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‘Voice f*****g mail,’ Lisa said to Lilac and Nakka, flashing the phone so they could hear Juliet’s voice saying she could not get to the phone just now. Lisa left a message, direct and to the point, ‘Where the f**k are you?’ and closed the call.
‘Sensitive…’ Lilac commented and received a fierce stare in response from Lisa, but Nakka was clearly disturbed.
‘You think she’s having s*x with that Sam kid, do yer?’
‘I thought you liked Sam?’ Lisa replied, avoiding the obvious answer.
‘I did…’
‘Look, dipstick, he’s a nice lad and clearly besotted with Juliet, and it’s the only amorous attachment she has had, and so…’ and Lisa tried to think of what to say, something that would settle his nerves, encourage him to feel comfortable with the liaison. ‘So shut yer f*****g trap.’ Yeah, that
