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340%u201cFuck, Jack. You nearly lost it on that one.%u201d His mate told him. They all laughed and inhaled more gas from their balloons.%u201cHold up. Slow down Jack. Look at those two tarts.%u201d His mate pointed out of the window. %u201cPull over. I%u2019ll see if I can charm them to get in. I fancy a shag.%u201d%u201cDid you hear that car squealing around that bend. It was going far too fast,%u201d Lucy said to Betty.%u201cIt%u2019s coming towards us. Walk closer to the fence in case it mounts the pavement,%u201d Betty replied.They tucked in close to the fence, holding hands.%u201cOh, no. It%u2019s stopping. I%u2019ll get ready to phone my dad in case it%u2019s trouble. He%u2019ll be here in two minutes.%u201d Lucy said.The car pulled over and a window wound down.%u201cYou girls will freeze to death out there. You want a lift home?%u201d One of the young men called out.%u201cOh. No, thank you. We%u2019re nearly home now.%u201d Lucy called out and they carried on walking.%u201cAs you wish, darling. Safe journey.%u201d The lad called out, and the car sped off.%u201cPhew. I thought we were in trouble there,%u201d Lucy said. %u201cWell done for telling them no and not showing fear.%u201d%u201cI was afraid all right. When the window opened all I could smell was alcohol and marijuana. The three of them were all out of their heads,%u201d Betty replied.The girls never saw the car take the corner or the next, driving slow and carefully as it approached the ally that led to the main road the two young women walked on, to the quiet residential one that the car stopped on.%u201cCome on, two of us can grab %u2018um and drag them though the alley. Insanity