“which was the truth at the time, whilst he was kissing my tummy and telling me how beautiful I was. Treena would have killed me if I had, but I was kind of sorry I didn’t because, soon, the moment had passed and though we clearly liked each other a lot, we weren’t in love anymore and never would be again. If I said it, would we have been able to make it last longer? Or would I have had to leave the room then and there? When we finally slapped Treena awake, gathered up our shoes, and left, Dillo...n was conked out and snoring. The next time I saw him was at four-thirty that afternoon, as I surfaced for air in the swimming pool. Chlorine stung my eyes, and I saw the glare of his anorak before I saw him. He sat on the edge of the deep end and dangled his legs in the water. “Your nose is burning,” he called. “Your anorak is unzipped,” I called back. Then I swam towards him, stopped two feet away, and began to tread water. “You don’t have to talk to me again. I know the routine.”MoreLessRead More Read Less
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