The girl with frizzy dark hair seemed to look genuinely surprised to see her. ‘It is you!’ she added with obvious relief. ‘My God, you’re alive. Rian Tulane too. I love the clothes, so retro, genius.’ Genie blinked. ‘Mandy?’ They went to some classes together and Mandy was always full of gossip. She had the attention of a gnat for learning but was big on sports, she remembered. ‘I didn’t recognize you. What happened to your hair? And I swear you used to wear glasses.’ Mandy looked embarrassed and flicked her hair in front of her face. ‘Nooo, don’t look. I went blonde and my dad went absolutely crazy and forced me to dye it back and I think I killed it. I may have to shave it all off and top myself it looks sooo bad. My God!’ She was looking more closely at Genie. ‘You’re so brown and your skin looks great. You look so different. We all thought you were dead. You too, Rian. I mean, so many people are missing since the flood and your house was wrecked, Genie.
