洀攀 眀栀愀琀 洀愀礀⸀ᴀ†匀栀攀 栀攀氀搀 栀椀猀 最愀稀攀 椀渀 栀攀爀 攀礀攀猀Ⰰ ᰀ䄠最爀攀攀搀㼀ᴀ†㰀⼀昀漀渀琀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀

His throat felt choked. Life was conspiring against him as usual. It always did unless he was on a bike, and then he could fight back and sometimes win. He wasn't on a bike now, this was emotional stuff, boys don't do emotions, so why did he feel so emotional? He tried to say,” yes,” but the words couldn't get past his throat. He looked deep into Maddy's eyes, drawn into them, he felt tears in his own. She wrapped him in another of her hugs. “What would he do without her?” That was a question he hoped he never had to ask, let alone answer.

਀㰀瀀㸀㰀昀漀渀琀 猀椀稀攀㴀∀㌀∀㸀ᰀ夠漀甀 琀眀漀 爀攀愀搀礀 礀攀琀㼀ᴀ†挀愀氀氀攀搀 䌀愀爀漀氀 昀爀漀洀 搀漀眀渀猀琀愀椀爀猀⸀ 㰀⼀昀漀渀琀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀

“No, got to do Gaby's hair.”

਀㰀瀀㸀㰀昀漀渀琀 猀椀稀攀㴀∀㌀∀㸀ᰀ䠠甀爀爀礀 甀瀀 琀栀攀渀⸀ᴀ†㰀⼀昀漀渀琀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀

They did as they were told, a quick touch of makeup, and Maddy made Gaby do her own lips, a squirt of smellies, and they were ready.

਀㰀瀀㸀㰀昀漀渀琀 猀椀稀攀㴀∀㌀∀㸀䐀漀爀挀栀攀猀琀攀爀 洀愀爀欀攀琀Ⰰ 挀氀愀椀洀猀 琀漀 戀攀 琀栀攀 戀椀最最攀猀琀 椀渀 琀栀攀 猀漀甀琀栀 眀攀猀琀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 椀琀 椀猀 瀀爀攀琀琀礀 戀椀最Ⰰ 攀猀瀀攀挀椀愀氀氀礀 椀渀 琀栀攀 猀甀洀洀攀爀⸀ 吀栀攀 琀爀愀搀攀爀猀 挀漀洀攀 昀爀漀洀 愀猀 昀愀爀 愀 昀椀攀氀搀 愀猀 䈀椀爀洀椀渀最栀愀洀⸀ 䈀甀琀 琀栀攀礀 愀爀攀渀✀琀 愀氀氀 䈀爀甀洀洀椀攀猀 眀攀愀爀椀渀最 琀甀爀戀愀渀猀Ⰰ 琀栀攀爀攀 愀爀攀 焀甀椀琀攀 愀 昀攀眀 氀漀挀愀氀猀 愀猀 眀攀氀氀Ⰰ 猀攀氀氀椀渀最 愀氀氀 猀漀爀琀猀 漀昀 琀栀椀渀最猀⸀ 䌀氀漀琀栀攀猀Ⰰ 昀漀漀搀Ⰰ 昀愀猀琀 昀漀漀搀Ⰰ 瀀攀琀 昀漀漀搀Ⰰ 瀀氀愀渀琀 昀漀漀搀Ⰰ 瀀氀愀渀琀猀 愀渀搀 最愀爀搀攀渀椀渀最 猀琀甀昀昀Ⰰ 眀愀琀挀栀攀猀 愀渀搀 樀攀眀攀氀氀攀爀礀Ⰰ 挀漀洀瀀甀琀攀爀 戀椀琀猀Ⰰ 戀漀漀欀猀Ⰰ 挀愀爀搀猀Ⰰ 甀渀搀攀爀眀攀愀爀Ⰰ 猀栀漀攀猀 ጀ†礀漀甀 渀愀洀攀 椀琀Ⰰ 猀漀洀攀戀漀搀礀 瀀爀漀戀愀戀氀礀 猀攀氀氀猀 椀琀⸀ 㰀⼀昀漀渀琀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀

Consequently, the queues to get into the town, and then for parking can be rather long. There is an overflow car park at Tesco/football ground, with a park and ride bus. Carol had spotted this and even with a limited knowledge of the geography, had managed to subvert most of the queues. It only took them half an hour, to get to Dorchester and to park by Dorchester Town FC.

਀㰀瀀㸀㰀昀漀渀琀 猀椀稀攀㴀∀㌀∀㸀吀栀攀礀 搀攀挀椀搀攀搀 琀漀 眀愀氀欀 爀愀琀栀攀爀 琀栀愀渀 眀愀椀琀 昀漀爀 琀栀攀 戀甀猀Ⰰ 愀猀 琀栀攀 爀漀愀搀 眀愀猀 焀甀椀琀攀 挀漀渀最攀猀琀攀搀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 椀琀 眀愀猀 愀 瀀氀攀愀猀愀渀琀氀礀 眀愀爀洀 搀愀礀⸀ 吀栀攀礀 猀琀爀漀氀氀攀搀 甀瀀 琀栀攀 栀椀氀氀 琀漀眀愀爀搀猀 琀栀攀 洀愀爀欀攀琀 愀渀搀 琀漀眀渀 挀攀渀琀爀攀Ⰰ 挀爀漀猀猀椀渀最 琀栀攀 爀愀椀氀眀愀礀 氀椀渀攀Ⰰ 䜀愀戀礀 猀瀀漀琀琀攀搀 愀 昀椀攀氀搀 眀椀琀栀 愀 氀愀爀最攀 洀漀甀渀搀 椀渀 椀琀⸀ ᰀ圠栀愀琀 搀漀 礀漀甀 爀攀挀欀漀渀 䴀愀甀洀戀甀爀礀 刀椀渀最猀 愀爀攀㼀ᴀ†猀栀攀 愀猀欀攀搀 䌀愀爀漀氀 愀渀搀 䴀愀搀搀礀⸀ 㰀⼀昀漀渀琀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀

“Dunno,” replied Mad, and Carol shrugged her shoulders. “Shall we go and see?” They all agreed.

਀㰀瀀㸀㰀昀漀渀琀 猀椀稀攀㴀∀㌀∀㸀ᰀ圠漀眀⸀ᴀ†匀愀椀搀 䜀愀戀礀 愀猀 猀栀攀 眀愀氀欀攀搀 戀攀礀漀渀搀 琀栀攀 攀渀搀 漀昀 琀栀攀 氀愀爀最攀 最爀攀攀渀 戀愀渀欀⸀ ᰀ䰠漀漀欀 愀渀 椀渀昀漀 戀漀愀爀搀Ⰰ 氀椀欀攀 䴀愀椀搀攀渀 䌀愀猀琀氀攀⸀ᴀ†匀栀攀 爀攀愀搀 焀甀椀挀欀氀礀Ⰰ 椀昀 渀漀琀 愀氀眀愀礀猀 愀挀挀甀爀愀琀攀氀礀⸀ ᰀ䤠琀 眀愀猀 愀 猀琀漀渀攀 愀最攀 栀椀渀最攀 洀漀渀甀洀攀渀琀⸀ᴀ†㰀⼀昀漀渀琀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀

“It says henge, not hinge.”

਀㰀瀀㸀㰀昀漀渀琀 猀椀稀攀㴀∀㌀∀㸀ᰀ匠漀 眀栀愀琀Ⰰ 椀琀 眀愀猀 氀椀欀攀 匀琀漀渀攀栀攀渀最攀⸀ 圀栀攀爀攀✀猀 愀氀氀 琀栀攀 栀椀瀀瀀椀攀猀 琀栀攀渀㼀ᴀ†㰀⼀昀漀渀琀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀

“Very funny.” Quipped Maddy, “fed to the lions I expect.”

਀㰀瀀㸀㰀昀漀渀琀 猀椀稀攀㴀∀㌀∀㸀ᰀ圠栀愀琀㼀ᴀ†㰀⼀昀漀渀琀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀

“Well the Romans turned it into an amphitheatre, then it was a gun emplacement during the Civil War, and it was used for public executions after that, the last woman burnt to death here was Mary Channing for murdering her husband.”

਀㰀瀀㸀㰀昀漀渀琀 猀椀稀攀㴀∀㌀∀㸀ᰀ传漀栀ⴀ攀爀⸀ 吀栀愀琀 搀漀攀猀渀✀琀 猀漀甀渀搀 瘀攀爀礀 渀椀挀攀⸀ 䤀✀洀 猀甀爀攀 琀栀攀礀 眀漀甀氀搀渀✀琀 搀漀 琀栀愀琀 椀渀 圀愀爀猀漀瀀⸀ᴀ†匀愀椀搀 䜀愀戀礀Ⰰ 氀漀漀欀椀渀最 氀攀猀猀 栀愀瀀瀀礀 琀漀 戀攀 琀栀攀爀攀⸀ 㰀⼀昀漀渀琀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀

“They would have in those days,” said Carol, “times were hard everywhere and life was cheap. Executions were like public holidays, everyone came to watch some poor wretch hang, or have their head cut off, or be burnt or strangled at the stake. Until, they changed the law in eighteen something or other, lots of crimes were considered petty treason, and the punishment was death.”

਀㰀瀀㸀㰀昀漀渀琀 猀椀稀攀㴀∀㌀∀㸀ᰀ䠠漀眀 搀漀 礀漀甀 欀渀漀眀 愀氀氀 琀栀椀猀 䄀甀渀琀 䌀愀爀漀氀⸀ᴀ†䄀猀欀攀搀 愀 瘀攀爀礀 椀洀瀀爀攀猀猀攀搀 䜀愀戀礀⸀ 㰀⼀昀漀渀琀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀

“Well believe it or not, I actually went to school as well as your parents. There we did a thing called history, and believe it or not, that's what all this is about.”

਀㰀瀀㸀㰀昀漀渀琀 猀椀稀攀㴀∀㌀∀㸀ᰀ䤠 愀氀眀愀礀猀 琀栀漀甀最栀琀 椀琀 眀愀猀 氀椀欀攀 琀栀攀礀 猀愀礀 椀渀 琀栀攀 昀椀氀洀猀⸀ᴀ†㰀⼀昀漀渀琀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀

“What films, Gab?”

਀㰀瀀㸀㰀昀漀渀琀 猀椀稀攀㴀∀㌀∀㸀ᰀ䜠愀渀最猀琀攀爀 漀渀攀猀Ⰰ 愀渀渀漀礀 洀攀 倀攀愀挀栀攀猀 愀渀搀 礀漀甀✀爀攀 栀椀猀琀漀爀礀⸀ᴀ†匀愀椀搀 䜀愀戀礀 眀椀琀栀 愀 瘀攀爀礀 甀渀挀漀渀瘀椀渀挀椀渀最 一攀眀 夀漀爀欀 愀挀挀攀渀琀⸀ 䈀甀琀 椀琀 洀愀搀攀 攀瘀攀爀礀戀漀搀礀 氀愀甀最栀⸀ 㰀⼀昀漀渀琀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀

They went round the market, and looked at every stall. Gaby bought a Sheryl Crow CD she didn't have, Maddy bought some new slippers, and Carol bought some fruit and veg. They all ended up carrying a bag of it.

਀㰀瀀㸀㰀昀漀渀琀 猀椀稀攀㴀∀㌀∀㸀吀栀攀 洀愀爀欀攀琀Ⰰ 眀栀椀挀栀 栀愀猀 愀 挀漀瘀攀爀攀搀 猀攀挀琀椀漀渀 琀漀漀Ⰰ 椀猀 漀渀氀礀 愀 猀琀漀渀攀猀 琀栀爀漀眀 昀爀漀洀 琀栀攀 琀漀眀渀 瀀爀漀瀀攀爀Ⰰ 猀漀 琀栀攀礀 眀攀渀琀 漀渀 琀栀攀 洀漀漀挀栀 琀栀攀爀攀 琀漀漀⸀ 吀栀攀礀 洀愀渀愀最攀搀 琀漀 昀椀渀搀 愀 昀爀攀攀 琀愀戀氀攀 愀琀 ᠀†㰀攀洀㸀吀栀攀 一愀瀀瀀攀爀✀猀 䴀椀琀攀✀Ⰰ 㰀⼀攀洀㸀 愀 最爀漀甀瀀 漀昀 猀攀瘀攀渀琀攀攀琀栀 挀攀渀琀甀爀礀 愀氀洀猀 栀漀甀猀攀猀 眀栀椀挀栀 栀愀瘀攀 戀攀攀渀 琀甀爀渀攀搀 椀渀琀漀 愀 挀漀昀昀攀攀 猀栀漀瀀 愀渀搀 猀洀愀氀氀 猀瀀攀挀椀愀氀椀猀琀 猀栀漀瀀猀⸀ 㰀⼀昀漀渀琀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀

They had a cake and a drink, and then it was back to Maddy's favourite occupation – shopping!

਀㰀瀀㸀㰀昀漀渀琀 猀椀稀攀㴀∀㌀∀㸀吀栀攀礀 昀漀甀最栀琀 琀栀攀椀爀 眀愀礀 琀栀爀漀甀最栀 琀栀攀 挀爀漀眀搀猀⸀ 䴀甀挀栀 漀昀 琀栀攀 琀漀眀渀 挀攀渀琀爀攀 椀猀 洀漀爀攀 漀爀 氀攀猀猀 瀀攀搀攀猀琀爀椀愀渀椀猀攀搀Ⰰ 猀漀洀攀琀椀洀攀猀 氀攀猀猀℀ 䈀甀琀 琀栀攀礀 洀愀渀愀最攀搀 琀漀 渀攀最漀琀椀愀琀攀 琀栀攀椀爀 眀愀礀 瀀愀猀琀 愀氀氀 琀栀攀 漀戀猀琀爀甀挀琀椀漀渀猀 愀渀搀 搀攀氀椀瘀攀爀礀 瘀攀栀椀挀氀攀猀⸀ 吀栀攀礀 挀栀攀挀欀攀搀 漀甀琀 攀瘀攀爀礀 搀爀攀猀猀 猀栀漀瀀Ⰰ 戀漀漀欀 猀栀漀瀀Ⰰ 爀攀挀漀爀搀 猀栀漀瀀 愀渀搀 漀琀栀攀爀 猀栀漀瀀 琀栀攀礀 昀漀甀渀搀⸀ 䤀渀 昀愀挀琀 䴀愀搀搀礀 氀攀昀琀 渀漀 猀栀漀瀀 甀渀琀甀爀渀攀搀⸀ 㰀⼀昀漀渀琀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀

Carol was used to this hunting behaviour in her daughter, after all she'd taught her most of what she knew. Gaby should have been familiar with it, having been exposed to it as Gaby or Drew for several years, but she found it a chore. Give her the crowd of the peloton, and she'd fight her way to the front in the end, give her crowds of moronic shoppers, and she just gets fed up.

਀㰀瀀㸀㰀昀漀渀琀 猀椀稀攀㴀∀㌀∀㸀ᰀ䠠漀眀 洀甀挀栀 氀漀渀最攀爀 䴀愀搀㼀ᴀ†㰀⼀昀漀渀琀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀

“Until I find what I want. Why, this is fun isn't it?”

਀㰀瀀㸀㰀昀漀渀琀 猀椀稀攀㴀∀㌀∀㸀ᰀ传栀 礀攀愀栀Ⰰ 䤀✀洀 猀漀 栀愀瀀瀀礀 䤀 挀漀甀氀搀 猀栀☀ᴠ†㰀⼀昀漀渀琀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀

“Don't you dare, young lady!”

਀㰀瀀㸀㰀昀漀渀琀 猀椀稀攀㴀∀㌀∀㸀ᰀ传欀愀礀Ⰰ 漀欀愀礀⸀ᴀ†㰀⼀昀漀渀琀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀

“Oh look there's Monsoon.” Piped Maddy disappearing into an arcade called Antelope walk. The buildings here were a large public house until a few years ago, they are now shops. Judge Jeffreys held his court in The Antelope , having it draped in red linens to frighten the accused. They were all rebels who'd been caught leaving the battlefield at Sedgemoor, supporting the Duke of Monmouth, the bastard son of Charles II, against his uncle James II. Many were transported to the colonies, some were hanged, drawn and quartered, their heads displayed on pikestaffs for months afterwards, as a warning.

਀㰀瀀㸀㰀昀漀渀琀 猀椀稀攀㴀∀㌀∀㸀䨀攀昀昀爀攀礀猀 栀愀搀 戀攀攀渀 琀漀氀搀 琀漀 猀栀漀眀 渀漀 洀攀爀挀礀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 挀漀甀爀琀猀 椀渀 琀栀漀猀攀 搀愀礀猀 眀攀爀攀 搀攀挀椀搀攀搀氀礀 漀渀 琀栀攀 猀椀搀攀 漀昀 琀栀攀 瀀爀漀猀攀挀甀琀椀漀渀⸀ 䤀琀 眀愀猀 昀爀漀洀 栀椀猀 琀爀攀愀琀洀攀渀琀 漀昀 琀栀攀 䴀漀渀洀漀甀琀栀 爀攀戀攀氀猀Ⰰ 琀栀愀琀 琀栀攀 琀爀椀愀氀猀 眀攀爀攀 挀愀氀氀攀搀Ⰰ 㰀攀洀㸀琀栀攀 䈀氀漀漀搀礀 䄀猀猀椀稀攀猀⸀ 㰀⼀攀洀㸀 䴀漀渀洀漀甀琀栀 眀愀猀 戀攀栀攀愀搀攀搀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 䬀攀琀挀栀Ⰰ 琀栀攀 攀砀攀挀甀琀椀漀渀攀爀 洀愀搀攀 猀甀挀栀 愀 栀愀猀栀 漀昀 椀琀 琀栀愀琀 䴀漀渀洀漀甀琀栀 琀爀椀攀搀 琀漀 猀琀愀渀搀 愀昀琀攀爀 琀栀攀 昀椀爀猀琀 戀氀漀眀⸀ 䤀爀漀渀椀挀愀氀氀礀Ⰰ 琀栀攀爀攀 眀愀猀 渀漀 攀砀琀愀渀琀 瀀漀爀琀爀愀椀琀 漀昀 䴀漀渀洀漀甀琀栀Ⰰ 猀漀 琀栀攀礀 猀攀眀攀搀 栀椀猀 栀攀愀搀 戀愀挀欀 漀渀 愀渀搀 瀀愀椀渀琀攀搀 栀椀猀 瀀椀挀琀甀爀攀℀ 圀栀漀 猀愀礀猀 氀椀昀攀 椀猀 猀琀爀愀渀最攀爀 琀栀愀渀 昀椀挀琀椀漀渀℀ 㰀⼀昀漀渀琀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀

Well perhaps Maddy was, she had actually found something in Monsoon, she'd found what she wanted for her cousin. It was a mini-dress, in an ivory colour with sequins on the scoop necked top, and around the hem. It was fitted at the waist with a pleated skirt.

਀㰀瀀㸀㰀昀漀渀琀 猀椀稀攀㴀∀㌀∀㸀䰀漀漀欀椀渀最 昀甀爀琀栀攀爀 猀栀攀 昀漀甀渀搀 猀漀洀攀琀栀椀渀最 昀漀爀 栀攀爀猀攀氀昀Ⰰ 愀 氀愀挀礀 戀氀愀挀欀 琀漀瀀 愀渀搀 猀愀琀椀渀 猀欀椀爀琀⸀ 匀栀攀 搀爀愀最最攀搀 䜀愀戀礀 琀栀爀漀甀最栀 琀漀 琀栀攀 戀愀挀欀 琀漀 琀爀礀 琀栀攀洀 漀渀Ⰰ 氀攀愀瘀椀渀最 䌀愀爀漀氀 眀椀琀栀 琀栀攀 猀栀漀瀀瀀椀渀最 愀渀搀 琀栀攀椀爀 戀愀最猀 琀漀 洀椀渀搀⸀ 㰀⼀昀漀渀琀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀

When they came out of the changing rooms to show her, she was well impressed. Maddy certainly knew what she wanted, and that girl had an eye for style, Gaby, although she had shown some ideas when buying things for Maddy, seemed passive, almost aloof from the proceedings. But the dress fitted really well.

਀㰀瀀㸀㰀昀漀渀琀 猀椀稀攀㴀∀㌀∀㸀ᰀ䠠漀眀 洀甀挀栀㼀ᴀ†愀猀欀攀搀 䌀愀爀漀氀 愀最愀椀渀Ⰰ 渀漀琀 焀甀椀琀攀 戀攀氀椀攀瘀椀渀最 琀栀攀 愀洀漀甀渀琀 琀栀攀 昀椀爀猀琀 琀椀洀攀⸀ ᰀ圠攀氀氀 琀栀愀琀✀猀 愀 戀愀爀最愀椀渀⸀ᴀ†䴀愀搀搀礀 栀愀搀 渀漀琀 漀渀氀礀 洀愀渀愀最攀搀 琀漀 昀椀渀搀 樀甀猀琀 琀栀攀 爀椀最栀琀 猀琀甀昀昀Ⰰ 戀甀琀 漀渀 琀栀攀 爀攀搀甀挀攀搀 爀愀椀氀⸀ 吀栀攀 瀀爀漀戀氀攀洀 眀愀猀Ⰰ 椀琀 洀攀愀渀琀 猀栀攀 挀漀甀氀搀渀✀琀 挀漀洀瀀氀愀椀渀 愀戀漀甀琀 戀甀礀椀渀最 渀攀眀 猀栀漀攀猀⸀ 㰀⼀昀漀渀琀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀

They found them in a nearby shop, court shoes with a three inch heel, in ivory satin and black patent for Maddy. “Gaby was about to say, I won't be able to walk in those, so how can anyone expect me to dance? When she discovered, they weren't that difficult. She walked well enough to stifle the argument before it began.

਀㰀瀀㸀㰀昀漀渀琀 猀椀稀攀㴀∀㌀∀㸀一漀眀 眀攀氀氀 氀愀搀攀渀Ⰰ 琀栀攀礀 戀攀最愀渀 琀栀攀 眀愀氀欀 戀愀挀欀 琀漀 琀栀攀 挀愀爀⸀ 倀攀爀栀愀瀀猀 椀昀 猀栀攀 戀攀最愀渀 渀漀眀Ⰰ 猀栀攀 洀椀最栀琀 最攀琀 琀漀 圀愀爀猀漀瀀 椀渀 愀 眀攀攀欀 漀爀 猀漀Ⰰ 猀栀攀 挀漀甀氀搀 猀攀渀搀 琀栀攀 戀椀欀攀 戀愀挀欀 愀昀琀攀爀眀愀爀搀猀⸀ 㰀⼀昀漀渀琀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀

As they walked back, someone pointed at her, “It is her I tell you.” She immediately felt very vulnerable, had they discovered her secret? Carol and Maddy began to get into defensive mode, preparing to beat off would be attackers.

਀㰀瀀㸀㰀昀漀渀琀 猀椀稀攀㴀∀㌀∀㸀ᰀ䔠砀挀甀猀攀 洀攀Ⰰ 愀爀攀 礀漀甀 䜀愀戀礀 䈀漀渀搀㼀ᴀ†愀猀欀攀搀 琀栀攀 眀漀洀愀渀 愀瀀瀀爀漀愀挀栀椀渀最 栀攀爀⸀ 㰀⼀昀漀渀琀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀

“Who wants to know?” asked Carol, putting herself between the woman and Gaby.

਀㰀瀀㸀㰀昀漀渀琀 猀椀稀攀㴀∀㌀∀㸀ᰀ䠠攀爀 瀀椀挀琀甀爀攀 椀猀 椀渀 琀栀攀 䔀挀栀漀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 䤀 樀甀猀琀 眀愀渀琀攀搀 琀漀 猀愀礀Ⰰ 䤀 琀栀椀渀欀 礀漀甀爀 洀甀洀 椀猀 眀漀渀搀攀爀昀甀氀⸀ᴀ†㰀⼀昀漀渀琀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀

“Yes, so do I.” Agreed Gaby, “thanks for saying so.”

਀㰀瀀㸀㰀昀漀渀琀 猀椀稀攀㴀∀㌀∀㸀ᰀ䴠礀 搀愀甀最栀琀攀爀 搀漀攀猀 琀爀椀愀琀栀氀漀渀Ⰰ 猀漀 猀栀攀✀猀 椀渀琀漀 戀椀欀攀猀 愀渀搀 琀栀椀渀最猀⸀ᴀ†㰀⼀昀漀渀琀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀

“I hope she does well.”

਀㰀瀀㸀㰀昀漀渀琀 猀椀稀攀㴀∀㌀∀㸀ᰀ匠栀攀✀氀氀 戀攀 挀栀甀昀昀攀搀 琀漀 琀栀椀渀欀 眀攀 洀攀琀 礀漀甀⸀ᴀ†㰀⼀昀漀渀琀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀

They women went on their way, and Carol shot into WH Smith to buy an Echo. They managed to find a space on a bench seat nearby. “Let's see what this is all about.”

਀㰀瀀㸀㰀昀漀渀琀 猀椀稀攀㴀∀㌀∀㸀吀栀爀攀攀 瀀愀椀爀猀 漀昀 攀礀攀猀 猀挀愀渀渀攀搀 琀栀攀 瀀愀最攀猀Ⰰ 眀栀攀渀 䴀愀搀搀礀 猀栀漀甀琀攀搀Ⰰ ᰀ吠栀攀爀攀Ⰰ 氀漀漀欀⸀ᴀ†䄀渀搀 瀀漀椀渀琀攀搀 愀琀 愀渀 愀搀瘀攀爀琀 昀漀爀 琀栀攀 戀椀欀攀 猀栀漀瀀Ⰰ 椀渀 琀栀攀 昀漀爀洀 漀昀 愀渀 愀爀琀椀挀氀攀⸀ 吀栀攀爀攀 眀愀猀 愀 氀愀爀最攀 瀀栀漀琀漀 漀昀 䜀愀戀礀 漀渀 愀 戀椀欀攀 漀甀琀猀椀搀攀 琀栀攀 猀栀漀瀀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 琀栀攀 愀爀琀椀挀氀攀 洀愀搀攀 爀攀昀攀爀攀渀挀攀 琀漀 栀攀爀 洀漀琀栀攀爀 戀攀椀渀最 眀漀爀氀搀 挀栀愀洀瀀椀漀渀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 琀栀愀琀 猀栀攀 愀氀猀漀 爀愀挀攀搀 戀椀欀攀猀⸀ 㰀⼀昀漀渀琀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀

“I'd never have allowed you to do it if I'd known what was going to happen. You wait till we take them back, I'll give him a piece of my mind.”

਀㰀瀀㸀㰀昀漀渀琀 猀椀稀攀㴀∀㌀∀㸀ᰀ䄠琀 氀攀愀猀琀 椀琀 眀愀猀 戀椀欀攀猀 䤀 眀愀猀 愀搀瘀攀爀琀椀猀椀渀最Ⰰᴀ†猀愀椀搀 䜀愀戀礀 椀渀 愀 爀攀猀椀最渀攀搀 琀漀渀攀⸀ 㰀⼀昀漀渀琀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀

“You seem very laid back about it all,” said Carol.

਀㰀瀀㸀㰀昀漀渀琀 猀椀稀攀㴀∀㌀∀㸀ᰀ吠栀椀猀 猀漀爀琀 漀昀 琀栀椀渀最 栀愀瀀瀀攀渀猀 琀漀 洀攀⸀ᴀ†㰀⼀昀漀渀琀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀

“It's ‘cos you're rich and famous and have a beautiful cousin.” Giggled Maddy.

਀㰀瀀㸀㰀昀漀渀琀 猀椀稀攀㴀∀㌀∀㸀ᰀ圠攀氀氀 琀栀攀 氀愀猀琀 戀椀琀 椀猀 挀漀爀爀攀挀琀⸀ᴀ†匀洀椀氀攀搀 䜀愀戀礀⸀ 㰀⼀昀漀渀琀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀

“It says here, ‘ Gaby Bond, the beautiful and talented daughter of Jenny, the world champion road race cyclist, chooses Giant from our extensive selection. She was travelling light, so hired one of our bikes to use on her holiday, “I have to keep in training, even on holidays if I want to emulate my mum.” Said the lovely young woman'……”

਀㰀瀀㸀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀㰀⼀瀀㸀

“No mention of her beautiful cousin?”

਀㰀瀀㸀㰀昀漀渀琀 猀椀稀攀㴀∀㌀∀㸀ᰀ匠漀爀爀礀 䴀愀搀Ⰰ 樀甀猀琀 琀栀攀 㰀攀洀㸀眀甀渀搀攀爀欀椀渀搀 㰀⼀攀洀㸀⸀ᴀ†匀愀椀搀 䌀愀爀漀氀⸀ ᰀ䌠漀洀攀 漀渀Ⰰ 氀攀琀猀 最攀琀 栀漀洀攀⸀ᴀ†㰀⼀昀漀渀琀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀

In the car, Gaby said, “My goose is really cooked now, isn't it? I shall have to stay Gabified for the duration, won't I?”

਀㰀瀀㸀㰀昀漀渀琀 猀椀稀攀㴀∀㌀∀㸀ᰀ圠攀氀氀 琀栀愀琀 眀愀猀 漀渀 琀栀攀 挀愀爀搀猀 琀栀椀猀 洀漀爀渀椀渀最 眀栀攀渀 眀攀 搀椀猀挀漀瘀攀爀攀搀 眀攀 栀愀搀 渀漀 猀漀氀瘀攀渀琀⸀ᴀ†㰀⼀昀漀渀琀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀

“Yeah, but it's like certain now.”

਀㰀瀀㸀㰀昀漀渀琀 猀椀稀攀㴀∀㌀∀㸀ᰀ圠栀愀琀✀猀 琀栀椀猀 愀戀漀甀琀 猀漀氀瘀攀渀琀㼀ᴀ†愀猀欀攀搀 䌀愀爀漀氀⸀ 吀栀攀礀 戀爀漀甀最栀琀 栀攀爀 甀瀀 琀漀 猀瀀攀攀搀 漀渀 琀栀攀 洀漀爀渀椀渀最✀猀 攀瘀攀渀琀猀⸀ ᰀ夠漀甀 洀攀愀渀 礀漀甀 猀琀甀挀欀 琀栀攀洀 漀渀 戀攀昀漀爀攀 礀漀甀 欀渀攀眀 椀昀 礀漀甀 挀漀甀氀搀 最攀琀 琀栀攀洀 漀昀昀 愀最愀椀渀㼀ᴀ†㰀⼀昀漀渀琀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀

“I know it's rather dumb, but…” said a very embarrassed and red faced Maddy, talking to her knees instead of facing her mother.

਀㰀瀀㸀㰀昀漀渀琀 猀椀稀攀㴀∀㌀∀㸀ᰀ䤠琀✀猀 洀礀 昀愀甀氀琀Ⰰ 䤀 愀猀欀攀搀 栀攀爀 琀漀 搀漀 椀琀⸀ᴀ†匀愀椀搀 䜀愀戀礀⸀ 㰀⼀昀漀渀琀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀

“I don't know if I believe you, young lady, but it's very noble of you to stick up for your cuz. I think today has been traumatic enough, lets get home and have a cup of tea and sort you both out for this disco thing.” With that Carol, let out the clutch and pointed the car towards home.

਀㰀瀀㸀㰀昀漀渀琀 猀椀稀攀㴀∀㌀∀㸀䄀猀 琀栀攀礀 攀渀琀攀爀攀搀Ⰰ 琀栀攀礀 栀攀愀爀搀 琀栀攀 瀀栀漀渀攀 爀椀渀最椀渀最⸀ ᰀ䌠愀渀 礀漀甀 最攀琀 琀栀愀琀 䴀愀搀Ⰰ 椀琀✀猀 瀀爀漀戀愀戀氀礀 礀漀甀爀 昀愀琀栀攀爀Ⰰ 栀攀 猀愀椀搀 栀攀✀搀 爀椀渀最⸀ᴀ†㰀⼀昀漀渀琀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀

Maddy duly obliged. “It's for Gaby.”

਀㰀瀀㸀㰀昀漀渀琀 猀椀稀攀㴀∀㌀∀㸀ᰀ圠栀愀琀 洀礀 搀愀搀㼀ᴀ†㰀⼀昀漀渀琀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀

“No, some man.”

਀㰀瀀㸀㰀昀漀渀琀 猀椀稀攀㴀∀㌀∀㸀ᰀ䤠✀搀 戀攀琀琀攀爀 琀愀欀攀 椀琀Ⰰ 䤀 琀栀椀渀欀Ⰰᴀ†猀愀椀搀 䌀愀爀漀氀⸀ 匀栀攀 琀漀漀欀 琀栀攀 挀愀氀氀 愀渀搀 愀昀琀攀爀 愀 洀漀洀攀渀琀 猀愀椀搀Ⰰ ᰀ䠠漀眀 搀椀搀 礀漀甀 昀椀渀搀 甀猀㼀ᴀ†琀栀攀渀 ᰀ传栀 礀攀猀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 眀栀愀琀 搀漀攀猀 猀栀攀 最攀琀 漀甀琀 漀昀 椀琀㼀ᴀ†䴀漀爀攀 瀀愀甀猀攀猀Ⰰ 䤀 搀漀渀✀琀 欀渀漀眀Ⰰ 眀攀 眀攀爀攀 最漀椀渀最 戀愀挀欀 漀渀 匀甀渀搀愀礀⸀ 䤀✀氀氀 栀愀瘀攀 琀漀 搀椀猀挀甀猀猀 椀琀 眀椀琀栀 栀攀爀 愀渀搀 栀攀爀 瀀愀爀攀渀琀猀Ⰰ 最椀瘀攀 洀攀 礀漀甀爀 渀甀洀戀攀爀 愀渀搀 䤀✀氀氀 最攀琀 戀愀挀欀 琀漀 礀漀甀 琀漀洀漀爀爀漀眀⸀ᴀ†㰀⼀昀漀渀琀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀

“What was that all about?”

਀㰀瀀㸀㰀昀漀渀琀 猀椀稀攀㴀∀㌀∀㸀ᰀ吠栀攀爀攀✀猀 猀漀洀攀 挀栀愀爀椀琀礀 爀椀搀攀 渀攀砀琀 匀甀渀搀愀礀Ⰰ 眀栀椀挀栀 眀椀氀氀 椀渀挀氀甀搀攀 愀 戀椀琀 漀昀 愀 爀愀挀攀 戀礀 猀漀洀攀 愀挀挀爀攀搀椀琀攀搀 爀椀搀攀爀猀⸀ 吀栀攀礀 眀愀渀琀攀搀 礀漀甀 琀漀 爀椀搀攀 椀渀 椀琀Ⰰ 猀瀀漀渀猀漀爀攀搀 戀礀 琀栀攀洀⸀ᴀ†㰀⼀昀漀渀琀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀

“How long is the race?”

਀㰀瀀㸀㰀昀漀渀琀 猀椀稀攀㴀∀㌀∀㸀ᰀ䘠椀昀琀礀 欀椀氀漀洀攀琀攀爀猀⸀ᴀ†㰀⼀昀漀渀琀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀

“Wow, that's a long one for you Gabs. You've only done a twenty five miler.”

਀㰀瀀㸀㰀昀漀渀琀 猀椀稀攀㴀∀㌀∀㸀ᰀ䤠✀瘀攀 搀漀渀攀 椀琀 椀渀 琀爀愀椀渀椀渀最Ⰰ 戀甀琀 愀猀 愀 爀愀挀攀㼀ᴀ†㰀⼀昀漀渀琀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀

“It's not a proper race, it's for charity, the riders are invited to attract the crowds a bit.”

਀㰀瀀㸀㰀昀漀渀琀 猀椀稀攀㴀∀㌀∀㸀ᰀ圠栀愀琀 猀漀爀琀 漀昀 戀椀欀攀㼀ᴀ†㰀⼀昀漀渀琀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀

“I didn't ask.”

਀㰀瀀㸀㰀昀漀渀琀 猀椀稀攀㴀∀㌀∀㸀ᰀ䤠昀 搀愀搀 猀愀礀猀 漀欀愀礀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 䤀 氀椀欀攀 琀栀攀 戀椀欀攀Ⰰ 琀栀攀渀 䤀 洀椀最栀琀⸀ᴀ†㰀⼀昀漀渀琀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀

“You're supposed to be on holiday?”

਀㰀瀀㸀㰀昀漀渀琀 猀椀稀攀㴀∀㌀∀㸀ᰀ䤠琀✀猀 眀栀愀琀 䤀 搀漀 琀漀 爀攀氀愀砀℀ 䤀✀搀 爀愀琀栀攀爀 搀漀 椀琀 琀漀渀椀最栀琀 琀栀愀渀 最漀 琀漀 琀栀攀 搀椀猀挀漀⸀ᴀ†㰀⼀昀漀渀琀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀

“You don't have to go, it isn't compulsory.” Said Maddy, but the look in her eye said differently.

਀㰀瀀㸀㰀昀漀渀琀 猀椀稀攀㴀∀㌀∀㸀ᰀ䤠 猀愀椀搀 䤀✀搀 最漀Ⰰ 猀漀 䤀 眀椀氀氀⸀ᴀ†㰀⼀昀漀渀琀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀

“Right well you two start getting ready, I'll get some food started.”

਀㰀瀀㸀㰀昀漀渀琀 猀椀稀攀㴀∀㌀∀㸀吀栀攀礀 戀漀琀栀 猀栀漀眀攀爀攀搀Ⰰ 䜀愀戀礀 挀甀爀猀椀渀最 琀栀攀 氀甀洀瀀猀 漀渀 栀攀爀 挀栀攀猀琀Ⰰ 昀漀爀 最攀琀琀椀渀最 椀渀 琀栀攀 眀愀礀 愀最愀椀渀⸀ ᰀ䤠 搀漀渀✀琀 欀渀漀眀 栀漀眀 爀攀愀氀 眀漀洀攀渀 挀漀瀀攀 眀椀琀栀 琀栀攀洀Ⰰ 攀猀瀀攀挀椀愀氀氀礀 戀椀最 漀渀攀猀⸀ᴀ†㰀⼀昀漀渀琀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀

“What was that about big ones?” asked Maddy.

਀㰀瀀㸀㰀昀漀渀琀 猀椀稀攀㴀∀㌀∀㸀ᰀ䤠 眀愀猀 樀甀猀琀 琀栀椀渀欀椀渀最 栀漀眀 眀漀洀攀渀 挀漀瀀攀 眀椀琀栀 戀椀最 戀漀漀戀猀Ⰰ 琀栀攀猀攀 猀攀攀洀 琀漀 最攀琀 椀渀 洀礀 眀愀礀 愀氀氀 琀栀攀 琀椀洀攀⸀ 夀漀甀✀氀氀 栀愀瘀攀 琀漀 愀猀欀 琀栀攀 最椀爀氀 眀椀琀栀 琀栀攀 攀甀瀀栀漀渀椀甀洀Ⰰ 椀渀 琀栀攀 挀漀氀氀椀攀爀礀 戀愀渀搀⸀ᴀ†㰀⼀昀漀渀琀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀

“That's it.”

਀㰀瀀㸀㰀昀漀渀琀 猀椀稀攀㴀∀㌀∀㸀ᰀ圠栀愀琀 椀猀㼀ᴀ†㰀⼀昀漀渀琀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀

“The musical instrument I was trying to think of on the way down here. A UFO what?”

਀㰀瀀㸀㰀昀漀渀琀 猀椀稀攀㴀∀㌀∀㸀ᰀ丠漀琀 愀 唀䘀伀 愀渀礀琀栀椀渀最⸀ 䄀 唀䘀伀 椀猀 愀 昀氀礀椀渀最 猀愀甀挀攀爀⸀ᴀ†㰀⼀昀漀渀琀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀

“Cut the lecture, remember, you're blonde too.”

਀㰀瀀㸀㰀昀漀渀琀 猀椀稀攀㴀∀㌀∀㸀ᰀ传渀攀 洀漀爀攀 眀漀爀搀 昀爀漀洀 礀漀甀 倀攀愀挀栀攀猀 愀渀搀 礀漀甀✀爀攀 栀椀猀琀漀爀礀⸀ᴀ†匀愀椀搀 䴀愀搀搀礀 椀渀 愀渀 攀瘀攀渀 猀椀氀氀椀攀爀 愀挀挀攀渀琀 琀栀愀渀 䜀愀戀礀 栀愀搀 洀愀渀愀最攀搀⸀ 㰀⼀昀漀渀琀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀

“So what is it called?”

਀㰀瀀㸀㰀昀漀渀琀 猀椀稀攀㴀∀㌀∀㸀ᰀ䄠 攀甀瀀栀漀渀椀甀洀Ⰰᴀ†猀栀攀 氀漀漀欀攀搀 愀琀 䜀愀戀礀Ⰰ ᰀ朠漀琀 椀琀㼀ᴀ†㰀⼀昀漀渀琀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀

“Yeah, not that I think I'm ever likely to need to know it.”

਀㰀瀀㸀㰀昀漀渀琀 猀椀稀攀㴀∀㌀∀㸀ᰀ䤠琀✀猀 愀 戀爀愀猀猀 椀渀猀琀爀甀洀攀渀琀⸀ᴀ†㰀戀爀㸀

਀㰀瀀㸀㰀昀漀渀琀 猀椀稀攀㴀∀㌀∀㸀ᰀ䈠爀愀猀猀Ⰰ 琀栀攀 漀渀攀 琀栀愀琀 最椀爀氀 栀愀猀 椀猀 猀椀氀瘀攀爀⸀ᴀ†㰀⼀昀漀渀琀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀

“It's still called brass.”

਀㰀瀀㸀㰀昀漀渀琀 猀椀稀攀㴀∀㌀∀㸀ᰀ圠栀礀㼀ᴀ†㰀⼀昀漀渀琀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀

“I don't know, ask her with the big wotsits!”

਀㰀瀀㸀㰀昀漀渀琀 猀椀稀攀㴀∀㌀∀㸀ᰀ䬠攀攀瀀 礀漀甀爀 栀愀椀爀 漀渀Ⰰ 䤀 漀渀氀礀 愀猀欀攀搀⸀ᴀ†㰀⼀昀漀渀琀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀

“Put your undies on, and I'll do your hair.”
਀㰀⼀昀漀渀琀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀

“Won't putting on the dress mess it up?”

਀㰀瀀㸀㰀昀漀渀琀 猀椀稀攀㴀∀㌀∀㸀ᰀ䠠漀眀Ⰰ 椀琀 栀愀猀 愀 戀愀挀欀 稀椀瀀Ⰰ 礀漀甀✀爀攀 猀甀瀀瀀漀猀攀搀 琀漀 猀琀攀瀀 椀渀琀漀 椀琀Ⰰ 渀漀琀 瀀甀氀氀 椀琀 漀瘀攀爀 礀漀甀爀 栀攀愀搀⸀ 䤀琀 椀猀渀✀琀 愀 昀漀漀琀戀愀氀氀 樀攀爀猀攀礀⸀ᴀ†㰀⼀昀漀渀琀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀

“Okay, okay.” Gaby pouted, thinking, “for two pins I'd stay home and read my book.”

਀㰀瀀㸀㰀昀漀渀琀 猀椀稀攀㴀∀㌀∀㸀䴀愀搀搀礀 猀攀渀猀椀渀最 猀漀洀攀 猀琀椀昀昀攀渀椀渀最 椀渀 栀攀爀 挀漀甀猀椀渀猀 愀琀琀椀琀甀搀攀Ⰰ 爀攀愀氀椀猀攀搀 猀栀攀 栀愀搀 琀漀 搀漀 猀漀洀攀琀栀椀渀最 琀漀 挀愀氀洀 琀栀椀渀最猀 搀漀眀渀⸀ 匀栀攀 爀攀挀漀最渀椀猀攀搀 琀栀愀琀 猀栀攀 眀愀猀 戀攀椀渀最 愀 戀椀琀 戀漀猀猀礀 愀渀搀 欀渀漀眀 椀琀 愀氀氀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 琀栀愀琀 䐀爀攀眀 眀愀猀 瘀攀爀礀 琀攀渀猀攀 愀戀漀甀琀 琀栀攀 搀椀猀挀漀 愀渀礀眀愀礀⸀ 䠀攀爀 漀瘀攀爀戀攀愀爀椀渀最 洀愀渀渀攀爀 眀愀猀 渀漀琀 栀攀氀瀀椀渀最 栀椀洀⸀ 㰀⼀昀漀渀琀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀

“Gi's a hug.” She said to Drew, who was always ready for one. They embraced and she felt his whole being relax. “I'm getting too bossy, aren't I?”

਀㰀瀀㸀㰀昀漀渀琀 猀椀稀攀㴀∀㌀∀㸀ᰀ䄠 戀椀琀⸀ᴀ†㰀⼀昀漀渀琀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀

“Am I forgiven?” she asked snuggling against him, her arms pushed under his and around his back.

਀㰀瀀㸀㰀昀漀渀琀 猀椀稀攀㴀∀㌀∀㸀ᰀ䤠 猀甀瀀瀀漀猀攀 猀漀⸀ᴀ†㰀⼀昀漀渀琀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀

“Come on then, lets get you looking like the beautiful daughter of Jenny Bond.” She giggled.

਀㰀瀀㸀㰀昀漀渀琀 猀椀稀攀㴀∀㌀∀㸀ᰀ䄠眀 猀栀甀琀 椀琀⸀ᴀ†䜀愀戀礀 猀渀愀瀀瀀攀搀 戀愀挀欀 椀渀 洀漀挀欀 愀渀最攀爀⸀ 㰀⼀昀漀渀琀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀

Maddy combed and brushed and rubbed in mousse and sprayed on strong hold hairspray. She had teased Gaby's hair out its usual bob, into a ‘big hair' version. Gaby looked at it in the mirror. “Oh!” was the only comment heard.

਀㰀瀀㸀㰀昀漀渀琀 猀椀稀攀㴀∀㌀∀㸀ᰀ䐠漀渀✀琀 礀漀甀 氀椀欀攀 椀琀㼀ᴀ†㰀⼀昀漀渀琀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀

“It's okay, I thought you'd do what you always do.”

਀㰀瀀㸀㰀昀漀渀琀 猀椀稀攀㴀∀㌀∀㸀ᰀ䈠甀琀 䤀 漀昀琀攀渀 搀漀 搀椀昀昀攀爀攀渀琀 琀栀椀渀最猀Ⰰ 瀀漀渀礀 琀愀椀氀猀Ⰰ 戀爀愀椀搀猀Ⰰ 瀀甀琀琀椀渀最 甀瀀Ⰰ 愀搀搀椀渀最 愀 栀愀椀爀瀀椀攀挀攀⸀ᴀ†㰀⼀昀漀渀琀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀

“Fine, it looks fine.”

਀㰀瀀㸀㰀昀漀渀琀 猀椀稀攀㴀∀㌀∀㸀ᰀ夠漀甀 搀漀渀✀琀 氀椀欀攀 椀琀 搀漀 礀漀甀⸀ᴀ†㰀⼀昀漀渀琀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀

“I didn't say that.”

਀㰀瀀㸀㰀昀漀渀琀 猀椀稀攀㴀∀㌀∀㸀ᰀ丠漀Ⰰ 戀甀琀 琀栀愀琀✀猀 眀栀愀琀 礀漀甀 洀攀愀渀琀⸀ᴀ†㰀⼀昀漀渀琀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀

“Yes but ,no but, yes but, no but, yes but.” Said Gaby mimicking a character off a comedy television show, called, ‘ Little Britain'.

਀㰀瀀㸀㰀昀漀渀琀 猀椀稀攀㴀∀㌀∀㸀䴀愀搀搀礀Ⰰ 栀愀搀 渀漀 愀渀猀眀攀爀 琀漀 琀栀椀猀 愀渀搀 樀甀猀琀 昀攀氀氀 愀戀漀甀琀 氀愀甀最栀椀渀最⸀ 吀栀攀渀Ⰰ ᰀ䄠渀礀 洀漀爀攀 漀甀琀 漀昀 礀漀甀 䴀椀猀猀 愀渀搀 䤀✀氀氀 洀愀欀攀 礀漀甀 搀漀 礀漀甀爀 漀眀渀 洀愀欀攀甀瀀⸀ᴀ†㰀⼀昀漀渀琀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀

Gaby's mouth fell open.

਀㰀瀀㸀㰀昀漀渀琀 猀椀稀攀㴀∀㌀∀㸀吀栀攀礀 昀椀渀椀猀栀攀搀 栀愀椀爀 愀渀搀 洀愀欀攀甀瀀Ⰰ 琀栀攀渀 瀀甀氀氀攀搀 漀渀 琀栀攀椀爀 搀椀猀挀漀 挀氀漀琀栀攀猀⸀ 䄀 戀椀琀 漀昀 樀攀眀攀氀氀攀爀礀 愀渀搀 猀焀甀椀爀琀 漀昀 瀀攀爀昀甀洀攀 愀渀搀 琀栀攀礀✀搀 戀攀 爀攀愀搀礀⸀ 䐀椀渀渀攀爀 眀愀猀渀✀琀 焀甀椀琀攀 爀攀愀搀礀Ⰰ 猀漀 䴀愀搀搀礀 琀椀搀椀攀搀 甀瀀 栀攀爀 昀椀渀最攀爀渀愀椀氀猀 愀渀搀 搀椀搀 琀栀攀 猀愀洀攀 琀漀 䐀爀攀眀Ⰰ 瀀愀椀渀琀椀渀最 栀椀猀 眀椀琀栀 愀 氀椀最栀琀 瀀椀渀欀 瀀攀愀爀氀椀猀攀搀 渀愀椀氀 挀漀氀漀甀爀⸀ 䠀攀 欀攀瀀琀 氀漀漀欀椀渀最 愀琀 琀栀攀洀⸀ 㰀⼀昀漀渀琀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀

“I think they look really nice, now. You should look after them a bit more.” Lectured maddy

਀㰀瀀㸀㰀昀漀渀琀 猀椀稀攀㴀∀㌀∀㸀ᰀ圠栀愀琀 昀漀爀㼀ᴀ†琀栀漀甀最栀琀 䐀爀攀眀Ⰰ ᰀ猠漀 攀瘀攀爀礀漀渀攀 挀愀渀 猀攀攀 眀栀愀琀 戀椀最 最椀爀氀✀猀 戀氀漀甀猀攀 䤀 愀洀⸀ᴀ†㰀⼀昀漀渀琀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀

Walking about in the shoes was not great problem, Drew thought about the shoes he'd been conned into buying by Sarah at the shoe shop. Some of those were worse. He looked at himself in the bathroom mirror tiles, he looked a few years older than he was. He was in there somewhere, but he felt Drew was in danger of slipping out of sight completely. The dress sparkled, and he could see the hint of a cleavage at the scoop neck. His long shapely legs disappeared under the pleated skirt, which formed little more than a pelmet around his hips and bottom. “Does my bum look big in this?” he thought to himself, and the answer was yes and no. It was too big for a boy, but not for a girl. He pretended it was a trick of the light, or the shape of the skirt.

਀㰀瀀㸀㰀昀漀渀琀 猀椀稀攀㴀∀㌀∀㸀䠀攀 猀琀攀瀀瀀攀搀 戀愀挀欀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 琀甀爀渀攀搀 愀爀漀甀渀搀Ⰰ 琀栀攀 猀欀椀爀琀 昀氀愀爀攀搀 漀甀琀 椀昀 栀攀 搀椀搀 椀琀 焀甀椀挀欀氀礀⸀ 䠀攀✀搀 栀愀瘀攀 琀漀 眀愀琀挀栀 琀栀愀琀⸀ 䠀攀 眀愀猀 眀攀愀爀椀渀最 愀 最愀昀昀攀 甀渀搀攀爀 栀椀猀 欀渀椀挀欀攀爀猀Ⰰ 椀琀 眀愀猀 琀椀最栀琀 戀甀琀 渀漀琀 猀漀 甀渀挀漀洀昀漀爀琀愀戀氀攀 愀猀 琀栀攀 氀愀猀琀 琀椀洀攀 栀攀✀搀 眀漀爀渀 椀琀⸀ 吀栀愀渀欀昀甀氀氀礀Ⰰ 椀琀 搀椀搀渀✀琀 猀攀攀洀 琀漀 愀昀昀攀挀琀 栀椀猀 氀椀琀琀氀攀 瀀爀漀戀氀攀洀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 椀渀 昀愀挀琀 洀椀最栀琀 瀀爀攀瘀攀渀琀 椀琀⸀ 㰀⼀昀漀渀琀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀 They ate, wearing thin towels across their dresses to keep them clean. Once more Drew emerged from the vision opposite Maddy, no matter how convincing he looked as a girl, he ate too fast, shovelling it in. One of these days she'd say something, but not tonight, she'd lectured him enough tonight.਀㰀⼀昀漀渀琀㸀

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(to be continued)

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