In the corridor, Gemma said, "He was chatting you up. Couldn't you see that? He's chatting you up and almost as much as asks you on a date and all you can say is 'cool'?" She rolled her eyes again and flounced off ahead of her mother.

"Hey you," said Karen. "We've got one more. You don't get off that lightly."

"Oh, Mum, I told you, didn't I? Don't you remember what I told you? I'm meeting Lucy and them, and I'll see you in the car after Willy Wilson. I told you that's what I'm ...