Chapter Five
“You said something about wanting to join the C.F.A but you couldn’t because you had a record, so I called dad and he got in touch with Roberta and then Carla. Between the three of them they think they can pull enough strings to get you past the Disclosure obstacle. All you need are two reliable referees who’ll vouch for you.”
“Except they don’t know me.”
“So who’s to know?” Jodie took a mouthful of Coke, “dad’s done this before, so has Roberta and as for not knowing you, they trust me. If I say you’re fair dinkum then that’s good enough for them,” she put her glass down.
“If you think I’m going too fast then stop me.”
I wanted to say yes she was going too fast but I didn’t.
“So, I turn up to this birthday bash, talk to your family and put in my application?”
“Something
