I made it to the back door in time to see him running out of the backyard. I could've caught him, but I wasn't about to take a step outdoors in my sis...er's pink satin dress. I was scared to death. I wasn't thinking too clearly. I made sure none of my clothes were left in my sister's bedroom, then I ran to my own bedroom and grabbed my jeans. I put them on over my dress. I mean, my sister's dress. I had a hard time with that full flared skirt, getting it tucked into my pants. At least I wasn't. How long have you two been… um…” David enquired?“Lovers? It’s okay David, you don’t have to avoid the subject. The answer is about four hours less than we’ve known each other” Alex answered him.“Oh, ok,” David said, as the barman re-appeared with a tray of drinks. “We’ve only just met, and didn’t want to appear… well, you know.” David continued, looking slightly embarrassed.I joined in the conversation. “At least Alex and I took four hours, David. That’s longer than you and I took!”Alex looked. ’Sorry, of course, you must be cold. Come with me, we’re behind that dune.’ He pointed towards the weeds at the far end of the beach. That really irked her. Where was he taking her? Was he going to parade her naked in front of his friends too?‘You shouldn’t be taking other people’s towels. Besides, it’s rude to be wearing a swimsuit on a nude beach,’ Frances said as if she’d never worn a bikini in her life.He raised one eyebrow. ’Technically, it’s clothing optional, but you’re right. We were. There she showered, changed clothes and watched television until it was time to go to bed.On Tuesdays, she washed her clothes, shopped for a few groceries and other necessities of life, and watched television. This was her life. All of her life.The next day was a Tuesday, and she watched herself with a faint tingle of awareness as she went through the usual motions of living. A trace of rain misted the sidewalks as she walked to the convenience store at the end of her block, and she was.
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