In one hand she was holding a gift-wrapped box and in the other a large bottle of wine. Lisa’s stomach rumbled, and she realised that none of them had eaten since this morning. There were no groceries in the house, apart from two pints of milk, teabags and toilet roll. Emma held out her present, and Lisa accepted it graciously.
“Thank you,” she said, as she tore off the shiny wrapping.
Beneath the paper, were a set of six exquisite crystal wine glasses.
“I saw them and thought definite necessity,” Emma explained.
Lisa burst into laughter, taking the offered wine she said, “I haven’t got a fridge, it’s being delivered tomorrow.”
“Well,” replied Emma. “We had best drink it before it gets warm.”
Lisa laughingly nodded her agreement and removed four glasses from their packaging. She open
