CHAPTER 10
RESPITE
Liz played with the strands of her jet black hair and sat on a wooden stool at a solid square timber table with light casting a glow on her friends’ faces. She gripped her tall glass of skinny iced coffee and shifted her posture. She was with her friends, Bella and Jamie, at their usual cafe in Altona. Suspended light bulbs lined the centre of the cafe, and it featured pictures of bird designs on white-washed walls.
A number of patrons created muffled tones as they ordered food where they sat, scattered around the few tables in the small café. It gave her the buzz she needed to forget her troubles. The autumn season was mild with its intermittent sunshine and rain.
“So you never mentioned the s*x between you and Marco. How was it?” Liz leaned forward with a cheeky g
