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Fortune Cookie (Revised) Part 49 Tuesday came and Paula prepared for what would be her first ever visit to Linda's house. After being told to present herself as "girly", she did just that, going for a just above knee height skirt and a sleeveless top. She then put on her "face" and touched up her nails. "You do know where her house is?" asked Laura over breakfast. "I think so, though I've never been there. I think Kelly mentioned where she lived once." replied Paula. "I should have asked Kelly again last night." Despite not being overly confident in finding the house, she put on her jacket and picked up her handbag. "Hold on a second, I'll come with you, just to make sure." said Laura. Soon, they were heading towards the road where Paula believed the house to be. The only real clue would be their car, but as Linda's father likely used it for work, the chances were good that it wouldn't be outside the house. But they needn't have worried. It appeared that Linda was aware of their uncertainty and was standing on the doorstep, keeping a lookout. "Over here!" she called to them. "I'm so glad you called, as I might not have found the place." said Paula as she walked up the front path. "I remembered you've never been here before, so I was wondering if you would make it. My mom did phone you just a few minutes ago but you weren't there, so we guessed you were on your way." said Linda. "So, do I look girly enough for you?" asked Paula. "Very much." smiled Linda. "Come in, and I'll show you around." "Hi Paula." came Janet's voice from the kitchen. "You look great. There is no doubt your tomboy ways are in the past." "Definitely." said Paula. "If you wait in the living room, I'll get you a drink." said Janet. "Which one?" asked Paula. "The back one." said Linda. Just like Kelly's house, the Baxters had two living rooms. Paula knew from the moment she went into the back room that this one was the one they used most of all. The furniture and coffee tables were covered in family photos, mostly of Linda and her parents. She guessed that others were likely cousins. One face that appeared in a few wasn't related to them - yet. "You've got a few with Kev on, I see." said Paula. "Yes, seeing that we've become close and well, you know what happened at my birthday party." said Linda, showing off her ring again. "How can I forget. He left us all guessing at what he was up to." said Paula. "I know. Already, I'm looking forward to the day we both say 'I do'." smiled Linda. "Same with Kelly and I." said Paula. Paula and Linda sat down for a moment while Janet came in with drinks for all of them. "And it's about my daughter's big day that I want to ask a favour of you." said Janet. "Well, it was my suggestion." said Linda. "You remember me saying that I want to thank you for bringing me and Kevin togther?" "Of course I do, but you don't have to do anything." said Paula. "But I want to thank you. My mom is in agreement with me. Paula, I want you to be my chief bridesmaid." Both Janet and Linda were looking at her with expectant smiles. "I don't know what to say." said Paula. "Of course I'll do it." "Oh thank you so much." said Linda, going over and hugging her. "But I don't know what a chief bridesmaid does." said Paula. "Don't worry about it." said Janet. "Though you will be in charge of the other bridesmaids." "I am going to ask Kelly to be a bridesmaid too, but don't mention it to her that you'll be the chief one." said Linda. "But most of the bridesmaids will be younger cousins. I will have a few pageboys too." "But, you're planning it as though it's in the next few months." said Paula. "It isn't, but finding the people to be involved was always going to be easy. My mom has already agreed to be Matron of Honour." said Linda. "Yes Paula, the date hasn't been decided yet, though expect it to be after Linda and Kevin have completed college." said Janet. "Ok. So, I have plenty of time to prepare then." said Paula. "Very much so." said Janet. After finishing their drinks, Linda decided to take Paula to her room. Linda's room was pretty big, and though it had all the girl necessities (dressing table, wardrobe, posters of typical interests), it certainly had a more adult feel to it. The room had been adapted to fit her age, and it was no doubt that Linda now saw herself as a young woman, ready to take on the world. "You seem to like Kevin a lot?" asked Paula jokingly, after noticing that the bedroom had more photographs featuring him and Linda. "Oh yes, I do like him for some reason." said Linda smiling. "Sit on the bed if you like." Paula sat on the bed as Linda went over to her music system in the corner of the room and rummaged through the CDs that made up her collection. "Classical or pop?" she asked Paula. "You like classical?" asked Paula. "Very relaxing. Listened to a lot of it while revising for the exams." said Linda. "Ok, put some of that on, your choice." said Paula. "Ok, let's have some Mozart then." said Linda. She then sat on the bed as casually as ever, not bothered in the slightest that the duvet was getting messed up. "I suppose when you attended Kevin's wedding, you thought you would end up being best man?" she asked. "I imagine that would have been the case. But imagine the best man in a beautiful dress?" said Paula. "That would be interesting." chuckled Linda. "You would make a better bridesmaid though" "The other day, Alicia's mom needed telling that your mom didn't know about me." said Paula. "So, her parents know?" asked Linda. "They do and are ok. I'm not asking you to tell yours. It might be better if things remained as they are." said Paula. "You're right. I don't want to complicate things." said Linda. "So, how's things with Kelly?" "Keeping in touch with her, but I wish I was with her." said Paula. "I miss her." "I should imagine you do." said Linda. "I have to say, that since I became a girl, my feelings towards her have grown. I loved her to bits as Paul but now, it is so much more." "Do you reckon it's to do with your fortune?" asked Linda. "I'm not sure, but whether it is or not, I've found my life partner in her." said Paula. "I know you have and I'm pleased for you. Talking of which, any ideas for your date?" said Linda. "We're in the same boat as you. We know it will happen, but the where and when have yet to be decided." said Paula. "All that has happened so far, is that I'm no longer a virgin and the first time is no longer the last." "You've done it more than once?!" said Linda. "Wow, you are doing well." "But the first time was still the best, even if we are getting better. We haven't used fresh cream since." Linda couldn't help but smile at that comment. "Was it any good?" "Very good, though you'll want to lick it from a totally different set of bits." said Paula. * * * Even though Paula was no longer interested in male genitalia, she found Linda's description of Kevin's nether parts amusing, especially when Linda suggested covering the tip of something with cream and putting a cherry on top. "You obviously prefer a clit though?" said Linda. "Afraid so, especially with a nice golden pussy above it." replied Paula. "You won't change, and I'm not going to try." said Linda. "I've changed enough." said Paula. "No more changes, thanks." "I agree. But changes for the better. You really look better as a girl." said Linda. "Kelly certainly thinks that." smiled Paula. They just sat back on the bed for the next few minutes as the music continued to play. "You'll look really good in a dress, a bridesmaid dress that is." said Linda. "What about a bridal dress?" added Paula. Linda just smiled. She was looking forward to being a bride herself. When the music stopped, Linda took the CD out and went over to her television. Paula noticed now that a games console was beside it. "Care for a game of Wii Sports?" asked Linda. "Go on then." said Paula. Linda offered her a controller and showed her how to fasten it to her wrist. "So, which game do you fancy? Ten-pin bowling? Golf? Baseball? Tennis or Boxing?" "I'll try bowling." said Paula. Linda selected her Mii and then helped Paula create her own Mii with red hair. Linda's had red hair too as it was the nearest to her auburn. "Bowling then." said Linda. She set up the game so that she was player 1 and Paula was player 2. She gave Paula a brief explantion on the controller before starting the game. "Ever got a 300 score?" asked Paula. "Not yet. Unlikely too, as I all too often get splits." replied Linda. Linda won the first game, simply because she had the experience of playing. After a few games though, Paula started to get the hang of the controller and the games became closer. They decided to try their hand at all the games, except boxing. When it came to tennis, which only did doubles, they first teamed up against the computer before playing against each other. "You'll have to buy more controllers for this." said Paula. "Then you could have a few friends round." "I have thought of that." said Linda. "I think I need a rest." "Same here," said Paula. They removed their controllers and sat back on the bed. "How come you didn't go for curls?" asked Paula, now talking about Linda's hair. "I didn't feel like it." said Linda. "And when I noticed Alicia and your sister having their hair put in curlers, I felt as though I'd done the right thing." "Still looks nice though." said Paula. "But I am considering curlers when my hair is long enough." "You certainly love being a girl." smiled Linda. "Your hair looks nice already. To look at you, I don't miss Paul at all." "I think we could do with a wash to be honest." said Paula. "We've worked up a sweat." "Ok, then we help each other with our make-up." said Linda. They decided to leave their shoes behind as they headed for the bathroom. They had removed them specifically to play on the Wii. They had just finished washing their faces when Janet called them down to have some lunch. "Blimey, no make-up, girls?" asked Janet as she offered them cheese and ham toasties. "We've just washed our sweat off after a few games on the Wii, mom." said Linda. "We were going to reapply our make-up just now." "Ok, but eat these first while they're still hot." said Janet. Paula looked at the clock on the wall and noticed that it was just after 1:00pm. "Time flies when you're having fun. We spent nearly two hours on the Wii." she said. "No wonder you were sweating then." said Janet. "I spent barely an hour on that game before I was sweating." "Good exercise though." said Linda. "By the way, I heard you talking about someone called Paul upstairs." said Linda. "Another friend?" "Oh, that was the name for Paula when she was a tomboy." said Linda. "She looked so much like a boy, we called her Paul instead." "Yes, that's right." said Paula, picking up on the idea. "But, as you can see, 100% Paula now." Janet just smiled at the explantion. "So, just talking of the old days." "Yes mom. We're both looking forward to our wedding days." "I'm engaged too, remember." said Paula showing off her left hand, the diamond sparkling. "So, depending on who marries first, you could end up being a matron of honour too, Paula." said Janet. Paula looked puzzled. "Bridesmaids have to be single." said Linda. "Matrons of honour are married." "Oh, so to be chief bridesmaid, I need you to marry before Kelly and I do." said Paula. "Basically. Can you wait that long?" asked Janet. "The longer I wait, the longer my hair will be when the day arrives." smiled Paula. "So much the better." said Linda. "Now that we've eaten, can we go and repair our faces?" "Sure." said Paula. As they entered the room, Paula decided to venture onto the last remaining part of Paul. "The only problem I'll have with long hair, is how to put it all in a crash helmet." she told Linda. "Motor racing! I forgot about that." said Linda. "Still dreaming of a career in that?" "I've been doing go-karting for over a week now, and I'm bloody good at it." said Paula. "I thought Paul was gone." said Linda. "Paul is gone, but I still have that interest." said Paula. "But the rest of me is pure girl." Paula went and picked up her handbag and removed her make-up and started doing up her face. She then took out her brush and tidied up her hair. "I'm going to help women by showing the men that we can compete with them." said Paula. "Then, by all means, do that." smiled Linda. "Sorry about doubting you." "No problem." said Paula. "Oh, but you've done your make-up. I thought we were...." "Shall we do nails instead?" said Paula. "Ok." smiled Linda. * * * Paula and Linda spent the next few minutes doing each others nails. Linda had put on another of her CDs to listen to, and after they had finished with their nails, she decided to show Paula her wardrobe. "I've already modelled a few items for Kevin and yet he only seems interested in the underwear." said Linda. Paula just giggled to which Linda responded with a chuckle. "I don't care now." she smiled. "I'm happy to show him all I've got." Paula was well aware that she was referring to more than just clothes. "I take it you got him to wear a condom on that night?" asked Paula. "I did, but before then, I gave him a blow job." she replied. "Tasted good, but I'll certainly try it with cream next time." "So, if you did him, did he return the favour?" asked Paula. "I'd feel short changed if he didn't." "Of course I did." said Linda. "But what a night we had." "It means so much more when you love the person you make love to." said Paula. "It does." agreed Linda. "Kevin and I have discovered so much about each other these past few months and I'm so glad I did. Thank you again Paula." "My pleasure." said Paula. With that, they hugged again. "I'll be your friend for life." said Linda. "And Kelly and I will demand you have a part to play in our wedding." said Paula. "Then demand me." she smiled. "I demand you kiss me." said Paula. "You what?!" asked Linda, only to see Paula smirking. "Made you worry." said Paula with a grin. "Oh, what the heck." said Linda. She placed her hands on Paula's face and put her lips to hers. Paula was caught out, but eventually gave in. Linda's tongue entered her mouth and for the next few minutes, Linda had apparently forgotten that she wasn't a lesbian. "Whoa!" said Paula as they finally parted. "You're a good kisser." "I got lost in the moment." said Linda. "Though that was good. Just don't tell anyone, will you?" "As long as you keep your wonderful lips for Kevin." said Paula. "That is a certainty." said Linda. "Oh boy, I snogged another girl." "I do it all the time." said Paula. "But then, I am a lesbian." Nothing was said about it and both girls fixed their lipstick. Paula wasn't staying for dinner and left not long after the incident. Before leaving, both Linda and Janet thanked her for agreeing to be a bridesmaid once more. Paula knew her way back and was home within 20 minutes. "Hi sweetheart, how was your day?" asked Laura. "Got on well, played a few games on her Wii console and listened to music. And another thing, I've been asked to be her chief bridesmaid at her wedding!" said Paula. "Oh how wonderful!" said Laura, going to hug her. "Hopefully, we'll help you look the part." "All I need to know though, is what the job entails." said Paula. "Looking after the bridesmaids mainly, but you'll be Linda's second in command." said Laura. "Sounds like a big job then?" asked Paula. "She did say she'll ask Kelly to be a bridesmaid too." "Ok, that seems fair, as you are her closest friends." said Laura. "Sit down and I'll tell you all I know." Paula sat at the kitchen table and listened as her mom talked about the role and wrote down notes. "Firstly, theres the build up to the wedding day." said Laura. "You'll have the task of arranging the hen night." "Right." said Paula, sounding unsure. "That means a night of drinks, joking and naked men." "That's up to you, but this will be for Linda, not you." said Laura. "On more friendly notes, you'll help with picking dresses for the other bridesmaids. Just remember that the final decision will be Linda's." "Ok. That sounds better." said Paula. "You'll also help her with her dress too." "So, apart from the hen night, it sounds like a nice job." said Paula. "She has already got her mom as matron of honour." "Well, that may help you. She will have the same rank as you." said Laura. "In that case, you may end up working together." "Phew. May need it with the hen night." said Paula. "What about the day itself?" "Helping the bride get ready, get to the church on time and making sure the other bridesmaids are ready." said Laura. "I think I'll repay Linda by giving her these duties for my wedding." said Paula. "Has the day for Linda's wedding been arranged?" asked Laura. "Not yet, though it's likely to be after they've finished college." said Paula. "Oh, so you can at least put it at the back of your mind for now." said Laura. "Just don't mention it to Kelly though, and I think Linda wants to tell her in person." said Paula. "I'll respect that." said Laura. "But consider this job as an honour. You'll get to wear a wonderful dress on the day." Paula headed upstairs to her room to continue reading her library book, whilst awaiting for the next call from Kelly. As she waited, her mind turned to tomorrow morning. She hadn't got anything planned, and she was stuck for ideas. Taking a break from reading, she decided that planning for the week away might be a good idea. She looked through her wardrobe and drawers to see what clothes she would want to take. It was then, after finding her bikini, she realised that she needed a few other things. She explained it to Laura in the kitchen later that evening as they prepared dinner. "I need a few things for next week." she told Laura. "Such as?" asked Laura. "Beach towel, sun-tan lotion, sunglasses, sun hat, sandals, beach umbrella." she started, only for Laura to cut her off. "Planning on spending a while on the beach?" asked Laura. "Don't most girls?" "With your freckles, I wouldn't spend too long on the beach. But still, I agree with the lotion." said Laura. "And secondly, if you do spend some time on the beach, try to avoid the men." Over dinner, Alex and Joanne were informed about Paula's wedding job. "Another reason for me to mess with those wonderful red locks of yours." smiled Joanne. "I might get you to work on a few heads of hair." said Paula. "I will be in charge of the bridesmaids." "Even better." said Joanne. Back upstairs, after dinner, Paula once more awaited Kelly's latest call. * * * The call arrived just before 7pm and Kelly once again had plenty to talk about. "Went to Newport today, the county town and best place for shops." said Kelly. "I think I might have found you something but I'll leave you guessing on that." "I've got to go to Great Yarmouth with that on my mind?" said Paula. "You like torturing me." "It's not much better for me, not having you." said Kelly. "Anyway, did a bit of shopping and then went onto look in Sandown. So, mostly shops today." "Glad you're enjoying yourself. By the way, I spent most of today at Linda's. She has a Wii console and we worked up a sweat on it." said Paula. "She has a Wii?! She can't have had that long. She never had it the last time I visited, but then, it has been a while since I last went to her place." "She's turned her room into a shrine to Kevin. Photos all over the place." continued Paula. "If I had a few photos of you, I would do likewise my love." replied Kelly. "Now, tomorrow night I won't be calling as we're going to Blackgang Chine. They illuminate the place at night." "Ok, thanks for the warning. What are you doing in the day?" "Shanklin and Sandown once more. The two towns are close together so we'll be doing both. Anyway, I can't wait to see you again, I miss you." "I miss you too." said Paula. "So bye for now?" "Yes love. Bye." said Kelly. Paula went to tell her parents before going to bed that Kelly wouldn't be calling tomorrow. "Is there anything left of Blackgang Chine?" asked Laura. "Theme park or the chine itself?" said Alex. "For I believe the chine is long gone, destroyed by landslides. Some of the park went too." "What is a chine?" asked Paula. "Local speak for a type of cleft in the land, by the sea. A bit like a gorge. Shanklin still has one but the coastline by Blackgang has been ravaged by landslides for many years." said Alex. "Can we go there next year?" asked Paula. "And even if it means kidnap, I want to go with Kelly." "I think wherever we go, you'll want Kelly along." said Laura. "I didn't mention the bridesmaid news." said Paula at last. "You said you wouldn't." said Laura. "Do you want a hot chocolate before going to bed?" "Yes please." That night Paula went to bed and took Victoria, her bear, with her. It wasn't Kelly but it felt nice holding her. The next morning, Laura gave her her breakfast and told her that she was going shopping - for holiday supplies. Joanne was coming along too, as she was now making out that she needed items too. "So, what do you need?" asked Laura to Joanne. "Sun-tan lotion, a new pair of shades and another bikini." she replied. "Very well. Come on Paula." said Laura. "Coming." said Paula, who was just putting on her shoes. In town, they headed for the chemist in search of sun-tan lotion and sunglasses. Joanne and Paula spent a while trying on pairs, just to see which was best. "I'll just go and pick up some tampons for you." said Laura as she waited. "I presume you're running low?" "Thanks mom." said Paula, still looking at sunglasses. After they both found pairs they liked, they went and found the sun-tan lotion and picked up a couple of bottles. Laura was glad to get to the items to the cashier. "You should have got a pair of shades mom." said Joanne. "If the sun is plentiful while we're away, as we're hoping, you're gonna need some." "Ok, I will." she said. "Other places do them, so it's not that we need to go back to the chemist." They went to the clothes store where Paula had got her bikini from. Joanne spent a while looking for another bikini while Paula and Laura went looking at the sun hats. "I know you have a bikini, but would you like another?" asked Laura. "Seeing that your sister isn't satisfied with the half dozen she already has." "Oh, go on then." said Paula. She decided to pick a hat first and settled on a wide rimmed one. Paula then joined her sister at the bikini section and chose another. Joanne seemed reluctant to make up her mind as Paula had moved on to helping Laura find some decent sunglasses. They were paying for them when Joanne came along with her choice. "You'll have to pay for that." said Laura. "Ok." said Joanne, not bothered by that . As they went to leave the store, they couldn't believe the sight outside. "RAIN!" exclaimed Paula. "Oh bugger!" "It looks like a passing shower." said Laura. "We'll just wait in here and see if it stops." A few other customers had taken the same course of action and decided to spend a while longer in the shop. Laura and her daughters decided to do a bit more browsing while they waited. In the end, Paula came out with some pairs of shorts to wear on holiday. They went back to the shop entrance a short while later and noticed that rain had indeed been a passing shower. With that, they left and headed to the shoe shop for some sandals. By the time they had left, the sun was shining once more and Paula was already modelling her new sunglasses and hat. "Lets go and have something to eat, shall we?" said Laura as she and her two daughters walked down the high street with bags of clothes. As they sat and had Cornish pasties at their favourite cafe, they decided to discuss what they could do whilst away. "I'm certainly taking my mobile phone with me." said Paula. "I want to keep in touch with Kelly." "Ok, I understand that, but you're not going to spend all day on the phone to her, are you?" said Laura. "Well, as for shops, we have Great Yarmouth itself, plus Norwich and Ipswich." said Joanne. "And I insist we spend some time on the beach." "Of course we'll look around the shops." said Laura. "But as for the beach, Paula and I do have to watch the sun." Both she and Paula were already covered in light freckles. "Ok, so just use beach umbrellas." said Joanne. "Oh, have we got any beach towels?" "Thanks for reminding me." said Laura. "We'll get some once we've eaten." "So, as for shopping, I've got a birthday present to buy." said Paula. "So, sun and shops for us, but what about your dad?" asked Laura. "Isn't there some railways nearby?" said Paula. "And, if I'm not mistaken, there's a car museum in the area." "Oh boy." groaned Joanne. "Not a car museum." "Give over." said Laura. "You know Paula is interested in cars. I'm for letting her go to such places." "So, what do we uninterested persons do?" asked Joanne. "You do something else, even if that means stopping in Great Yarmouth town centre." explained Laura. "Yeah, see if you can make a few quid on the fruit machines." said Paula with a laugh. "I'd rather spend money on shopping than on slot machines." said Laura. "Well, I think the railway will be interesting." said Laura. After finishing their lunch, they went off to buy some beach towels. "Should I go for gender neutral or not?" asked Paula. "That is up to you." said Laura. "But if you decide on a gender bias, go for feminine." In the end, she chose plain towels with no decoration, though the dark pink suggested feminine. * * * Back home, Paula was partially hoping that Kelly may change her mind and phone her after all. It proved, however, that Kelly was keeping her word and a call never came. Over dinner, they discussed the holiday once more, now that Alex was available for comment. "Caister has a car museum." he confirmed. "Don't think it's very big so we could do that in half a day. We can always do a railway on the same day." Joanne's face was clearly showing that neither of those topics were to her liking, but she was outvoted 3:1. Laura was not standing in the way of Paula's interests, seeing that she was eyeing a career in that field. "If there was a hairstyle museum, we'd let you go there." said Laura. "We try to give you equal share on entertainment. When we get there, we'll see what other places there are." It was obvious that there might be places which would see the problem reversed, with Paula showing no interest at all and Joanne showing plenty. After dinner, Paula spent another evening on her bed reading. Lord of the Rings had taken a back seat while she had the library book to read. She was thinking of taking the library book on holiday, just to help her finish it. By the time Thursday arrived, Paula had only one thing on her mind: go- karting. This would be her last session for a week and she was hoping to better her PB again. However, she was realising now that it was going to get more difficult to achieve. Joanne agreed to take her again, with Paula assuming that she did indeed have an eye on one of the mechanics. "Morning Paula." said one of them as she arrived. "Hoping to break your record again?" "Would be nice." said Paula. She then noticed that Joanne was indeed glancing over at one of them. "If you're that interested, why don't you go over and talk to him?" whispered Paula to Joanne. "I'm not sure if he'll like me." she replied. "Good grief! You'll never know if you don't ask!" hissed Paula. "He's busy at the moment." said Joanne. "I'll try later." Paula shook her head and went to look at the league table, with her name at the top. "Ready to go champ?" asked Sharon, sneaking behind Paula. "Oh hi." said Paula. "Ready, but nervous." "You want to be still #1 when today is over, don't you?" said Sharon. "And the week after." said Paula. "We go away on Saturday so I won't be here next week." "I wouldn't worry about it." said Sharon. "I don't think there are that many who pose a threat to your time. Some are over a minute behind you." As usual, Mick gave them a lecture and explained that he had found a prize for the eventual winner: a signed McClaren F1 jacket, signed by Jensen Button and Lewis Hamilton. "I want that jacket." said Paula. "If there is any incentive to better my PB, that is it." "I reckon you'll get it." said Sharon. "Though he hasn't said how much longer you have to beat your PB." "After today, you'll have 2 weeks to try and post the best time in the group. Some of you are already setting a high standard and some are certainly improving." said Mick. He looked at both Paula and the boy who currently stood in second place. After that, the usual rota of driving took place. Paula was just keen to see how her nearest rival was doing. He too was a good driver and took all the same maneuvers that she applied. His latest round was a good one by the looks of things and after he got out of the kart, he went over to her. "New PB. I'm only a second up on you now." he told her. "But if anyone can beat me, it's you." "No pressure then." said Paula to herself. "If I don't beat him today, I've got to wait over a week to try again." As Paula went to take her turn, Sharon noticed the look on her face. "What's up?" she asked. "I'm second again. But only by a second. I've got to break my PB now." replied Paula. "You can do it." smiled Sharon. "I've got to beat my brother. He won't stop reminding me of how he is better than me!" "Come on Paula!" came a number of voices. Paula looked and noticed that her rival was one of those shouting. But the words were soon drowned out as her mind shut off to the outside world and all focus was on the circuit. "15 laps to break the record. You can do it!" she said to herself. "Ready, set, GO!" said Mick. Paula seemed to relish in the pressure rather than falter to it. She remembered the tricks to the corners and tried harder to get more speed out of the single gear engine. "She is brilliant." said her rival as he continued to watch her race around the circuit like a pro. After another 15 flawless laps, Paula got out of the seat and waited anxiously for Mick to give her time. "You're eager to know, aren't you?" he asked her. "Just tell me!" she replied. "4:37." he said smiling. "YEESSSSSS!!!!!!" shouted Paula. Her rival came over and offered his hand. "Congratulations. I've got my work cut out with you." he said. "My name's Alan by the way." "Thank you Alan, but you'll get your chance next week, as I'm away." said Paula. "But even if I do, the chances are, you'll beat me again." he replied. Paula was suddenly aware of how he was looking at her, but then he noticed the ring on her hand. "Some lucky boy has bagged you, I see?" he added. "Well, yes, and I'm not letting her go." said Paula. "Her?!" he replied. "Oh, yes, I'm engaged to another girl. Sorry, but it's who I am." said Paula. "Well, she's a lucky girl then." said Alan, obviously disappointed. "She is. But if anything, please don't let it be known that I'm gay." said Paula. "Sure. But whatever, one thing remains and that is you're one brilliant go-karter." "Yes, I am." said Paula. "By the way, how old are you?" "17, going on 18. Why do you ask?" he replied. "My sister. She's nearly 19 and single." said Paula. "She's over there." Alan never got chance to see Joanne for now, as Mick called both of them over. He had just read out the updated league table, which confirmed that Paula was still top. "You two are the cream of the crop by far." he said. "I'm inclined to put you forward for competitive karting right away." "I won't be here next week sir." said Paula. "Ok, no problem. You're not the only one." said Mick. "But I want to put your names down for the championships." "Thank you sir." said Alan. "When are they?" "In November." said Mick. "You'll have plenty of time to improve further." "I'm for it." said Paula. "Me too." said Alan. "Great, I'll try and arrange for further training sessions for you both." said Mick. "Well, that's all for now. You can go home now." "So, hoping to be a racing driver one day?" asked Alan to Paula. "A rally driver." said Paula. "I take it you want to be one too?" "Formula 1 for me." he replied. "Ready to go then?" asked Joanne walking up to them. "Yes." said Paula. "Just want to say goodbye to Steven and Sharon first." "So, you're Paula's sister?" asked Alan. "That's right. You didn't ask her out did you?" said Joanne. "Nearly, but found out a few things." he replied. Paula managed to say goodbye to the twins before they left. "It's the Queen of Speed." said Sharon. "Well done. You've got that Alan frustrated." "Not quite, but he's basically threw in the towel." said Paula. "How did you do?" "Closed the gap on bro, but he still has the bragging rights for now." said Sharon. "Yes, the only consolation." said Steven. "Well, I'll see you again, a week on Monday." said Paula. "Ok, we'll just try and tinker with Alan's kart so he doesn't beat you." smiled Sharon. "Don't stoop that low." said Paula. "I've just had to let him down, as he fancied his chances with me." "There you go, bro." said Sharon. "Another boy like you." "Anyway, gotta go. See you then." said Paula. She arrived by Joanne's Smart to find her not there. She looked over and saw her still talking to Alan. She came over eventually and looked Paula in the eye. "You asked him to see me?" she said. "Why not, he did go after me." said Paula. "And seeing that you're on the market. No problems?" "No. But what about the mechanic?" asked Joanne. "Try a threesome?" suggested Paula. "Do you fancy walking home?" asked Joanne. "No, but I do have the bus fare." said Paula getting in the passenger seat. "So, what's wrong with Alan?" "Nothing, but I had my sights set on someone else." said Joanne. "It doesn't hurt to have a reserve." said Paula. "You should have tried him earlier, but you had cold feet." "It'll have to be after the holiday now." said Joanne. "But you make a point." And with that, they headed home.