Part II of Price Check, two more instalments to go.
The radiant heat from the traffic and the concrete throbs with intensity. It’s 10am and already 30 degrees +.
If she closes her eyes slightly, she pretends that the roaring noise is the ocean, not the traffic. The Northern suburbs of Melbourne are heavy and tired from the incessant heat.
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Excuse me there are gums in my comedy. |
The cool air is a blast across her face and body as she enters the supermarket.