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“Pssst”

Glor startled. She’d been watching Mavis and Shar through the day-room window. Against her advice, they had joined the outdoor CryoChi class and it really was a hoot watching them gyrating around. All of a sudden though, like a bloody sign, there was a butterfly! Landed on the window ledge and then bumped against the glass like it were trying to get in. Most peculiar. Anyway it had got her thinking about how she was a bit like a butterfly herself. And how she was going to flit around showing off her fine new face. Soon as she got out of here anyway.

“Wot are you pissting about? Gave me a fright you did!” Glor frowned. “I was doing me meditations.”

“Sorry,” said Sophie.

“Sophie, ain’t it? You’re new here?”

Sophie nodded and looked so downcast that Glor softened.

“Well don’t you worry. A few beauty treatments and you’ll scrub up alright.” She paused, wondering if there was a kindly way of mentioning the latex. “And maybe a brand new outfit to go with the new face!” It didn’t seem to cheer Sophie up any and Glor sighed. “What were you pissting about anyway, Sophie?”

Sophie looked nervously over her shoulder. “I’m here against my will. In fact, I don’t even know where I am.”

Glor cocked her head. “Speak up, Sophie.”

“I said I’m here against my will!”

Glor nodded. “Hubby book you in did he? My first were always threatening to do that if I didn’t tidy myself up. Bastard. He’ll be sorry now though.” She smiled, thinking of the butterfly.