Amy by Mary Hooper

Author:Mary Hooper [Hooper, Mary]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Published: 2002-04-18T12:00:00+00:00

Section 8

Recording resumed at 3.30pm after short break

We walked out of town, past all the shops and houses and several car parks, with the road on our right and the sea on our left. The sand became light and dusty here and started to be tufted with coarse patches of grass, then a bit further on it changed into proper sand dunes, the grass and sand forming itself into little mounds and dips, then bigger hills and valleys. It was rather bleak, a bit like I’ve always imagined it would be on the moon, and the sea seemed miles away; as if you’d have to paddle out for ages before you got to it.

‘I really like it up here,’ Zed said. ‘You don’t get people venturing this far. Hardly any tourists.’ He grinned. ‘Having said that, some weekends a nudist colony meets here and they go down on the beach and play volleyball. You ought to see them! Not a pretty sight!’

‘I can imagine,’ I said, giving a shudder. ‘I saw a TV programme once and they were all old and huge with their bits bouncing about.’

He laughed and I saw the horrible tooth again. The sun was out again now, but because the dunes were on higher ground there was a light breeze which gusted the sand around.

‘Are you going to have a swim?’ Zed asked. ‘Brought your bikini with you?’

I shook my head. ‘Swimming baths only, me. I hate swimming in the sea.’

‘Ever since you saw Jaws?’

I giggled. ‘No, it’s the jellyfish and all those little bits and pieces you find in seaweed. I’m always scared of standing on something.’

‘We’ll just eat, then. And chill a bit.’ He gave a short laugh. ‘It’s quite high pressure in that office; we have targets to meet, and God help you if you don’t make the figures. I’ve got a great team of men, though. Do anything for me, my men.’

We sat down. He selected the spot. It was in a dip in the ground and quite sheltered, with waving weeds and grasses growing in the sand all around us. When we were sitting in it we couldn’t see anything except sand and sky.

He took the top off the cool box. He’d got a really good picnic for us: prawns and salad sandwiches, crisps, cheese biscuits and a piece of cold pizza.

‘All your favourite things,’ he said. ‘See, I’ve been taking note of your likes and dislikes.’

‘You have!’ I said, realising he’d done just that. My boyfriend is really thoughtful. He remembers everything I like when he’s choosing our food.

After we’d eaten all the savoury stuff, he got out a chocolate mousse in a plastic tub. ‘I know you like chocolate,’ he said. ‘I don’t. I’m having a lemon one.’

He peeled back the foil top and handed it to me. ‘Is it OK?’ he asked as I took a big mouthful. ‘Chocolatey enough?’

‘It’s fine,’ I said, licking my lips. ‘Lovely.’

We had a can of fizzy drink between us and then he put all the bits and pieces back in the box.

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