‘That’s fantastic. And those words have been a long time coming,’ replies Ellie, tingling all over, just as she does when singing her music with Mee.
‘And, while we’re on the subject of clean starts,’ continues Ellie, taking a deep breath, ‘I want to ask you if you’d like to come to the barbecue with me next weekend, the barbecue I mentioned earlier. It’s a special barbecue because Madge, the old lady I told you about, wants to meet everyone, so she’s having it to bring everyone together for a chat and something to eat. It would be good for you to meet some of your old friends again, because Johnny and his mum and dad are going to be there, Mee and his mum and dad are going to be there, and Madge’s son might even turn up. You could even ask Larry, Cindy and your friend, Rose, if they’d li
