It wasn’t until we were both hurrying along the road towards Lea Green that I had an opportunity to talk to Donna. It wasn’t the best time to break momentous news, but I felt I had to try. “Slow down a minute, Donna,” I panted. “I need to talk to you.” She didn’t slow her pace for a second. “Can’t it wait? Right now I don’t feel like talking.” I tried being sympathetic, but I wasn’t really in the mood. “Did Jason do something to upset you? Is that what this is all about?” She stopped then, and glared at me. “OK. Since you insist. I thought it was only going to be him and me, but when I got to the cinema I found he’d invited Cat Williams along too. It was awful. When she wasn’t whispering in his ear, she was making sly digs about my clothes and my hair. I wanted to scratch her eyes out!” “And what was Jason doing while Cat was making fun of you?” I asked. “That’s the worst thing of all! He thought the whole situation was hilarious. I hate him!
