“No dear, I think they’re probably having a drink, and feeling a bit nervous about how it’s going down here, and how you are feeling about the n...ws.” “Then we must phone them now Mum! I want you all to know you have my wholehearted support and love.” “Thank you my darling. That means so much, here let me give you a hug.” Viv opened their third bottle of wine, while Jane dialled home. It was Ron who answered. “Hello gorgeous,” said Jane. “Viv is good with everything, we’re having a great time. "It's colder than I thought it would be," she commented forlornly."It won't get really frigid tonight," Susan said as she stepped up to Melissa. "It's too early in the season."Ann came around the back of the car and stood on the other side of Melissa. "Did you wear what we told you to?" she demanded.Melissa nodded. "I have it on already under my clothes." She swallowed and looked around nervously, though there was little to be seen past the small circle of light that Susan shone on the ground. And Jasmine is playing a part in that game. The only thing acting as her saving grace in having a gulf of sadness that would probably destroy her too is the fact that she will have a happy ending. It doesn’t fully eliminate the guilt already welling inside her, but does hinder its growth.After gym, she showers with the rest of the girls, to keep up impressions. Then she leaves with them for the next period, but instead of heading to her next class, Jasmine heads back and goes right back into. She ran all the way back to town and never went on a date again until her best friend Amanda had set her up with Bill.She had raised Rebecca all by herself, using the money she had inherited from her parents to pay the bills and hire tutors to school her daughter, so that she wasn't subjected to public education, notoriously bad in her area. Now, here she was, watching as her daughter did everything she had tried to protect her FROM, and to her horrified fascination, Rebecca hadn't seemed to.