Mix Up
Karin was with a friend. They came over together, grabbed another chair for our table, and then they sat down. She looked pleased to see me. Her friend looked at me with contempt. I didn’t look pleased to see Karin but she leant forward and gave me a small kiss on the lips and said “Hello”.
And I said “Hello” in a clipped monotone, then we sat in silence as I shifted awkwardly in my seat. I wanted to blend in with the varnish.
I could see the glint in Rory’s eyes. I introduced them all, then Stefan carried on with his conversation. It seemed to take an age for Zarah and Corinne to come back, and Rory was almost in tears of laughter with anticipation.