" And did she?" Before last night I would have said yes." What changed your mind?"It all came out in a rush."I dunno. It was really confusing. She see...ed happy at first, but then she got all angry at me over some dumb thing I said first time I met her. She'd been annoyed about that for like, six months! But she never let me apologise even though I tried to for ages. Then she was upset because she yelled at me and I was upset because it was like she'd expected me to be some kind of mind reader.. Put something in my mouth to ease this feeling. I shower throw on my usual extra large t shirt and shorts and head to the spot on the outskirts of town. The Gloryhole. I am still buzzing but take two small bottles with me. I get there about 4:00am and there are about 5 cars in the parking lot. I drink one bottle then walk in pay and go back on to the back. There two guys standing together as I walk down the first corridor . They speak I speak as i walk by. Hi and hello.I went in to the booth at. ”In a split second, all sorts of scenarios came to mind, involving axe murderers, hockey masks, chainsaws…and one unexpected image. Briny oysters. Thankfully just a brief image.I walked around to the back and opened the door. I stepped inside and removed my shoes. The house was dark, no lights on and all the curtains, thick and opaque, drawn. I could barely see the floor as I walked ahead the requested ten feet, and I stopped.I then heard soft footsteps ahead of me and they too stopped. And. Parker stoodimpassive, staring into space, but Poppy shifted uncomfortably on herheels. Partly she was jealous of the obvious affection that Kimberleyheld for this woman but mainly she was still rather scared of the womanthat had completely turned her life upside down. Breaking off theirclinch, Kimberley kept her hands on the woman's upper arms and lookedhappily into her eyes for a moment before speaking,"Angie, darling. So good to see you, my love. So.... Do you have them?"Dr Swift smiled.