The Songmaster
“She inserted the needle into the liquid, pulling up the plunger. After a test squirt, she squeezed her thigh and injected the fluid into her body. The used needle, phial and packet went into a plastic trash bag and she jammed it all back into the mini box that had been stowed in the Oka’s refrigerated chiller.
No one noticed the incident, except Lilian, moving silently from the trees back to her camp after another fruitless morning hunting for sugarbag.
Veronica walked to the river and sat quie...tly in her favourite spot. She was deep in thought when Jennifer came and sat down beside her. ‘Nice place, eh?’ ‘Yes. So peaceful.’ Veronica’s usual effervescent demeanour was subdued.
‘You all right?’ asked Jennifer. ‘My mother is worried about you.’ ‘She is? Why?’ ‘She thinks you have a drug problem. Maybe I shouldn’t speak about this.’ ‘I’m not a drug addict! I’m on the IVF program – trying to have a baby!’ Veronica burst out laughing, as the smile spread across Jennifer’s relieved face.MoreLess
No one noticed the incident, except Lilian, moving silently from the trees back to her camp after another fruitless morning hunting for sugarbag.
Veronica walked to the river and sat quie...tly in her favourite spot. She was deep in thought when Jennifer came and sat down beside her. ‘Nice place, eh?’ ‘Yes. So peaceful.’ Veronica’s usual effervescent demeanour was subdued.
‘You all right?’ asked Jennifer. ‘My mother is worried about you.’ ‘She is? Why?’ ‘She thinks you have a drug problem. Maybe I shouldn’t speak about this.’ ‘I’m not a drug addict! I’m on the IVF program – trying to have a baby!’ Veronica burst out laughing, as the smile spread across Jennifer’s relieved face.MoreLess
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