By Katie Fforde
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It’s only natural to be nervous. This is a big deal! I don’t go to meetings and before you say anything, I don’t count what we all do when we get together in the staffroom. ’ Grant did his best to be reassuring but as she’d been fretting all week, he was obviously getting just a bit tired of it. ’ ‘But supposing this Fenella woman is just like her aunt? ’ ‘Laura dear, are you like your parents? No. ’ ‘So Fenella will be a perfectly nice woman. ’ ‘Yes, but—’ ‘But nothing. ’ he said. ‘It’s insured for any driver.
Refusing to be offended at his agreement that she was boring, she considered. ‘I think I’ve always been what you’d call pretty boring. ’ Grant tutted. . ’ Sceptical didn’t cover it. ‘Yes! ’ She chuckled. ’ Grant was indignant. ‘No. Well, a bit, but I didn’t mind. And as I said, they did drag me out from time to time. We had a lot of fun together. ’ ‘There were a few. They never really came to anything. ’ ‘Maybe, but it was obviously all so boring I’ve forgotten. And I don’t interrogate people.
She indicated her companion’s client, who was still signing and being charming. ‘Yes. ’ The fact that Laura rarely expressed her true opinions out loud didn’t mean she didn’t have them. Now, when she was about to lose her job and had a glass of wine in her hand, she decided to say what she thought. ’ The older woman’s eyes narrowed in agreement. ’ The women exchanged speculative looks. ‘Worthy but dull,’ said Laura firmly. ‘Oh God! Such a relief to find someone who agrees with me. I mean, there’s some great writing in there but whatever happened to plot!