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The Housewife And The Hitchhiker

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Kate is a student, hitching her way to Glastonbury in 1995. Julie is a newly separated housewife in her 40s, driving home. Against her better judgement, she picks Kate up and gets taken on a voyage of discovery that changes her life.

Note: This consists of two stories, one from Julie's point of view and the other telling the same events from Kate's point of view and extending the story a bit.

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ā€¦She took a sip of the wine. ā€œWhat about you? Ever tried a walk on the wild side?ā€

ā€œWhat? Oh, you mean have I ever, um, been with a woman. Noā€ Julie took another sip of the wine to hide her nervousness. I thought Iā€™d got over this, why is it coming back?

ā€œNever? Not even at school? Never ā€˜practiseā€™ kissing with your best friend? Never go to your best friendā€™s house and compare the changes puberty was making to you both? Never spent the night spooning with a friend at a sleepover? I did all of those and whereas I was gay Iā€™m pretty sure they werenā€™tā€

Julie was sure her face was red as she answered. ā€œNo, Iā€™ve never done anything like thatā€ Though I do remember Cynthia at school talking about practising kissing with Emma. And I remember feeling jealousā€¦ She gulped some more wine to hide her discomfort. And why am I uncomfortable with this?

ā€œWell, if you want to see what you missed out on, Iā€™m here.ā€ Kate said with a smile and a seductive pout.

Heart pounding, Julie replied ā€œI thought you said I was safe with youā€, smiling and laughing nervously. Did she mean that? Do I want her to have meant it?

ā€œI said that I wouldnā€™t do anything that you donā€™t want me to. And I meant it.ā€ She reached over to put her wine glass down, moving closer as she did. ā€œSo, what do you want, Julie? Would you like me to kiss you?ā€

Oh Godā€¦ ā€œIā€¦ā€ What do I say? ā€œIā€¦ā€ Julie couldnā€™t speak, her voice was paralysed with the thought of where this might lead.


Narrator: Samantha Logsdon
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