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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 doing, Mum." Before Karen even had time to protest, Gemma had turned and vanished out of a side door. Karen hesitated, on the point of going after her, then stopped herself. She had the appointment letter in her hand. One left to do. Mr Wilson for English. Skipping that would be wrong, like bunking off a lesson It was the school thing again, she realized. Something about being in school made her feel tiny, fearful of the consequences if she didn't do as the letter dictated. She checked the room number and headed