We have two hours before the party,’ said Alisha when we got back to our hotel. ‘I—’ I was about to say that I couldn’t afford a treatment at the spa. I’d seen the brochure left in our room and even having my nails done was way beyond my budget. Alisha read my thoughts and waved a hand as if dismissing them. ‘You’re our guests,’ she said. ‘Just give your room number.’ ‘Serious?’ asked Pia. ‘Serious,’ said Alisha. ‘Cool,’ said Pia. For the next two hours, we had the most divine time. We were massaged, pummelled and exfoliated to within an inch of our life, and our nails were done to perfection – I went for pink, Alisha for dark purple and Pia for bright turquoise with glitter. ‘I’m really looking forward to this evening,’ I said as we lay on white sunbeds by the pool after our treatments. ‘It’s the part of the trip I’ve been looking forward to most.
