Chapter 15
Space Cadets
Along with her kitchen, Megan’s health club was her haven. The moment the lift doors opened, she felt at home. The ‘Mind and Body Club’ was a revolt against the loud, sweaty gym franchises marching across the city. The decor was subdued Balinese and the club played calming Café del Mar music during yoga and Pilates classes. The cardio-room hummed with the whir of stationery cycles.
Megan chose a cross-trainer overlooking the pool. The man next to her looked like a retired banker. Megan imagined leaning over and saying: “So, where are you heading?” But like passengers on the subway, they didn’t acknowledge each other.
Plugging in her earphones, she strode on her cross-trainer and watched the mums’ and toddlers’ swimming lesson through the smoky glass as if it wer
