But instead of replying, she skirted around him and kept on walking past him like he had not even been there.
When they were almost face-face, Carter opened his mouth to say hi. Just as he approached she too started to walk forward. He kept Sadie in his view and walked towards her.
He felt Kitty drift off to dance on her own and took a deep breath. “You’re right,” Carter replied psyching himself up. “Well go and talk to her then, you don’t know if you don’t try.” “I just think she’s pretty,” Carter replied blushing. She moved here a few months ago and is staying over at Trawler Lodge. Kitty subtly turned, clocked the girl and replied: “I believe her name is Sadie Woo. “Who’s that girl over there? The one in the red dress?” “Hey Kitty,” he said pulling his cousin in closer. She must have been at least nineteen, but so exotic and striking looking that Carter could not tear his eyes away from her.Īs he starred, she looked back at him if only for a moment, blushed then looked away again. He had never seen her before she certainly had not gone to his school even though she was obviously a little older.
She just loved to dance and Carter seemed to be the only one who would share her enthusiasm.Īs he twirled and spun her around the dance floor a girl in the corner of the room caught his eye. Kitty-boo always dragged Carter onto the dance floor wherever they went. She made a special trip to come home to celebrate her baby cousin’s 18 th birthday though. She too was a young adult and had just gone off to college to study medicine. It was embarrassing going out with a guy shorter than her.Ĭarter’s cousin Kitty –Boo also came. She had turned eighteen and aged up a few weeks before and she was desperate for her boyfriend to follow suit. Though Charlie had not really been up for the party, Heather had managed to talk him into it.
Carter did not really think they were that good, but they were free so he couldn’t’ really complain. Harvey organised everything, even roping in his friend’s band to perform. “Well I guess I can give you the night off just this once.” “As long as I don’t have to work at my party.” “Well then why don’t you let me throw you both a party here at the Juice Bar? It won’t be anything extravagant and we won’t be able to close it off to the public, but my mates in a band and I am sure he will play for you here. “It’s my brothers birthday too so I had better check with him but I doubt he would want to do much, he’s quite quiet.” “Err, not too sure really,” Carter replied. “Hey mate, it’s your birthday soon isn’t it,” Harvey asked Carter one evening when the bar had gone quite for a few moments. Harvey would watch his apprentice from behind the bar in wonder, he had never seen such little flirt in his life ! He’ll make a good barman one day, he thought to himself. Carter drank up the attention, allowing the school-girls to flirt and chat him up. Now he had memorised the drinks, the tricks came to him more easily, though he still dropped things now and again.īecause he no longer collected glasses or swept the floor, Carter’s relegated reputation had taken a turn and suddenly the girls were throwing themselves at him. Every night after Harvey had closed up and gone for his shift at The Brightmore, Carter would stay behind and practice. People were in awe of their talent, even though Carter still had a long way to go before he was a good as his mentor.īut that did not stop him from trying. Harvey and him joined forces and put a show every afternoon for the teenagers and adults alike. It did not take long for Carter to get the hang of things at the Juice Bar, it turns out he was a bit of a natural.