Chapter 4, Part 1

 

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It’s Friday night and everyone has assembled at Purple Bar in Alfredton for the speed dating session that is held there once per month by David and Nina Fisher.

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(Editor’s note:  David and Nina actually got divorced six months after they married, but let’s not let that get in the way of a good business story)

 

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There’s some nervous laughter.  Trust Lucas to be the smartarse.

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A murmurmed  “No”  echoes through the room.

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Immediately the din of many voices speaking at once erupts.

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Mimi feels slightly claustrophobic as she greets the guy sitting opposite her with what she hopes is a warm smile.  After all, it’s not his fault.  Plenty of time to kill Lily later.

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Ding!

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Ding!

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Ding!

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Lily was right in her element, which was good, given she was the one who’d dragged them all here.

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Ding!

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Ding!

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Ding!  Ding!  Ding!  Ding!!!

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Everyone seems to get up at once to start moving around and go to refill their drinks, but our girls – apart from Lily – are still sitting there, shell-shocked.

 

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 TO BE CONTINUED …