22
Dating
It was a beautiful sunny day outside, but inside the Blue Sands café, thunderclouds were brewing.
‘It’s your lunch break, Graceful,’ Joan said. ‘Go and do what needs to be done.’
Grace, standing by the sandals and hats rack with the intention of burying herself in a fit of tidying for the next couple of hours, glanced back and scowled.
‘I’m not hungry.’
‘Yes, you are. I let you off yesterday, but you have no excuse today.’
Belinda was adjusting t-shirts on a rack in the corner. ‘What needs to be done?’
‘Grace has a massive crush on Jason.’
‘I do not.’
‘Yes, you do.’ Joan glared at Grace.
‘Oh, how lovely,’ Joan’s mum said. ‘Such a nice boy. Every time I see him, I want to pat him on the head.’
Grace scowled as Joan laughed into her hand and then nodded at the door.
