Chapter Thirty-Eight
Tuesday, 22nd September 2000, 8:49 pm
It was her turn to go back to Zoe’s flat. On her very first visit, Gemma had recoiled in horror at the mess. Zoe lived like a tramp, in a tiny little room because she could barely afford the rent. Gemma had spent an hour cleaning and vacuuming before she let Zoe make love to her! But to her credit, Zoe had been able to maintain the room in a reasonable state since then.
She also noticed that her friend had bought rather nice new bedding, and a smart new MacBook. Her old computer had been embarrassing. But Zoe was from a pretty poor background, and money was always tight. The wages must have been good as Angie’s housemaid; but of course she hadn’t had to pay for any of her food either – that would help a lot.
Gemma knew she’d be
