Queen of the Road (2012)
Queen of the Road
“The sun was high in the brilliant blue sky, which was scattered with stringy white clouds. It was a beautiful autumn day: warm, but without the extreme heat typical of the final throes of summer. She couldn’t recall the last time she’d been on a picnic, let alone out in the bush.
Coop switched off the engine. He opened his door then looked back at Angela over Claudia’s head. ‘This is a popular spot with the locals,’ he said, ‘but I’ve only been here a few times. I hope it’ll be okay.’ ‘It looks... great. Better than our musty flat any day, isn’t it, Claudia?’ ‘Mmm,’ Claudia murmured, licking the ice-block Coop had bought her on the way out of town.
Angela dragged a rug and cooler bag with drinks from behind the front seat. There was only one other vehicle near them, parked further along the track, but no sign of any people. It was peaceful, so far from the frenzy of her Melbourne life.
She watched Claudia delight over some colourful rocks, trying to pick some up while the remains of the ice-block melted over her hand.MoreLess
Coop switched off the engine. He opened his door then looked back at Angela over Claudia’s head. ‘This is a popular spot with the locals,’ he said, ‘but I’ve only been here a few times. I hope it’ll be okay.’ ‘It looks... great. Better than our musty flat any day, isn’t it, Claudia?’ ‘Mmm,’ Claudia murmured, licking the ice-block Coop had bought her on the way out of town.
Angela dragged a rug and cooler bag with drinks from behind the front seat. There was only one other vehicle near them, parked further along the track, but no sign of any people. It was peaceful, so far from the frenzy of her Melbourne life.
She watched Claudia delight over some colourful rocks, trying to pick some up while the remains of the ice-block melted over her hand.MoreLess
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