Footnotes to Sex by Mia Farlane

Author:Mia Farlane
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780141943671
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Published: 2009-10-13T16:00:00+00:00

‘But I didn’t take out Francine’s articles,’ May added, once they were sitting on the train, and the suitcase was lying on the seat in front of them. ‘Because they don’t count.’ May smiled. ‘I took out two books.’ She made the peace sign.

‘Fine. Then you’ll be the one in charge of the suitcase.’ Jansen took the cup off the Thermos, unscrewed the lid, and poured tea into the cup.

‘No! You’ve got your shoes in there, if you remember. We’re both in charge.’

Jansen smiled at May’s reaction. ‘Sorry,’ she said, ‘but I did tell you I wouldn’t help with it, unless you took some things out.’

‘I took out two books,’ May repeated.

‘Mm. I’m not interested, May.’ Jansen had a sip of tea.

‘I wanted to have the option of reading something other than Francine’s writing, and I couldn’t not bring her work: because I’m going to the book launch on Thursday, and she said to bring questions.’

‘I’m not interested.’

‘And because I might be quizzed on her writing. So I need to be really familiar with it. Before Thursday.’

‘No one’s going to quiz you on her writing. You’re going to a book launch!’

‘Well, anyway. That’s why I had to bring her articles.’

Jansen said nothing.

‘So, we’ll take turns with the bag.’

‘I don’t want to talk about this, May. I’d like to enjoy the journey.’

‘So would I. And I’d just like to know you’re going to help with the suitcase.’

‘Are you going to stop talking about this? Because otherwise I’m moving to another seat,’ Jansen said.

‘Are you going to be fair about the bag? Because otherwise I’m changing carriages.’

‘You always have to go one up, don’t you?’

‘You’ve got a pair of heavy shoes and you’ve got that book Tamsin wants you to read.’

‘Do you want this tea?’ Jansen asked.

May shook her head.

Jansen started pouring the rest of the tea back into the Thermos.

‘What are you doing?’

Jansen screwed the lid back on, and stood up. ‘I’m changing seats.’

May raised her eyebrows, she clicked her tongue. ‘Don’t bother.’ She stood up. ‘I’m changing carriages.’ She heaved the bag off the seat, and started pulling it down the aisle, past a man and a woman and probably their teenage daughter. ‘You’re being unfair,’ May called back to Jansen, who had sat back in her seat. ‘I don’t see why I’m the one who’s taking this.’ May went into the next carriage.

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