The River's Song. Jacqueline Bishop

get the dress over my head fast enough. I kept getting lost in its folds, struggling for what seemed an eternity. Finally Monique, Sophie and Junie were able to sort out their dresses and pulled them on. I managed to do the same.

      The boys acted as though this was the funniest thing they’d ever seen. From the looks on their faces, they evidently thought they had something over us. Something they could use to bribe us, because we wouldn’t want anyone else to hear about this little incident.

      “You dirty disgusting boys!” Monique screamed at them. “Go away! Go on, get away from here.” Her arms were akimbo. Now that we were dressed again, we found our voices and were ready to fight.

      All this time Yvette remained in the water unconcerned, watching what was going on around her. She wouldn’t be cowed by anyone, least of all these three boys. She had come under the bridge to enjoy herself and this was exactly what she was going to do. Swaying and rocking in the water, in her own little world.