‘That’s nice,’ she said, turning her body more squarely to face the girl. ‘You’re from France?’
‘Paris. In Paris there is everything to do, but…sometimes too much. It is good to have nothing to do, no?’
Oh, if only I had too much to do, Elektra thought. ‘I suppose so,’ she said instead.
‘You go to this studio?’ Eugénie was leaning in, intent on the answer.
Elektra sighed inwardly. If this girl knew how much she couldn’t stand anything that smacked of New Age philosophy. ‘No, not yet. I’ve been too busy. But I’d like…’
‘Come with me today!’ Eugénie’s eyes were large and bright with the idea.
‘I can’t…I…’
‘But you have the time today, no?’
‘Yes, I have the time…but not the proper clothes.’
Eugénie laughed as she surveyed Elektra. ‘Singlet…shorts…perfect!’
Despite her resistance, El
