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Didi slid her arh Amy’s ‘Let’s find somewhere to talk…’

‘Ca persons column in the paper everyher coffee

‘So why haven’t you contacted him?’

She stared at her cup ‘He’ll think I’ addict…Did he tell you?’

Didi scooped the froth off her cappuccino and watched her ‘Yes’

‘I’ve cleaned up ot a job—only a sales assistant—but I’d like to study so up’

‘Doesn’t the fact he’s put an ad in the ? He doesn’t care about your past He’d help you He’s set up a centre for kids and there’s a new gallery opening this weekend And you knohy? Because he thinks about you All the time Let me help’ Didi reached out and covered Ae for you to meet; somewhere neutral if you like Give me your phone number’ Didi pulled out her mobile

‘You won’t tell him? Until I’m ready?’

‘No He doesn’t even have to know it’s you he’ll beLet’s make it Sunday’

‘Sunday?’ A on her cup ‘That’s too soon’

‘No It’s not He’s been looking for you for too many years I need your word, and I need your phone number’

Aet it over’

She gave Didi her number, Didi stored it in her phone, then slipped it back in her bag ‘Reet to know each other’

‘Cal’s under control,’ Caallery

It was early, no one was here yet, but in half an hour the place would be full Full of people ould be looking at her work Influential people Judging her creativity Analysing her style and probably co it with Sheila’s