Chapter 10

I finished in the shower and dried off, leaving the towel wrapped around myself, I dashed back to my bedroom. I dressed in a simple pair of sexy nylon knickers, and a soft pink bra, put on a short bright orange mini skirt, and a loose-fitting top. I felt I was ready to face the world again. I found a carry bag and put a nice big beach towel in, along with my fresh bikinis. Found my sunhat and glasses. Looked around my room and felt ready for my Sunday afternoon pool party with Macca. In fact, I was abuzz inside, and was really looking forward to it. The dramas from the night before were all but forgotten.

Macca arrived just at two. Said her hellos to all and hugged mum, before grabbing my hand and jumping into her new VW beetle. It even had a radio in it. A soft top, was already down, and the radio was already turned up LOUD as we took off down the street, laughing and singing, arms waving in the air. You know all those movies you see with their hair being blown back in the breeze, when they are in a convertible, well it’s not true, it was just the opposite. Our hair wrapped around our faces, and we were constantly picking it out of our mouths, nothing like I expected, but fun all the same.

We arrived at a large house, in North Adelaide, in a quiet back street, Macca even turned the radio down as we cruised the tree-lined street. It was lush, green, with expensive-looking cars in long driveways. My eyes were wide open and even after the evening I spent at the theatre, this was impressive. Macca patted my leg, and told me it would be OK that I would fit right in. Just be yourself. They will love you, she assured me. She turned to me and said, “They will all love you, or at least try to.” She winked at me and told me to be myself.