“There you are then, Ayr, the answer to your question is a straight yes and no. Are we going there tonight then?”
Lek said, “Yes, I think we ought to since they invited us. Ayr?”
“Yes, I’m going, but I couldn’t really say no anyway.”
“No, nor could I as their joint employer, but you don’t have to go if you don’t fancy it, Craig. Ayr and I will be just fine with ten strapping, homesick young men to mother, won’t we, Ayr?”
“I’m looking forward to it, I am.”
“Yes, me too,” said Lek.
“OK, I’m in too. Ayr, can I put a case of Chang in the back of your car for tonight?”
“Sure you can.”
∞
Lek and Craig went to the boys’ party on Lek’s motorbike since it wasn’t far. If the worst came to the worst, they could leave the bike there and walk home.
On arrival, Lek went into the house that she
