“Youwaolearnhowtomakecocktails,right?”saidDornaasshewalked.“Well,ealongandIwillshowyou.It’snotplicatedatall.Infact,it’sreallyeasy…”Therestlessgirlcouldnotremainstillforahoftime.Shewalkedbehindthebar,rolleduphersleevesandputonanapron.Tohercredit,sherememberednottogetherbrandnewbridalgowndirtybeforethewedding.MarawalkedintothebarafterherandcopiedallofDorna’smovements.Shealsorolleduphersleevesandputonanapron.Dornatoldherwhichbottlestogetfromtheetandputontheter,whileshegotaygssfromthecupboard,saying
“Lookcarefully!Thisisgin.Pourasuitableamountoftonicwater,justlikethis,addsomeicecubes,swirlitwithastrawandvoi,yougetgintoniowthisisrum.Addsomecoke,twirlitandyouhaverumcoke…Thisisvodka,addasuitableamountejuice,twirlitandyouget‘screwdriver’…Simpleandeasy,isn’tit?Butofcoursetheseareonlythemostbasiccocktails.Iwillteachyouthemoreplicatedoer….”
“Well”saidMara“thatwasquiteiing.Butyouhadbetternotmakethesedrinkst.QueenAishaisn’thereyet.Youdon’twaoarriveandfindusallintoxicated,wouldyou?”
“OfcourseIknowthat,silly!”saidDorna.“Don’tworry;Ihavemadethemverylight…”ShelookedaroundandsawthegoldenhairedMarystandingbythewindow,ptingthesulostinthought.Sheraisedhervoidcalledout,
“HeyMary!Wouldyoupleaseeoverhereforaminute?”Hearingsomeonecallingher,Maryquicklyturnedaround,herheavy,longgoldentressesrevolvingwithheratthemove.Charinasawherdimmediatelyclickedhershutterstorecordthesplitsedaofthegirlsmilingoverhershoulders,herlonghairswivelingassheturned.SeeingDornawavingandcallingher,Marywalkedover;thegoldenyellowdaffodilsembroideredonthehemofherskirtplementingthelonggoldentressesonherheadandlookedveryprettytogether…
“ThesecocktailsaresomesimpleartIcasuallymadetoshowMara.Wouldyouliketotakethemovertothebeautiesandaskthemtosamplethem?...Whatwouldyouliketodrinkyourself,Mary?...WouldyoulikemetomakesomeBloodyMaryforyou?”
“BloodyMary?”excimedMary“Whatafrighteningname!No,Idon’twantthat.Makemesomethingelse…”Sayingso,Marysmiled,tookthedrinksandwalkedaway.
MarytookhertrayofdrinkstowhereAmaliawassittingandofferedthemfirsttoheraohertwopanionsYokoandShei.Sheproceededtopywaitresstothebeautieswalkingtoandfrobetweenthebarandthebeautieswithhertrayofcocktails.Whebacktothebar,shesawthatDornaandMarawerestillbusymakingallkindsofcocktails.Fromtheerofhereyeshecaughtsightoftwobeautieswhomshehadserved.Onewaswearingaweddingdresswithivorywhiteplumflowersembroideredonthehemandthehemoftheotherwasembroideredwithbluish-purplewisteria.TheywereLaverneandRomi,headsclosetogethertalkinginlowvoices.
“It’sstraQueenAishaisnothere.”saidLaverne.“Couldsomethinghavehappened?Sheshouldhavebeenhereearly…”
“Yes,”repliedRomi.“Somethingimportantmusthaveeuporshewouldhavebeenherelongago…Haveyoueverthoughtthatasthingsare,QueenAishaisuremendouslotofpressure?Nooneelseotherthanherwouldbeuptodealingwithwhatsheisfag…”
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