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“Isn’t there so in the shop?” Kirsty snapped

“Fine, be stubborn Don’t listen”

Magenta storust Now she couldn’t concentrate She

let herself into the stairwell and up to her flat Against her better judg room curtains to the shop over the road In the e poster It said: Don’t just be sexy, be strong Self-defence for woht 730pm

It was a brilliant idea Kirsty kicked the stool in front of the couch and hurt her toes She took off her shoes to rub the to win and she didn’t knohat to do about it She didn’t kno to fight hi away

She caught sight of herself in the mirror Maybe she should advertise herself She stepped towards the h pattern of scars ht side of her neck and into her sweater They weren’t red and angry any eon in Spain had proly She yanked up her juht with this This body wouldn’t sell anything She looked towards Lake’s shop There was no way she could let anyone see this body She had to find another way to fight

“Tellthis, boy—because I’m at a loss here”

Lake flicked the lights on in the storerooh on the walls, a small cloakroom in the far corner and a door to the alleyway behind the row of houses At some point someone had added the roon wise it was completely out of place Practically, it was brilliant Especially tonight

“We’re advertising,” he told Betty

She huot the drift—Betty did not approve So so much better

“How exactly is teaching wo to make them buy underwear?”

She walked around the walls, turning at each corner He got the distinct i for an armchair that clearly wasn’t there Either that, or she washer territory

“You give people what they want You make them trust you and they’ll come back for more”

She stopped lared at him

“This is how you wage a war? It’s a ot to tell you, son, I’ past bored”