Her face reminded me of a hornet that had been poked with a stick.
“I can’t believe you didn’t wake me up. You knew how bad I wanted out of here.”
“I didn’t know you’d slept through your alarm. It wasn’t like I wanted you to miss the trip to Toronto.”
“What a bloody stupid day. I have to find a way back to Toronto before I go out of my mind.” Elizabeth wandered over to the front door. She stared at me before turning and leaning into the screen. She pressed her face into the mesh. “I just want some excitement. Is that too damn much to ask?”
I went and stood next to her. “You could always catch the bus to Toronto. Candy did the other day.”
Elizabeth turned sideways and smiled at me. “Candy. What are you doing hanging around with her? Girls like Candy were always hovering around Mick’s band, trying to do something to get noticed. Groupies — who try to become important by getting their claws into someone famous.
