Chapter 4
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CHAPTER FOUR
A few nights later she was back with Lucy in the wine bar.
They discussed kids, work, and all that was wrong in the world.
“How was that fundraiser the other night?” Lucy asked innocently.
Trudy blushed.
“Oh my God!” All innocence was instantly wiped from Lucy’s demeanour. This was serious. “You met someone, didn’t you?” she accused. “What’s he like?” she demanded to know.
Trudy sucked her lip and wiggled her nose, clearly searching for the right words with which to answer the avalanche of questions.
“Is he cute?” her friend couldn’t wait.
Trudy raised an eyebrow as though considering. She smiled and blushed a little. “So-so,” she said.
“Did he try and bum any money off you?”
Trudy shook her head vehemently.
“No.” She clearly objected to the slur on his character.
“Oh my God, you like him!”
They sipped their Prosecco, studied each other, both weighing up the situation.
Trudy not sure what she could say about him, what she even knew about him.
Whilst Lucy was wondering if she should offer her friend some condoms,
she leant forward. “I say shag him,” she advised.
Trudy giggled. She pretended to be excited, but Lucy knew nervous laughter when she heard it.
“Did you give him your number?”
She nodded.
“Has he called yet?”
Trudy sipped her drink before answering.
“I’m meeting him on Saturday” she confessed, and Lucy shrieked, causing a few of the other patrons to look across at them.
Lucy leant over the little glass table and kissed her friend on both cheeks.
“I’m so proud of you,” she declared. Beaming at her as though she were a child who’d just come first in the egg and spoon race.
“That doesn’t mean I’m gonna do anything.” Trudy tried to pour a little cold water on her friend’s enthusiasm.
Lucy snorted. “Not this again?”
“What do you mean?”
“At least give him a chance this time,” she advised darkly.
“What does that mean?” Trudy asked defensively.
Lucy sat back; she took a sip of wine. “You know what that means. It means, if you get the chance to do something nice, say yes!” Lucy lowered her voice, adding, “And if he wants to shag you, let him!”
Trudy snorted wine bubbles whilst failing to commit to anything.
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