Most had made some effort to dress in red, or shades of pink. A couple had on matching red and white checked retro swimming costumes. There was an overheated devil in an all-in-one suit with crescent shaped horns, and a woman who was wearing a shift with a child’s paintbox painted on it that displayed different shades of red. A bored cattle-dog-cross lay on its belly on the footpath, its chin resting on its paws. Its owner had dyed its coat red and it sported a red and white op-art kerchief around its neck.
The front door of the house opened into a short hall that led into a large living room. All furniture had been removed and there were mattresses and cushions spread around the walls for people to sit on. The place was throbbing like a giant’s heartbeat and under the stairs a group of p
