6:15PM

"Nat. Check if it's really dead." Cool kid whispered. She looked at him in disgust.

"No way. I'm not touching it. You do it."

"Go on. I'll give a tenner."

"You haven't got a tenner."

"I have. I promise. I've got loads of money at home. I'll give you a tenner if you touch it. Don't be a wuss."

Her heart was pounding. Being dared to do something was hard to turn down if you wanted to save face. The ridicule of being a 'wuss' was ...